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An m1a2 sepv3 tank performing livefire demonstration at aberdeen providing ground. The m1 was a good tank, but the m1a1 improved on it with survivability features like nbc protection and blowout panels for ammo lockers. There are some misconceptions here that stem form people making good educated guesses without actually ever serving on a tank. The potential exits for a retrofit program of 129 m1a2 tanks to the sep configuration between 2004 and 2005. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 short tons almost 62 metric tons, it introduced several innovative features, including a multifuel turbine engine, sophisticated chobham composite armor, a computer. Pubform title, sustainment maintenance manual volume 5 of 5. The main armament of the m1a1 abrams is the 120mm m256 smoothbore gun, developed by rheinmetall waffe munition gmbh of germany. M1a1 abrams road wheel support arm left and guide roller right. The declared australian customs service customs values associated.
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