The US Army received the first brigade set of tanks Abrams M1A2 SEPv3
Representatives of General Dynamics, whose enterprises modernize M1A1 Abrams tanks to M1A2 SEPv3, earlier said that under the terms of contracts concluded with the US Department of Defense, by the beginning of 2021, the modernized tank 274 should be delivered to the military. This number is sufficient for the staffing of three armored brigades (staff of the brigade of 87 tanks). In total, the US Department of Defense plans to upgrade the 435 tanks МХNUMXА1 into the M1A1 SEPv2 version for several years.
The modification version М1А2 SEPv3 (M1A2C), today, is the latest program for upgrading Abrams tanks of the US Army. The tank is distinguished by enhanced protection, on-board self-diagnosis system, the transition from the use of quick-change blocks to quick-change modules. The project involves the modernization of the digital architecture of the tank to install a gigabit Ethernet bus. A new fuel management system for the engine and an additional generator is being installed. The tank is equipped with the Israeli system of active protection Trophy APS.
The M829-4 (М829А4) MNNXX1147 armor-piercing projectile, which, according to the creators, is capable of penetrating the armor of all existing and prospective tanks and the Advanced Multi-Purpose HMXNUMX multipurpose multi-purpose tracer with programmers and programmers, programmers, and programmers, has introduced into ammunition. It allows you to hit targets by blasting a projectile in the air at a predetermined distance programmed by the fuse.
The next version of the Abrams tank, SEPv4, is scheduled to go into production with 2022 of the year.
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