Breaking Defense: Ukraine may receive Abrams tanks sooner than expected

At the end of January, It's official: the U.S. transfers 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Initially, they were expected to be handed over to Ukraine in late 2023, but now there is information that the USA is considering speeding up the process.

Here's What We Know

According to Breaking Defense, the US was planning to buy tanks for the AFU from industry through the USAI (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) program, but as it turns out, the final decision has not yet been made. Therefore, the country's government may take tanks from its own reserves under the PDA (Presidential Drawdown Authority) programme. If this option is approved, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive the weapons much sooner.

Flashback

Abrams is a third generation main battle tank manufactured in the USA. The tank is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Chief of Staff of the US Army and Commander of the US Armed Forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. The Abrams is a heavily armed, armoured, mobile fighting vehicle designed for combat operations in a variety of environments.

Source: Breaking Defense