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The M1 Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare , it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons ).
A right side view of an M-1 Abrams main battle tank operated by the 3rd Plt., Trp E., 2nd Bn., 6th Cav., on maneuvers at the U.S. Army Armor Center. Author: Steve Catlin: Source: Film: Short title: DA-SC-83-09878: Date and time of data generation: 1 January 1983: City shown: FORT KNOX: JPEG file comment: File written by Adobe Photoshop¨ 5.2 ...
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Description: A left front view of the XM-1 Abrams tank, which will replace the M-60 series, during a demonstration on the test range. (Released to Public) Location: FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY (KY) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
In February 1980, the first M1 Abrams rolled out of LATP. After a contract the plant began producing the Abrams at a rate of 30 a month. Chrysler subsequently sold the Defense subsidiary to General Dynamics in 1982. [3] In January 1985, the last M1 rolled off the assembly line, and in October, production began on the improved M1 (IPM1).
An XM1 Abrams during a demonstration at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1979 The finalized M1 scale model On 20 July 1976, United States Secretary of the Army Martin Hoffmann and a group of generals visited Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Clements and Director of Defense Research and Engineering Malcolm Currie on their decision.
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