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  2. List of main battle tanks by country - Wikipedia

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    M1 Abrams: 75 United States: In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2024. Austria [3] Leopard 2A4: 56 Germany: Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future. Azerbaijan: T-90S: 100 Russia: T-72 Aslan: 420 Russia ...

  3. List of equipment of the South African National Defence Force

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    Entered service in 2024. The largest drone to be manufactured in South Africa and in Africa, it has an endurance of up to 35 hours of flight time and a payload capacity of 210 kg. [85] Production for the Milkor 380 is currently set at 6 systems per year with plans to increase it by up to 16 systems per year. [86]

  4. History of the M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    The military planned to close the M1 Abrams factory in Ohio from 2013 to 2016 to save over US$1 billion. In 2017 the plant would reopen to upgrade existing tanks. The downside to the three-year plant closing is the loss of the skilled human capital required to build the M1.

  5. M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    The M1 Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare , it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons ).

  6. List of main battle tanks by generation - Wikipedia

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    Little about it is publicly known. Work from it was used in the T-14 Armata, which began production in 2016. Zulfiqar III: 2000 Iran: 100–250 The most advanced variant of the Zulfiqar family, bearing a resemblance to the M1 Abrams. It features upgrades to the fire-control system, chassis, engine and main gun.

  7. Tanks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Despite all these advances, the Abrams still retained the 4-man crew of the M60 tank as the autoloader was considered unproven and risky. Over 3,200 M1 Abrams were produced and first entered US Army service in 1980. About 6,000 upgraded M1A1 Abrams were produced and used a 120 mm smoothbore cannon, improved armor, and a CBRN protection system.

  8. List of equipment of the South African Army - Wikipedia

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    United States South Africa: Heavy machine gun.50 BMG: Belt fed machine gun mainly mounted on Tripods, armoured and infantry vehicles. The weapon fires .50 calibre rounds at a rate of 485-635 rounds-per-minute out to an effective range of 2,000 metres. Grenade launchers Milkor MGL [13] [14] South Africa: Grenade launcher: 40×46 mm

  9. List of equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    M1 Abrams United States: Main Battle Tank: M1A2 SEPv3 0/54 [42] Romania is to purchase one battalion of 54 tanks and 12 tank-chassis derivatives in the first stage of the "Main Battle Tank" program. [43] A possible sale for the Abrams tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.53 billion was approved on 9 November 2023. [42]