The "tool" is a complete mock-up of an M1A1 Abrams turret, which allows trainees to test their ability to identify and correct any diagnostic problem they might run into in the field.

GDLS is charged with installing the improved side armor on the M1A1 turret at its government-owned, contractor-operated facility in Lima, Ohio.

The M1A1 Abrams tank has a turret and a 120 mm smoothbore main gun operated by the gunner and a .50 caliber machine gun operated by the commander from inside the tank, Kreiner said. Now MARSYSCOM ...

American Abrams tanks in the M1A1 modification have faced vulnerabilities to anti-tank weapons on the Ukrainian front, along with logistical challenges and high fuel consumption, the online ...

The M1A1 has capable armor and lacks the critical weaknesses of some Soviet models, such as the T-72's vulnerable turret ammunition storage, which, if shot, can blow up the whole tank in a flaw ...

The turret has the same M256 smoothbore 120mm cannon as the M1A1, as well as the same machineguns (7.62mm coaxial M240, 7.62mm pintel-mounted M240 for the loader, and 12.7mm M2 for the commander).

Poland's first company of 14 M1A1 tanks arriving at Szczecin on 28 June 2023. (Polish MND) The Polish Armament Agency announced in a press release that a US shipment of 29 more M1A1 Abrams main ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded an $18 million contract by General Dynamics Land Systems to supply LRS-2000 Rate Sensor Assembly units for the Stabilized Commander's Weapon Station on ...

Motioning for me to walk to the back of a turret-less Marine Corps M1A1, a logistics specialist at the installation named Larry Phillips pointed to what he called a "TIP," or tank infantry phone ...

Known for its versatility and reliability, the M1A2 Abrams remains a cornerstone of armored warfare, providing unmatched firepower and protection to ground forces in various operational environments.

The Department of Defense is currently preparing to train more than 100 Ukrainian tank crewmen to use M1A1 Abrams tanks. The training, which will take place in Germany, will allow the crews to ...