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M1A1/M1A2 ABRAHMS
MAIN BATTLE TANK

RPG Stats by DANIEL HENWOOD (dhenwood@hotmail.com)
Background info provided by the Army Technology Website

BACKGROUND

The M1A1 and its upgraded version, the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank is manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The first of these large Tank's were produced in 1978, the M1A1 in 1985 and the M1A2 in 1986 for use by the US Army in land warfare. 3,273 M1 tanks were produced for the US Army. 4,796 M1A1 tanks were built for the US Army, 221 for the US Marines and 555 co-produced with Egypt. Egypt has ordered a further 200 M1A1 tanks with production to continue to 2005. 77 M1A2 tanks have been built for the US Army, 315 for Saudi Arabia and 218 for Kuwait. For the M1A2 Upgrade Program, over 600 M1 Abrams tanks are being upgraded to M1A2 configuration. The Abrahms Tank has shown itself to be a highly effective and devastating vehicle and has been not only tested extensively in the USA, but also under combat conditions in Kuwait and Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War. The M1A1/2 is the most numerous Tank in the western world, only being exceeded in numbers by Russian and Chinese tanks such as the T55.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: Tank
Crew: Driver, Gunner, Loader & Commander
Passengers: 0

MDC BY LOCATION: 

(1) Main Body                                   300
(2) Turret                                      100
    120 mm Smoothbore Cannon                     90
(3) Tracks (2)                                   85 each
    Headlights (2)                                2 each

NOTES:

(1) Destruction of the main body will shut the unit down completely.
(2) If the Turret is destroyed then all of the weapons will be destroyed as well. In addition the interior of the Tank will be exposed.
(3) Destruction of the tracks will immobilise the vehicle.

SPEEDS:

GROUND MOVEMENT:
42 mph

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
2.37 m
WIDTH:
3.65 m
LENGTH:
9.82 m
WEIGHT:
69.54 tons
OPERATIONAL RANGE:
265 miles
CARGO:
Small amount of cargo space behind crew
POWER PLANT:
Honeywell AGT 1500 gas turbine engine

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

  1. 120MM M256 SMOOTHBORE CANNON: The main armament of the Tank is the 120mm Smoothbore Cannon attached to the front of the main turret. The Cannon fires an armour piercing high explosive 120mm depleted uranium shell capable of punching through opposing tank armour and denoting within the armour to not only destroy or critically damage the tank but to also take out the crew inside as well.

  2. 12.7 M2 BROWNING MACHINE GUN: The Tank Commander has a 12.7mm Machine Gun fitted to the turret for their use for anti-personnel usage and suppressive fire.

  3. 7.62MM M240 MACHINE GUN: (2) Fitted coaxially to the right hand side of the 120mm Cannon. The Loader also has a 7.62mm Machine gun which can be fitted to the turret.

  4. SIX BARRELLED SMOKE GRENADE LAUNCHER: Mounted externally on the turret is a six barrelled grenade launcher, for laying down smoke to permit the Tank to provide cover for troops, or so as to evade hostile forces.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE TANK:

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