United States intends to produce new Abrams tanks

US Army armored fist unveiled tanks Abrams, the production of which was discontinued back in 1996, and since then the production of new modifications of Main Battle Tank has been carried out by re-equipping old vehicles.

Apparently, the Ukrainian experience of using tanks showed the Pentagon their vulnerability on the battlefield, regardless of the type of equipment, which requires uninterrupted supplies of Main Battle Tank to troops in order to make up for losses. Under these conditions, improving old models is no longer enough, and therefore the United States intends to resume production of new tanks.
As indicated in the American publication LimaOhio.com, representatives of the concern General Dynamics Land Systems said that the Lima, Ohio-based plant for the production of tanks and other armored vehicles will receive significant investment from the US government in the coming years.

Already in 2028, the enterprise's budget should amount to $287,1 million, and a year later - $300 million. Investments will mainly be aimed at modernizing the plant's capacities. In the near future, production lines should be largely automated and robotic.

"The JSMC plant, which repairs existing tanks, will produce new hulls for Main Battle Tanks for the first time since the 1990s",- says the publication.