The M1 Abrams (/ˈeɪbrəmz/) is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named...
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The M1 Abrams main battle tank has been in service since 1980. Since then, it has gone through dozens of upgrades and been the baseline variant of several...
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Tanks of the United States (section M1 Abrams)
on a successor to the Abrams under the Decisive Lethality Platform. M1917 - Licensed-built French Renault FT. Light Tank, M1/M1 Combat Car Light Tank...
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main battle tank, the M1 Abrams, after him. The IG Farben building in Germany was also named after Abrams from 1975 to 1995. Abrams graduated from the United...
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delaying its fielding until 1984. The early production versions of the M1 Abrams (M1 & IPM1) were armed with the M68A1 for two reasons. First was due to...
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selected for development as the M1. In 1979, General Dynamics Land Systems Division purchased Chrysler Defense. The M1 Abrams was the first of its kind. It...
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the vehicle. The original rack design for the XM1 and first production M1 Abrams tanks was blueprinted by then 1LT John A. Baker III, XO and Company Maintenance...
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American-designed mount, cradle and recoil mechanism. It is primarily used by the M1 Abrams main battle tank. A number of considerations had led the U.S. Army and...
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Forces. The vehicle's design was based on technology from Chrysler's M1 Abrams, tailored to meet the ROK's unique requirements. The K1A1 is an up-gunned...
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provide Ukraine with M1 Abrams tanks, as Germany insisted on moving in coordination with its allies. The decision to provide M1 Abrams tanks had previously...
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