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Abrams (United States) The US Abrams tank M1 has been developed by the American company General Dynamics and entered the U.S. Army in 1980. The tank will be maybe the best tank of the world. |
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The Abrams is in service with large armed forces: United States (7900
vehicles), Australia (soon) and Saudi -Arabia. There are 3 versions of the M1 Abrams tank. The M1 (standard), the M1A1 and the M1A2 as the most advanced version. United States M1A1 The upgrade to M1A1 includes: increased armor protection, suspension improvements, a nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection system that increases survivability. The M1A1D modification consists of an M1A1 with integrated appliqué computer and a far-target-designation capability. M1A2 The M1A2 has: 120mm canon, improved tank protection, NBC protection, a commanders therminal vision, a improved commanders weapon station, position navigation, a digital bus and radio interfase unit to improve the M1A2 at the battlefield. In the future they also want to expand with a warmth vision equipment. US Army Australia The Australian Army has ordered 59 M1A1 Abram tanks by General Dynamic Land systems. These tanks will be delivered to the army in june and december 2006. The abrams tanks will replace the leopard tanks. The M1A1 abrams tanks will not be new manufactured but are old tanks from the United States Army which will be completely disassembled, overhauled and refurbished to like-new “zero-mileage” condition. These tanks have a cruise range of more than 480km, the ability the ability to reach speeds of 66 kph on-road and up to 48 kph off-road (while carrying a crew of four and ammunition). They will be delivered with a 120 mm smooth-bore canon and are also armoured with a .50 caliber machine gun for the tank commander and are having 2x 7.62 machine guns. The tank can use advanced kinetic energy ammunition. US Army M1A1 Abrams near Balad (Iraq)  US Army M1A1 Abrams in the Dessert in Kuwait 
US Army M1A1 Abrams from the USMC during a exercise in urban warfare 
US Army M1A1 Abrams 
Army Abrams in Iraq 
American M1A1 Abrams 
American M1A2 Abrams 
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