M1-A2 Abrams: The World's Greatest Tank
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Designed by Chrysler Defense, the M1 Abrams made its debut in 1980 as the world's finest tank. Replacing the M60 Patton in service, the specs for the M1 were revolutionary. However, it wasn't used in combat until the Gulf War in 1991. Its power put the outdated Russian models the Iraqi's were using to shame. The Abrams was able to make a killing over 4000 meters away. Several variants of the M1 have been released, but the most recent and superior version is the M1-A2.
68.4 short tons in weight, the M1-A2 Abrams boasts a 120 mm smoothbore gun, three machine guns, depleted uranium armor of unsurpassed strength, two six-barreled smoke grenade launchers, and a 1500 Horse Power gas turbine for maximum mobility. Those are but a few features of what may be the last tank that ever needs to be designed.
Specifications of the M1-A2 Abrams
Length 32.04 ft (9.77 m)
Width 12 ft (3.66 m)
Height 8.0 ft (2.44 m)
Top Speed 41.5 mph (67 km/h)
Weight 68.4 tons
Main Armament 120 mm
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
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21 Comments
Post a CommentI believe Merkava IV is the best tank in the world, have you seen is pics? Seems from another world!..
We have cranked out over 5000 Abrams there are under 2000 leopards also the Abrams is also backed up by aircraft and many other units superior to other foreign units and equipment.
15 years army, until the leo 2a6 or 7 is in the kind of combat the m1 has been in i will never consider any tank better than any m1.
M1A2 ABRAMS will kick the LEOPARD 2A6s ass.
1: thing people have to realize about rail guns is the magnets have to be perfectly caliberated so how well will they work on the field of battle were thier going to be bounced aroud filled with dust dirt sand and water.
2: two it does not really matter who's tanks are superior because long befor anyone would be able to take over th US we would have nuked the sombitches and that would make the fact of who's tanks were superior irrelevent because they would no longer be on the face of the earth
But if all germans are as stupid as you are then they will never add up to much
I know this all was a long time ago when you guys talked about this, but reading it all got my attention.
What if its not the tank, but the soldiers inside the tank. A good commander and crew can wipe a superior tank.
yes german will all always be the most finest engineers especially when it comes to military
I see most of the people that have written here is American, but although it costs to you to recognize it, Leopard 2A6 is superior to m1a2 in all aspects. Its movility is much better, it has a more perfected accuracy and has a much engine (the m1a2 engine devours the gas).
Definetly, leopard 2a6 kicks your american tank.
M1A2 will kick the LEOPARD 2A6s ass