Hello, I am SPC Jacob Joseph, a 92F with the United States Army Reserve and a Top Speed contributor. I normally review cars, but for Veteran’s Day I will be telling you about the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank. The M1A2 is an evolution of the M1, having been updated over the years since it was first introduced back in 1980. Another set of improvements are known to be in the works for an M1A3, but at the moment, it is the A2 that forms the backbone of the US’s tank arsenal. The M1 remains one of the most advanced, albeit also heavy and expensive, tanks in the world.
Development of the M1 began in 1972 as a replacement for the M60 Patton. The USSR had just begun deploying the T-72 tank, and the US was looking to one-up this new top-end weapon in the Soviet arsenal. The contract to produce the M1 initially went to Chrysler Defense, but this was acquired by General Dynamics shortly after production began, and the bulk of the 10,000 units produced have been made under General Dynamics ownership. The Abrams is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff, as part of the American tradition of naming tanks after famous generals in history.
Continue reading to learn more about the M1A2 Abrams.
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