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The
M1 Abrams is an American third-generation main battle tank. It is named
after General Creighton Abrams, former Army chief of staff and commander of
United States military forces in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. Highly
mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare,the M1 is well armed and
heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful multifuel turbine
engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition
storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. Weighing nearly 68 short
tons (almost 62 metric tons), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in
service.
The
M1 Abrams entered U.S. service in 1980, replacing the M60 tank. The M1 remains
the principal main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and
the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Iraq.
