The Pentagon has published a contract for $ 93 million for the production of Abrams tanks
The US military wanted more M1A2 Abrams tanks. The Pentagon has published a contract for the development, design and production of Abrams tanks. This is reported by the Defense Blog.
The contract worth more than $ 93 million was awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems. The publication notes that now in the United States, Abrams tanks are being upgraded to the M1A2 SEP V3 (M1A2C) level. Also in development is a package of modernization of the machine to the level of M1A2 SEP V4.
In 2020, there were 2,389 main battle tanks in the United States. This number includes 1605 "Abrams" M1A2 SEP V2 and more than 34 machines of the M1A2 SEP V3 level. The first pictures of the upgraded tank appeared in 2019. The car received additional booking, dynamic protection, new shells and the Trophy active protection complex.
In November, Popular Mechanics magazine called Abrams an ideal remedy against the T-72. The publication noted that during the Gulf War, American M1 Abrams destroyed more than a thousand Iraqi tanks. The advantages of the American machine included the M829 projectile.
In October, the publication Breaking Defense called weapons for a long war with Russia. The author noted that the United States and its allies will need M1A2 Abrams tanks, M777 howitzers, M113 armored personnel carriers and M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
