Page 24 - History of War - Issue 25-16

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The tough but l awed Soviet-era workhorse faces off against

the cream of the USA’s triumph of military tech

M1A1ABRA

YEARS IN OPERATION: 19
ORIGIN: USA NUMBER M

FIREPOWE
2
The M1A1 Abrams main battle ta
120mm smoothbore cannon, cap
of ammunition. Designed by Rhein
also mounted on the Germ

TECHNOLO
2
The tank deployed with cutting-ed
and battleield-control technolog
enemy vehicles in single comba
encounters in Iraq and other locatio

ARMOUR
2
Composite armour based on th
innovation provides outstanding
M1A1 against anti-tank missiles
Upgraded from the original M1,
includes depleted u

SPEED
2
The 1,500-shaft horsepower Ho
multifuel gas turbine engine of
complemented with an Allison X-1
automatic transmission, deliver
miles per hou
LEGACY
2
The M1A1 Abrams MBT is a st
winning weapon. Although a rela
been destroyed or damaged by fri
the tank’s survivability i
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