Wherever the U.S. Army has fought during the last 4 many years, the M1 Abrams has steadfastly supplied armored help. The important battle tank has confirmed to be an unbelievable success story; there have been roughly 10,000 produced since they had been first launched in 1980. Named after General Creighton W. Abrams, the tank has gone via dozens of revisions over time, with the M1A2 SEP Abrams being the newest model.

Costing over $10 million per unit, the M1 Abrams isn’t solely one of many heaviest tanks ever created but in addition among the many costliest. The most generally used tank throughout the globe, it has seen motion in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yemen, and is utilized by the militaries of such international locations as Australia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

The tank now comes fitted with a 120 mm L/44 M256 smoothbore gun (however has beforehand been outfitted with a 105 mm L/52 M68A1 rifled gun), has a 1,500-horsepower engine, and might attain a high pace of 42 miles per hour. The M1A2 SEP additionally options graphite-coated armor and the Trophy energetic safety system, including additional defensive capabilities. This variant weighs a complete of 71.2 tons, up from the 60-ton weight of the unique mannequin.