The newest version of the Abrams tank, known as the M1E3, will be the Army’s first hybrid-electric combat vehicle, leveraging lessons learned from the Ukrainian battlefield, a senior defense official said Monday. Speaking during a webinar hosted by Stanford University, Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo said the hybrid version of the upgraded tank will reduce the amount of fuel the service has to lug around the battlefield and will reduce the vehicle’s electromagnetic footprint. The tank will be lighter than...
