[Thunder 6]

At the recent US Army Armor Conference at Ft. Knox, it was briefed that the army expects the Abrams to remain in service in some capacity until 2030 or so.

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[Ronaldus Magnus]

At the recent US Army Armor Conference at Ft. Knox, it was briefed that the army expects the Abrams to remain in service in some capacity until 2030 or so.

The life expectancy of any weapons system is dependent primarily upon the counter systems of its nation's adversaries. Although it may be in front line service for another decade, in my opinion fifty years for any ground based platform is wildly optimistic.

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