In early June, the Russian government challenged NATO tank crews to face off with Russian tank battalions its annual “Tank Biathlon,” a gesture that the War Zone smartly observed may strengthen military-to-military ties that could help de-escalate real-world conflicts as tensions between the White House and Kremlin run high. Time will tell how the Abrams and Armata actually stand up to one another on the battlefield. Reactive armor is particularly useful against the shaped charge warhead on the Sprinter.” even if an Armata does manage to lock onto an Abrams at extreme ranges, the … Abrams' armor, reinforced with a layer of depleted uranium and now reactive armor, is widely considered the best in the world.

“Outside of the plains of Kansas, the Russian steppes, and the Sinai desert, there are seldom places where two objects are visible at even three or four miles. “In real-world war situations, though, there are rarely situations where two objects at ground level are visible to one another at seven and a half miles, Popular Mechanics’ Kyle Mizokami explains.

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