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The M1 Abrams (/ˈeɪbrəmz/) is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare, it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons). It introduced several modern technologies…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| M1 Abrams | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | M1A1, road: 45 mph (72 km/h) (governed); M1A2, road: 42 mph (67 km/h) (governed); Off-road: 25 mph (40 km/h) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Armor | Composite armor | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Designed | 1972–1976 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Designer | Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Elevation | +20° / −10° | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Engine | Honeywell AGT1500 multi-fuel turbine engine 1,500 shp (1,120 kW) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Fuel capacity | 504.4 US gallons (1,909 L) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Ground clearance | M1, M1A1: 0.48 m (1.6 ft; 19 in) M1A2: 0.43 m (1 ft 5 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Height | 8 ft (2.44 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | In service | 1980–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Length | Gun forward: 32.04 ft (9.77 m) Hull length: 26.02 ft (7.93 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Main armament | M1: 105 mm L/52 M68A1 rifled gun (55 rounds) M1A1+M1A2: 120 mm L/44 M256 smoothbore gun (40 rounds) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Manufacturer | Lima Army Tank Plant | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Mass | M1: 60 short tons (54 t) M1A1: 63 short tons (57 t) M1A1 SA: 67.6 short tons (61.3 t) M1A2 SEPv2: 71.2 short tons (64.6 t) M1A2 SEPv3: 73.6 short tons (66.8 t) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | No. built | approx. 10,300 as of 2017 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Operational range | M1A2, road: 265 mi (426 km) Cross country: 93–124 mi (150–200 km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Place of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Power/weight | From 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Produced | 1979–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Secondary armament | 1 × 0.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun with 900 rounds 2 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240 machine guns with 10,400 rounds (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Suspension | High-hardness-steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbers | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Transmission | Allison DDA X-1100-3B | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Traverse | 9 seconds/360 degrees | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Type | Main battle tank | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Unit cost | M1A1: $4.3 million (domestic cost, FY1989) (~$10.66 million, FY2023) M1A2 SEPv3: $24 million (export cost, FY2022) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Used by | See Operators below | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Variants | See Variants and upgrades | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Wars | Cold War Gulf War | 1.00 | infobox |
| M1 Abrams | Wars | Gulf War | 1.00 | infobox |
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