M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
| Specifications | |||
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| M1 / IPM1 | M1A1 | M1A2 | |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics (Land Systems Division) | ||
| Crew | 4: Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver | ||
| Weight | 60 Tons | 63 Tons | 69.54 Tons |
| Length (Gun Forward) | 384.5 inches | 387 inches | |
| Turret Height | 93.5 inches | ||
| Width | 143.8 inches | 144 inches | |
| Ground Clearance | 19 inches | ||
| Ground Pressure | 13.1 PSI | 13.8 PSI | 15.4 PSI |
| Obstacle Crossing | 49 inches | 42 inches | |
| Vertical Trench | 9 Feet | ||
| Power plant | AGT-1500 turbine engine | ||
| Power Rating | 1500 HP | ||
| Power to Weight Ratio | 25 hp/ton | 23.8 hp/ton | 21.6 hp/ton |
| Hydro Kinetic Transmission | 4 Speed Forward 2 Speed Reverse | ||
| Speed - Maximum | 45 mph (Governed) | 42 mph (Governed) | |
| Speed - Cross Country | 30 mph | ||
| Speed - 10% Slope | 20 mph | 17 mph | |
| Speed - 60% Slope | 4.5 mph | 4.1 mph | |
| Acceleration (0 to 20 mph) | 7 Seconds | 7.2 Seconds | |
| Fuel Capacity | 498 gal (1,885 liters) / 505 gal (1,907 liters) | ||
| Cruising Range | 275 Miles | 265 Miles | |
| Fuel Consumption |
A tank will need approximately 300 gallons every eight hours; this will vary depending on mission, terrain, and weather. A single tank takes 10 minutes to refuel. Refueling and rearming of a tank platoon--four tanks--is approximately 30 minutes under ideal conditions.
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| Main Armament | 105mm M68A1 Rifled Cannon | 120mm M256 Smooth Bore Cannon | |
| Commander's Weapon | .50 Cal M2 Machinegun | ||
| Coaxial Weapon | 7.62 M240 Machinegun | ||
| Loader's Weapon | 7.62 M240 Machinegun on Skate Mount | ||
| Basic Load | Main Gun 40 rounds (M1A2 42 rounds) | ||
| Commander's 50 Caliber MG 1,000 rounds | |||
| M240 7.62 MG (COAX)/Loader's M240 MG 10,800 rounds | |||
| Smoke Grenades 24 rounds | |||
| NBC System | 200 SCFM - CleanCooled Air | ||
| Inventory US Army |
4,393 3,000 M1 in storage Sierra Army Depot, CA Anniston Army Depot, AL | 586 M1A2 588 M1A2 SEP | |
| Inventory USMC | 403 | ||
| Inventory Other | 777 Egypt | 315 Saudi Arabia 218 Kuwait | |
| Unit Replacement Cost | $4,300,000 | ||
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