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I think plans to phase out the Abrams were shelved when the Future Combat System was canceled.

Would that have been right after they shut down the Armor School at Ft Knox and moved everything to Ft. Benning?

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I think the two happened around the same time but I don't think they were related. I think FCS was canceled because it had become a money pit and they were still a long way off from viable systems.

Fine with me. I'm partial to that good ol' Abrams.