M1A2 Abrams SEP American Main Battle Tank (MBT)

The M1A2 Abrams main battle tank features a M256 120mm smooth bore gun with 42 rounds, two M240 7.62mm machine guns and a M2 12.7mm crew-served machine gun which provides a short range air defense capability against helicopters and low flying aircraft. The first M1A2 was fielded within the US Army in 1996. US Army M1A2s are remanufactured and upgraded existing M1 Abrams main battle tanks. This model retains mobility and increases firepower compared to previous M1 tank. The M1A2 provides the Abrams with improvements in lethality, survivability, and fightability required to defeat advanced threats. The A2 includes a commander's independent thermal viewer (CITV), an improved weapon station, fire control system, and increased armor. The M1A2 Abrams SEP (System Enhancement Program) features enhanced digital command and control (C2) capabilities allowing the Abrams to use the US Army common command and control software enabling the rapid transfer of digital situational data and map overlays. In addition, a second generation FLIR is provided to gunner and commander, as well as a new auxiliary power unit under armor. The M1A2 Abrams SEP v2 (M1A2SEPv2) standard includes the remotely operated Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS II), enhanced microprocessors, color flat-panel displays, and a new operating system. Frontal and side armor were upgraded and the tank was fitted with the Total InteGrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) affecting the engine and transmission. The US Army plans call for the production of approximately 2,000 M1A2 SEP v2 tanks by June 2014. The M1A1 SA and the M1A2 SEP v2 form the wide majority of the 6,000+ Abrams tanks operated by the US Army and the US Marine Corps.

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