M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1993–2018: 1993–2018 (New Vanguard, 268) Paperback – March 19, 2019

Bought as a gift for a Sgt major who ran a M1 crew for his birthday he loved it.

Book arrived a few days before scheduled delivery date and in excellent condition. Thanks!

Great book but the page count on the current Osprey titles is getting unbelievably smaller

If you own M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982–92 (New Vanguard) or Abrams: A History of the American Main Battle Tank, Vol. 2 by R.P. Hunnicutt do you need this book? The information in this volume is all available on line, so why bother?The answer for me is that this is a single source document of the many, many upgrades to the M-1 Abrams tank over the years and it's from a trustworthy source - I'm a big fan of author Steven Zaloga and have many of his books.This book has the standard problem of NV series, it's short, photos, while clear & crisp, are small. But this is the trade off for a more affordable, accessible book. Recommended for serious tank buffs (not so much for modelers) ex-tankers like me who served on the original M-1 105mm version and get confused over all of the mods done since 1993.

I have numerous Vanguard books, and books written by Steve Zaloga. I know what to expect with Osprey/Vanguard books. I must say that this book was a little more on the boring side. If I had to buy it again, I'd say I'll pass. Other than that there is a lot of new information on the Abrams tank. Plus the New Vanguard books are starting to get a little steep for what you get, 48 pages for about $20. So you can look at it this way that would be roughly $100 for a 240 page book, not even in hard back. Osprey does sell hard cover books on armor subjects for about $40, and you can get some of them much cheaper, and you usually get over 260 pages. If you wait, and depending where you look you can get some New Vanguard books a little cheaper for between $15 and $20.

The U.S. Army's Abrams main battle tank has been in service since the early 1990's. No replacement is on the horizon, and the U.S. Army continues to upgrade and refine the existing tanks. This very concise Osprey New Vanguard Series book by Steven Zaloga captures the changes.The changes tend to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The narrative does capture the ongoing challenge of keeping the Abrams safe and lethal on a variety of battlefields, whether stability operations in Southwest Asia or in prepping for a possible confrontation with a like-armed opponent somewhere else. The text has lots of photographs and a few illustrations. Recommended to those who follow developments in modern armor.

Very informative account of the transition from m1a1 to the current versions. Must read for anyone working with new equipment fieldings

This follow on to Mr. Zaloga’s 1993 New Vanguard book on the Abrams is not the best it could be.Perhaps this was done in his spare time while working on something more comprehensive.This was a quickie update.Points of issue:1. No armor thickness values or armor penetration values for the M1A2 or its newer ammunition.Stark contrast to previous works of his where both estimates are given. Secrecy wasn’t apparently an issue in New Vanguard #2.2. Not until pg. 16 do we get to the M1A2. In a 48 page book advertised to be about the Abrams from 1993 on, we don’t need that much rehash.3. Some more clarity on FBCB2 and BFT. On pg. 18 it is confusing whether these are different systems or were they designed to work together.4. Some assessments on the Abrams in recent combat. Good/bad/ugly?5. Nothing on the XM256E1 or the XM291. A tantalizing mention of the CATTB(no mention of the MTAS sensor) and nothing on the 140mm “Thumper.”