M1 Abrams



"Look at that. It's the M1 Abrams. It's the MBT of the US Army. Can't believe it just got deployed on this ruined island. Now what?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Arrival

The M1 Abrams is an American third-generation main battle tank which is named after General Creighton Abrams. 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 US tons (almost 62 metric tons), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in service.

The M1 Abrams entered US  service in 1980, ultimately replacing the M60 tank. The M1 is the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, along with the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Iraq.