M1 tanks for Iraq

[Slater]

http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2009/09-08.pdf

Be interesting to see if they can keep these operational without US military or contractor assistance.

[warpigM-4]

not your tanks:eek:.if they don't have the guys that can keep them running it is a waste.

[decodeddiesel]

OK when I was a 19K back in the 90s we had the M1 flat (105mm rifled), M1A1 (120mm smooth bore) and we were just beginning to see the M1A2s and the M1A2 SEP. What the heck is the M1A1M? Hopefully some soft of shitty export model like the T-72s.

[warpigM-4]

he General Dynamics M1A1/M1A2 Tank Urban Survivability Kit (TUSK) consists of Loader's Armor Gun Shield (LAGS), a Tank Infantry Phone (TIP), Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT), a Remote Thermal Sight (RTS) and a Power Distribution Box (PDB). This add-on crew enhanced survivability kit was ordered by the US Army for the first time in late August 2006 as a rapid response to the threat posed by insurgents to heavyweight tanks in Iraq. The order was valued at $45 million for production and installation of 505 tank kits. On 12 December 2006, the US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a new contract worth $11 million for the supply of 250 TUSK kits for the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. I believe its just this upgrades I trained on the a1

[Iraqgunz]

Which is probably why there was a portion in there specifying that there would be ground support personnel included. They may be dumb, but they ain't stupid.


not your tanks:eek:.if they don't have the guys that can keep them running it is a waste.