A total of 3,273 M1 Abrams tanks were produced for the Army, and a total of 4,796 M1A1 tanks were produced for the Army (along with 221 for the United States Marine Corps). The original M1 Abrams entered into production in 1978 and was first delivered to the United States Army in 1980, while production of the M1A1 Abrams began in 1985. The M1A1/2 Abrams main battle tank is manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems (GLDS). The M1 Abrams: Like Fine Wine, It Keeps Getting Better? The M1A2 SEPv3 – also known as the M1A2C – is the result of the Army’s most recent effort to outfit its main battle tanks with the most up-to-date enhancements available to it. Over the years the Army has undertaken consistent efforts to upgrade and modernize its inventory of Abrams tanks to ensure that they remain at the forefront of the world’s armored forces, including through the introduction of a series of system enhancement packages (SEPs).
The M1A1/2 Abrams main battle tank has served as the core of the Army’s armored force for decades.
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