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M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (Army and Marine Corps)

The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (heavy tank) entered U.S. service in 1980, a lighter and more versitile tank that emerged from the cancelled MBT-70 and XM803 tank programs. With a series of variants and technology upgrade packages, the M1 Abrams continued to serve the U.S. and allied countries well into the 21st Century.

See United States Tanks After World War II for information about the development history of the M1 Abrams MBT and its variants.

The M1 Abrams models are summarized in this table:

 M1/M1IPM1A1M1A2M1A2 SEP
Length:32.04 ft32.04 ft32.04 ft32.04 ft
Width:12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft
Height:7.79 ft8 ft8 ft8 ft
Weight:61.4/62.8 tons67.6 tons68.4 tons69.5 tons
Max speed:45 mph41.5 mph41.5 mph42 mph
Main gun:105mm120mm120mm120mm
Crew:4444

In addition to the 120mm main gun, the M1 Abrams is armed with a .50 cal. machine gun and a 7.62mm machine gun.

Crew of an M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank behind the tank commander's M2 .50-caliber machine gun (left) and the ammunition loader's M240 7.62 mm machine gun. The driver is seated below the turret. June 1981
Crew of an M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank behind the tank commander's M2 .50-caliber machine gun (left) and the ammunition loader's M240 7.62 mm machine gun. The driver is seated below the turret. June 1981.

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