Australia’s decision to send 49 of its retired M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine is a well-intentioned but strategically ...

Australia has begun the process of transferring to Ukraine American M1A1 Abrams tanks, which were decommissioned from the Australian army. ABC reported this with reference to its own sources.

Australia's transfer of its obsolete Abrams to a "third country" requires US approval under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In April, ABC reported that Australia was delaying the ...

Australia has been delaying delivery of M1A1 Abrams tanks promised to Ukraine as part of a US$245 million military aid package due to resistance from the United States, which has not granted ...

Australia's now retired fleet of 59 M1A1 Abrams tanks were purchased in 2007, but have never been deployed in a combat zone. They are being replaced by the newer M1A2 battle tank that boasts a 120 ...

The M1A1 Abrams Could Defeat Iraq’s Best Tanks The M1A1’s success in Desert Storm can be attributed to its cutting-edge technology at the time. Its 120mm M256 smoothbore gun, paired with a ...

However, if the M1A1 Abrams’ lackluster performance in Ukraine is any indication of its utility in a future war, then the Pentagon’s investment in this system might be a bad choice.

In addition to the used M1A1 Abrams, Poland has ordered 250 brand-new Abrams tanks in the advanced M1A2 SEPv3 configuration. This USD 4.75 billion deal, signed in April 2022, includes accompanying ...

Following the announcement the Australian government is set to donate 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Sky News Political Reporter Cameron Reddin has examined how the tanks match up against ...

Canberra first procured 59 M1A1 Abrams tanks for the Australian Army under a AUD530 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal with the United States that was announced in November 2004.