You're correct. Forgive me. The Abrams had a seemless transition from the drawing board to the battlefield. Thanks alot for the blinding input. :o)
Maybe you'd like to enlighten us with some of your knowledge? Other than problems with the air filters in the first gulf war I'm not aware of any serious problems with the Abrams after it was put into production. Maybe the Stryker shouldn't have been put into full production until the "kinks" had been worked out? Of course, when a new administration and secretary of defense are breathing down your neck, congress is demanding side by side testing versus the MTVL, and GDLS is offering millions in stock options, things do tend to get approved quickly. BTW since you seem to be so well informed, has GDLS ever fixed that unfortunate recoil problem with the MGS Stryker? I'm sure a couple of tens of millions more dollars will have it nearly up to the level of the M8 in no time.