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M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 04:06 PM

M1A1 Abrams
- Main Battle Tank -

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- M1A1 Image A - M1A1 Image B - M1A1 Image C - M1A1 Image D -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Operators:
Federal Erusian Land Forces
Golden Axe Plan Private Army Forces
Independent State Allied Forces
Leasath Army / Special Forces
Osean Army
Usean Rebel Force
Ustian Army
Valahia

Notable Units:
1st Tank Battalion / Osean Army (AC5)
2nd Tank Battalion / Osean Army (AC5)
3rd Tank Battalion / Osean Army (AC5)
112th Infantry Battalion / Osean Army (AC5)
Ferdelance Armored Brigade / Osean Army (AC5)
Miller Unit / Leasath Special Forces (ACX)

Overview:
The M1 Abrams was developed to replace the M60 series Patton tanks that had been fielded by US Armored Divisions throughout the bulk of the Cold War and were rapidly reaching the end of their development cycle in the early 1970s. Initial trials for a next generation Main Battle Tank began in 1973 when the US Army awarded the Chrysler Corporation (which was then taken over by General Dynamics) and General Motors contracts to develop competing prototypes as part of its MBT-70 program.

The Chrysler designed XM1 prototype was selected for development and General Dynamics' Land Systems Division began developing the first generation M1 Abrams tanks, which were first delivered to the Army in 1978. Field testing continued in the Army until 1980 on both the M1 and the Improved M1 (IPM1), a variant of the original M1 that had stronger armor protection. By 1985 the Army had finished analyzing the results of field tests and General Dynamics shifted production to the M1A1 model of Abrams to meet the requests of the Army. The M1A1 incorporated much-needed improvements to the Abrams design.

Arguably, the most important change to the Abrams involved its main weapon. The M1 and IPM1 model Abrams were both armed with the 105-mm M68A1 rifled gun; the same gun used on the M60 Patton. The M1A1 model (and all subsequent models) upgraded to the German-manufactured Rheinmetall M256 120-mm smooth bore. The M1A1 upgrade package also included NBC warfare protection to the tank's crew via an overpressure ventilation system and electronic sensors, as well as further improvements in armor, including steel-encased depleted uranium (DU). Further improvements to the M1A1 model led to the M1A1D (M1A1 Digitized) which installed a new digital command and control interface in the M1A1 models to make them Force XXI compliant.

The late model M1 tank is the M1A2. The M1A2 model tanks have numerous improvements over earlier models, including improved gun sights, and the bulk of M1A2 tanks in service are actually upgraded M1 tanks remodeled to fit A2 specifications. General Dynamics has also made improvement to the M1A2 model tanks via the SEP (System Enhancement Package). The M1A2SEP package upgrades the software of the M1A2 tanks and improves the sensors on the M1A2 tanks, including new Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR) optics systems and improved thermal sights.

Specifications:

Dimensions:
Length: 32 feet 3 inches (9.83 meters)
Width: 12 feet (3.66 meters)
Height: 9 feet 6 inches (2.89 meters)

Powerplant:
Lycoming Textron AGT-1500 gas turbine engine producing 1500 horsepower (1119 kW).

Weight:
138,968 lbs. (63036 kg)

Range and Performance:
Maximum Range: 265 miles (426 km)
Maximum Speed (road): 42 mph (68 km/h)
Maximum Speed (cross-country): 30 mph (48 km/h)

Armament:
Main: 1 x Rheinmetall M256 120-mm Smoothbore gun
Coaxial: 1 x M240 7.62-mm Machine Gun
Commander: 1 x M2 0.50 cal (12.7-mm) Machine Gun
Loader: 1 x M240 7.62-mm Machine Gun

Sources:
Ace Combat Series - In Game Data
Wkipedia.org
M1 Abrams - HistoryOfWar.org
M1 Abrams - MilitaryFactory.com
M1 Abrams - EnemyForces.com

Accreditation:
JianDaoXiao - In-game Images
Wikipedia - Main image

* Original Article By: Ribbon-Blue
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 03:17 PM

That tank when not using the gouverien it can reach top speeds of 65 MPH!

very fast for a tank.
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 03:29 PM

QUOTE (Mobius 10 @ May 15 2008, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That tank when not using the gouverien it can reach top speeds of 65 MPH!

very fast for a tank.

The what?
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 07:20 PM

The M1A2 Abrams.
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 08:06 PM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Cobalt @ May 15 2008, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The what?


He means the governor, that thing they put in veicels to keep them from going to fast.
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 08:22 PM

Ah, thank you for clarifying that DLR.

@ M10: No offense, but you really should watch your spelling next time.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 11:33 AM

I live very close to the Aberdeen Proving Ground, this is where ALL military vehicles are tested. A friend of mine is a test driver and he actually flipped an M! when he took a turn too fast on the test track. huh.gif
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 11:39 AM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Crimson @ May 16 2008, 07:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I live very close to the Aberdeen Proving Ground, this is where ALL military vehicles are tested. A friend of mine is a test driver and he actually flipped an M! when he took a turn too fast on the test track. huh.gif


Dang, how the heck he do that? Was the turn sloped?
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 02:34 PM

QUOTE (Demon Lord Razgriz @ May 16 2008, 07:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dang, how the heck he do that? Was the turn sloped?



No... They were going in excess of 60mph in the turn... This is typical at the test range. They really try their best to do this stuff to see how it reacts.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 03:18 PM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Cobalt @ May 15 2008, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ah, thank you for clarifying that DLR.

@ M10: No offense, but you really should watch your spelling next time.


Sure sorry.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:58 PM

@ M10: No prob.

@ Ribbon-Crimson: Wow, I hope he's alright after that.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 05:39 PM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Cobalt @ May 16 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
@ M10: No prob.

@ Ribbon-Crimson: Wow, I hope he's alright after that.



Oh.. They use a 3 point safety harness, like in race cars.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 07:33 PM

Yeah but it would have been a rough ride.
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 11:19 PM

QUOTE (Mobius 10 @ May 16 2008, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah but it would have been a rough ride.

But the important thing is, that he's still alive. A testament to survivability of the Abrams. cool.gif
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Posted 19 May 2008 - 02:51 PM

QUOTE (Ribbon-Cobalt @ May 19 2008, 12:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But the important thing is, that he's still alive. A testament to survivability of the Abrams. cool.gif


Sure is. Long live the M1 Abrams.
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Posted 25 June 2008 - 01:37 AM

New image added.
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 03:29 AM

M1 Abrams in AC2



M1 Abrams in AC4


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Posted 10 August 2008 - 04:51 PM

AC2 images added. Awesome pics, JDX.
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 05:38 PM

Are you sure that's a M1 in the AC2 pic? It looks more like a Challenger II tank as it doesn't have that hump on the back & the turrets sides are flat, not sloped like on the M1.
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:49 PM

QUOTE (Demon Lord Razgriz @ Aug 10 2008, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you sure that's a M1 in the AC2 pic? It looks more like a Challenger II tank as it doesn't have that hump on the back & the turrets sides are flat, not sloped like on the M1.

They were labeled "M1A1" on the briefing screen. The slight inaccuracy of their AC2 appearance is due to the low polygons used on the PS1 hardware.
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