![]() ![]() Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2D Marine Division, advance on their eastern objective defended by opposing Spanish Forces during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Dalholen, Norway, Nov. The 105mm gun fires standard ammunition as well as APFSDS-T rounds. A 7.62mm MG is mounted coaxially to the right of the main armament, which is stabilized in elevation and traverse. The main armament comprises a 105mm M68 rifled gun with powered elevation from -9 degrees to +20 degrees and a turret traversing through 360 degrees. Commander mans a roof-mounted 12.7mm MG, loader mans a 7.62mm roof-mounted MG. Commander and gunner sit on the right of the turret, loader on the left. The layout is conventional, with the driver front, turret center, engine, and transmission rear. ![]() Some M1s are being upgraded to M1A2 for US Army. The final production model was the M1A2 built for Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. ![]() The M1 Abrams were followed in production by the improved M1 and then the M1A1 with 120mm gun and numerous other improvements. ![]()
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