The current Us Army tanks owe their emergence from the French and British during the First World War. The tanks developed after Americans became displeased upon entry in the First World War in 1916. The initiative is credited to General Pershing who developed a desire for the tanks early even before the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force.
The British and France leaked the knowledge of tanks to the U.S who developed the need to combine the heavy and light tanks of the British and French respectively. This was achieved by Captain George Patton, the France Captain, and U.S captain Dwight Eisenhower. The first two tanks to be developed were M1 and M2. This duo experimented with Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
Since 1945 U.S has been in the forefront in coming up with ever successful tanks of the cold war as well as modern formidable M1 Abrams. The Abrams M1A2 tanks are composed of the knowledge of M1A1 and encompass advanced technologies to achieve superior firepower and mobility. The central tank is often filled with 120mm XM256 smooth bore cannon with the potential of firing some NATO ammunition to low flying aircraft, armored vehicles, and infantry.
Inclusive in the tank is also duo 7.62mm M240 machine guns. Additionally, the tank possesses a 50 cal M2 Machine gun. The tank is exceptionally fit to accumulate 32 screening grenades, 900 rounds of 50 caliber ammunition, 42 rounds of 120 mm and 11,400 rounds of 7.62mm. The Abrahams M1A2 is an integration of heavy composite armor and steel covered finished uranium in the front to ensure its crew has maximum protection from the enemies. This tank is praised for its ability to cruise optimally at a range of 426 kilometers. Additionally, the tank can travel maximally at a speed of 67.5 kilometers per hour. This shows the great achievement in U.S tanks technology from 1916 to the modern days.
