Australia becomes the largest supplier of Abrams to Ukraine
The armed forces of Germany and the UK have already ordered the first batch of shells
The Australian government is in talks with the U.S.
The M1 Abrams is a third-generation US-made main battle tank. The tank is named in honour of General Creighton Abrams, former Chief of Staff of the US Army and commander of US forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. The Abrams is a heavily armed, armoured, mobile combat vehicle designed to fight in a variety of environments. Ukraine has received 31 Abrams tanks from the USA.
Improper storage conditions have resulted in the US Army potentially losing a large number of spare parts for military equipment. We are talking about losses of almost $2 billion.
The information was shared by the VOA publication, citing the words of Colonel and speaker of the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa Martin O'Donnell. We are talking about 31 combat vehicles.
The US Army will have M1E3 Abrams tanks in service in a few years. The service has decided to abandon the System Enhancement Package (SEP) programme.
General Dynamics Land System has made sure that deliveries of tanks to Ukraine will not affect Abrams production schedules for other customers. This was announced by Gabe Camarillo, US Under Secretary of Defence.
We recently wrote that the US wants to transfer older Abrams tank models to Ukraine than originally stated. This information has now been officially confirmed.
In January, the United States announced that it would transfer 31 M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, but it would take a year or more to deliver the weaponry. It seems that the government has now found a solution to send the equipment faster.
The M1A2 Abrams looks similar to the A1, but has more advanced optics and controls, allowing for more accurate targeting.
The administration of U.S. President Joseph Biden is considering transferring M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
They didn't even bother to remove the tree with green foliage in the picture, even though it's winter.
Poland continues to arm itself, announcing a new contract for the purchase of additional Abrams tanks.
