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M1 Abrams
The
M1 Abrams
is an American
third-generation
main battle tank
produced by the
United States
. It is named after
General
Creighton Abrams
, former Army
chief of staff
and commander of U.S. military forces in the
Vietnam War
from 1968 to 1972. Highly mobile, designed for modern
armored ground warfare
, the M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful
multifuel
turbine
engine, the adoption of sophisticated
composite armor
, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. Weighing nearly 68
short tons
(almost 62
metric tons
), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in service.
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