Should U.S. forces be facing a massive armored enemy ground vehicle assault, they would need their own heavily armored vehicles — such as infantry carriers, ground forces, unmanned attack vehicles and, perhaps of greatest significance, Abrams tanks.

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Large numbers of heavily armed, integrated and ready Abrams tanks would be needed for any kind of major ground offensive and “ready for war.” Achieving this is not always as easy as it may sound; Abrams tanks are complex war machines that rely upon a wide range of properly functioning systems and technologies, including ammunition, mounted weapons, armor, sensors and electronics.

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Abrams parts often need to be repaired, upgraded and effectively maintained. Replacing damaged parts or repairing war-torn elements of the tanks, such as its engine, armor, electronics or propulsion systems can be a challenging and lengthy problem.

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