Intense fighting continues in eastern and southern regions, with Moscow regularly carrying out missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure and causing regular cutoffs of electricity, heating, and water across the country. The developments come as Europe's largest military conflict since World War II approaches its first anniversary on February 24. Bradley armored personnel carrier has been the workhorse of the U.S. 'There is no rational reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with Western tanks,' Zelenskiy said in a video address on January 4. While representing a significant upgrade in military aid, the Bradley vehicles are not atop Kyiv's main wish-list: main battle tanks, such as the U.S.-made M1 Abrams or the German Leopard. Washington was expected to reveal details of its latest military-aid package on January 6. The January 5 announcement came a day after France made a similar pledge to send new weapons - AMX-10 RC armored reconnaissance vehicles - in a development that marks a clear escalation of Western military support. According to the Army, the event paired soldiers “with a team of industrial designers and Subject Matter Experts” to explore topics “from crew size to unmanned and autonomous considerations.” The team also “explored levels of desired lethality, mobility, and survivability applied to a number of concept platforms.In a flurry of announcements, some of Ukraine's major Western allies pledged this week to send advanced armored combat vehicles to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion.īoth the United States and Germany said they would provide new powerful weapons to Kyiv: 50 M2 Bradley fighting vehicles from Washington and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Berlin. Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Detroit Arsenal. The event, a three-day workshop, was held in early October at the U.S. The Army plans to make a decision about if and how to replace the Abrams in 2023. The images seem to depict at least three concept tanks, including one behemoth that dwarfs the 70-ton Abrams. Army workshop show a very rough idea of a possible replacement for the long-serving M1 Abrams tank. The new Optionally Manned Tank will be able to operate crewed or uncrewed on the future battlefield.Concept photos are blurred, but we can get an idea of the rough shape of the vehicles.Army workshop hold clues to what a replacement for the U.S.

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