M1 Abrams Tank Is The Most Successful Tank Of All Time (17 pics)

Here’s why M1 Abrams is one of the best tanks to use on the battlefield.

Here is one of the first M1 Abrams in 1979. The Abrams entered service in 1980, but didn't see heavy combat until Desert Storm in 1991.

The Abrams was the first tank to incorporate British-developed Chobham composite armor, which includes ceramics and is incredibly dense.

Despite the British-designed armor, the Abrams tanks were made in Ohio and Michigan.

In addition to the main cannon, the Abrams sports a M2H Browning .50-caliber machine gun, a staple of the US military since World War II. In some cases, the guns can be remotely fired.

The M1 Abrams is just plain tough. Watch it roll over a car bomb without even closing the hatch. This would tear a lesser tank to shreds.

The US as well as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Australia use the Abrams as their main battle tank.