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M1 Abrams

America's main battle tank for over 40 years. Features depleted uranium composite armor, advanced fire control, and gas turbine propulsion.

Origin
United States
Type
Main Battle Tank
Entered service
1980
Reported operators
8

Selected specifications

Weight
73.6 tons (M1A2 SEPv3)
Speed
67 km/h
Range
426 km
Armament
120mm L/44 smoothbore
Engine
1,500 hp gas turbine
Crew
4
Produced
10,000+

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected ground vehicles records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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