Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
The Abrams AGDS is a vehicle proposal, drafted in July 1996 by Dr. Asher H. Sharoni (a former colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces) and Lawrence D. Bacon from a Californian company called Western Design Howden, a small military contractor for the American Department of Defense, specializing in weapon system development. The company still exists in a sense, but in 2004 it was renamed Meggitt Western Design, sold to the Meggitt PLC group and subsequently merged with its other subsidiaries.
The main reason for the Abrams AGDS proposal was the military situation of the U.S. Army that, like the rest of the world, started to face enemies with improved technological capabilities. These included especially the following threats:
- Tactical aircraft (attack planes, fighters in ground attack configuration)
- Helicopters
- Drones
- Infantry and light vehicles armed with guided missiles
- Large volumes of IFVs, proliferating from the former Soviet Union during the "fire sale" era of the - Russian military when almost anything was available for the right price
In reality, the AGDS Abrams never went beyond the drawing board. Instead of building a dedicated short-range multi-purpose vehicle like it, the Army eventually received the AA Bradley version called M6 Linebacker (its production started in 1997). However, we have selected it because of its unique nature and its realistic design approach.
In Armored Warfare, the Abrams AGDS thanks to its massive banks of missiles, is able to devastate any target it encounters on the battlefield, while its mobility will help it get out in one piece if things get a little too exciting.
The Abrams AGDS is a vehicle proposal, drafted in July 1996 by Dr. Asher H. Sharoni (a former colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces) and Lawrence D. Bacon from a Californian company called Western Design Howden, a small military contractor for the American Department of Defense, specializing in weapon system development. The company still exists in a sense, but in 2004 it was renamed Meggitt Western Design, sold to the Meggitt PLC group and subsequently merged with its other subsidiaries.
The main reason for the Abrams AGDS proposal was the military situation of the U.S. Army that, like the rest of the world, started to face enemies with improved technological capabilities. These included especially the following threats:
- Tactical aircraft (attack planes, fighters in ground attack configuration)
- Helicopters
- Drones
- Infantry and light vehicles armed with guided missiles
- Large volumes of IFVs, proliferating from the former Soviet Union during the "fire sale" era of the - Russian military when almost anything was available for the right price
In reality, the AGDS Abrams never went beyond the drawing board. Instead of building a dedicated short-range multi-purpose vehicle like it, the Army eventually received the AA Bradley version called M6 Linebacker (its production started in 1997). However, we have selected it because of its unique nature and its realistic design approach.
In Armored Warfare, the Abrams AGDS thanks to its massive banks of missiles, is able to devastate any target it encounters on the battlefield, while its mobility will help it get out in one piece if things get a little too exciting.
