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=== Saudi Arabia === |
=== Saudi Arabia === |
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After the start of the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen|Saudi Arabian intervention in Yemen]] during the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015)|2015 Yemeni Civil War]], Saudi M1A2 MBTs were deployed near the Saudi/[[Yemen]]i border.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://defence-blog.com/army/saudi-m1a2-abrams-mbts-deployed-near-yemen-border.html |title=Saudi M1A2 Abrams MBTs deployed near Yemen border |author=Vosman, Dylan|date=14 May 2015 |work=Defence Blog: Military and Defence News}}</ref>{{vs|date=February 2016}} In August 2016, the U.S. approved a deal to sell up to 153 more Abrams tanks to Saudi Arabia, 20 of which were marked as "battle damage replacements," suggesting that some Saudi Abrams had been lost in combat in Yemen at that point<ref>[http://www.defenseone.com/business/2016/08/us-tank-deal-exposes-saudi-losses-yemen-war/130623/?oref=d-river Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal] - Defenseone.com, 9 August 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/kingdom-saudi-arabia-m1a2s-saudi-abrams-main-battle-tanks-and-m88ala2-heavy|title=Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - M1A2S Saudi Abrams Main Battle Tanks and M88Al/A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System (HERCULES) Armored Recovery Vehicles (ARV)|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016}}</ref> |
After the start of the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen|Saudi Arabian intervention in Yemen]] during the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015)|2015 Yemeni Civil War]], Saudi M1A2 MBTs were deployed near the Saudi/[[Yemen]]i border.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://defence-blog.com/army/saudi-m1a2-abrams-mbts-deployed-near-yemen-border.html |title=Saudi M1A2 Abrams MBTs deployed near Yemen border |author=Vosman, Dylan|date=14 May 2015 |work=Defence Blog: Military and Defence News}}</ref>{{vs|date=February 2016}} In August 2016, the U.S. approved a deal to sell up to 153 more Abrams tanks to Saudi Arabia, 20 of which were marked as "battle damage replacements," suggesting that some Saudi Abrams had been lost in combat in Yemen at that point<ref>[http://www.defenseone.com/business/2016/08/us-tank-deal-exposes-saudi-losses-yemen-war/130623/?oref=d-river Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal] - Defenseone.com, 9 August 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/kingdom-saudi-arabia-m1a2s-saudi-abrams-main-battle-tanks-and-m88ala2-heavy|title=Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - M1A2S Saudi Abrams Main Battle Tanks and M88Al/A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System (HERCULES) Armored Recovery Vehicles (ARV)|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Several videos/images of mostly captured Saudi Abrams tanks were published with all tanks being subsequently destroyed in order to prevent possible recapture by Saudi forces.<ref>https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/saudi-arabian-tank-crew-burnt-alive-houthi-ambush-najran-province/</ref><ref>https://southfront.org/m1-abrams-spends-autumn-years-arab-winter/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjKTIyFXLdc&feature=youtu.be</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgdwxqwaK34&feature=youtu.be</ref> |
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=== Production shutdown === |
=== Production shutdown === |
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Revision as of 03:51, 29 April 2017
| M1 Abrams | |
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Main armament | M1: 105 mm L/52 Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine 1,500 shp (1,120 kW) |
| Power/weight | From 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t) |
| Transmission | Allison DDA X-1100-3B |
| Suspension | High-hardness-steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbers |
| Ground clearance | M1, M1A1: 0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) M1A2: 0.43 m (1 ft 5 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 500 US gallons (1,900 L; 420 imp gal) |
Operational range | M1A2: 426 km (265 mi)[12] |
| Maximum speed | M1A1: Road 45 mph (72 km/h) (governed); Off-road: 30 mph (48 km/h)*[13] M1A2: Road 42 mph (67 km/h) (governed); Off-road: 25 mph (40 km/h)[12] |