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2. M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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   The Abrams is equipped with a ballistic fire-control computer that uses user and system-supplied data from a variety of sources to compute, display, and incorporate the three components of a ballistic solution—lead angle, ammunition type, tube wear, propellant temperature, wind speed, air temperature, the relative motions of the target and ...

3. History of the M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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   In December 1988 GDLS was awarded a full-scale development contract for the M1A2 Abrams. [81] About 6,000 M1A1 Abrams were produced from 1986 to 1992 and featured the M256 120 mm smoothbore cannon developed by Rheinmetall AG of Germany for the Leopard 2, improved armor, and a CBRN protection system.

4. List of main battle tanks by country - Wikipedia

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   M1 Abrams: 54 on order United States: In May 2023, the decision to buy 54 used M1A2 Abrams from US Army stocks was approved by the Parliament of Romania. The Romanian M1A2 variant is designated M1A2R. [59] [60] Russia: T-54/55: 30 [4] Soviet Union: Some were re-activated and put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

5. Taiwan gets its first US Abrams tanks as it prepares for a ...

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   However, the US approved the possible sale of 108 Abrams tanks to Taiwan in 2019. CNA reported that in addition to the 38 tanks already delivered, 42 are due to arrive next year, and 28 in 2026.

6. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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   Stryker. Stryker 4,466 . M1126 infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) M1126 Stryker (IAV) has two variants, he infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) and the mobile gun system (MGS).; The (ICV) variant has eight additional configurations: mortar carrier (MC), reconnaissance vehicle (RV), commanders vehicle (CV), fire support vehicle (FSV), medical evacuation vehicle (MEV), engineer squad vehicle (ESV), anti ...

7. M1150 assault breacher vehicle - Wikipedia

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   The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a U.S. military mine- and explosives-clearing vehicle, based on the M1 Abrams chassis, equipped with a mine plow and line charges. Its first large scale use by the US Marines (USMC) was in the joint ISAF -Afghan Operation Moshtarak in Southern Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan in 2010 against ...

8. Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine's ...

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   Australia is set to transfer nearly 50 American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine's Abrams tank force ...

9. M256 (tank gun) - Wikipedia

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   To improve the lethality of the M1A2 main battle tank, the US Army funded the Advanced Tank Armament System (ATAS) research project to integrate a longer gun tube. [10] The long tube is based on the German Rh-120 L55 tube, made by Rheinmetall, and is 1.3 m longer than the conventional M256 120 mm gun tube.