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M1 Abrams
M1 Abrams

US Marine Corps M1A1 on a live fire exercise in Iraq, 2003
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used byUnited States, Australia, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
WarsGulf War/Operation Desert Storm, Iraq War/Operation Iraqi Freedom
Production history
DesignerChrysler Defense
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
Unit costUS$4.35 million (M1A2)[1]
AU$10 million [2]
Produced1979–present
VariantsM1A1, M1A2, M1A2 SEP
Specifications
Weight67.6 short tons (61.4 metric tons)
LengthGun forward: 32.04 ft (9.77 m)
Hull length: 26.02 ft (7.93 m)
Width12 ft (3.66 m)
Height8 ft (2.44 m)
Crew4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
ArmorChobham, RHA, steel encased depleted uranium mesh plating
Primary
armament
105 mm M68 rifled cannon (M1)
120 mm M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP)
Secondary
armament
1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun
2 x M240 7.62 mm machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)
EngineHoneywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
1500 hp (1119 kW)
Power/weight24.5 hp/metric ton
TransmissionAllison DDA X-1100-3B
SuspensionTorsion bar
Ground clearance0.48 m (M1, M1A1)
0.43 m (M1A2)
Operational
range
289 mi (465.29 km)
With NBC system: 279 mi (449.19 km)
SpeedRoad: 42 mph (67.7 km/h)
Off-road: 30 mph (48.3 km/h)

The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored ground warfare.[3] Notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. It is one of the heaviest tanks in service, weighing in at close to 70 short tons.

The M1 Abrams entered U.S. service in 1980, replacing the 105 mm gun, full tracked M60 combat tank.[4] It did, however, serve for over a decade alongside the improved M60A3, which had entered service in 1978. Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed, the M1, M1A1, and M1A2, incorporating improved armament, protection and electronics. These improvements, as well as periodic upgrades to older tanks have allowed this long-serving vehicle to remain in front-line service. It is the principal combat tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and as of 2007, Australia.

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