The M1 Abrams has been the backbone of American armoured power since 1980, famous for its unusual 1,500-horsepower gas-turbine engine that gives it a jet-like whine and blistering pace for its size.
Protected by advanced Chobham composite armour and armed with a stabilised 120 mm gun, the Abrams proved devastatingly effective in the Gulf Wars and remains, through continuous upgrades, one of the most formidable tanks on Earth.
