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It represented a definitive change in US tank design since World War 2 and was engineered with the crew protection in mind, but without sacrificing either the firepower or mobility. The M1 Abrams eclipsed for the last thirty years all past MBTs to date, including the M48/ M60 series. She has by-lines in many publications, including The National Interest, Jerusalem Post, and Times of Israel.Main Battle Tank – 9,000 Built The American iconic MBT Maya Carlin, a Senior Editor for 19FortyFive, is an analyst with the Center for Security Policy and a former Anna Sobol Levy Fellow at IDC Herzliya in Israel. While the SEPv3 variant is expected to serve for years to come, the Army is already hard at work developing an upgraded next-generation version of the Abrams tank.įROM 19FortyFive: The War in Ukraine Is About to ExplodeįROM 19FortyFive: Does Putin Have Cancer? Protection wise, this Abrams variant also sports a CREW Duke V3 counter remote-controlled IED electronic warfare system that adds an extra layer of protection for crew members. The SEPV3 tank is powered by a Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine engine and hosts an auxiliary power unit that allows the MBT to operate on-board systems. As detailed in a Warrior Maven piece, the SEPV3 sports a high-resolution display and a new electronic Line Replaceable Units.Īdditionally, “This M1A2 SEP v3 effort also initiates the integration of upgraded ammunition data links and electronic warfare weapons such as the Counter Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device-Electronic Warfare-CREW.”
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