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Price: $399.95
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Abrams Tank Model Tank: Extremely Detailed
and Finely Crafted
Our high quality M1 Abrams Tank model tank
is made from only the finest material and has passed through the
hands of only the best craftsmen and artists. As a result, the M1A1
Abrams Tank model tank exhibits an unmatched quality and accurately
mirrors the look of the actual Abrams Tank. We proudly produce the
best M1A1 Abrams Tank battle tank model there is,
for we pay close attention to even the littlest of details and to
each step of the creation process. Among our selection of model
tanks, the M1 Abrams Tank tank model is definitely an ideal gift for
any collector, enthusiast or hobbyist.
Abrams M1A1D Desert History:
The M1A1 Abrams main battle tank was manufactured by General
Dynamics Land Systems (GLDS).
In 1978, the first M1 tank was produced, the M1A1 in 1985 and the
M1A2 in 1986. There were 3,273 M1 tanks produced for the US
Army. 4,796 M1A1 tanks were built for the US Army, 221 for the
US Marines and 880 co-produced with Egypt. In March 2004, the
Australian Army purchased 59 US Army M1A1 tanks to enter service
from 2007. The contract was signed in 2005 and the first five
were handed over in February 2006 at GDLS in Lima, Ohio. In
September 2006, the first 18 tanks were delivered to the Australian
Army at the School of Armour in Victoria and the remaining 41 are
scheduled to arrive in Australia in March 2007.
In June 2006, Saudi Arabia requested the foreign military sale of
58 M1A1 tanks and the upgrade ones and the 315 M1A2 and the 315 M1A2
already in the Saudi inventory to M1A2S configuration. The
upgrade involves to a 'like new' condition, similar to the US Army
Abrams Integrated Management Progam (AIM) and a digital enhancement
package for the A1, which is the M1A1D.
In August 2007, Egypt requested the foreign military sale of an
additional 125 M1A1 tanks, which would bring the country's fleet to
1,005 M1A1 tanks.
The M1A1 tank incorporates steel-encased depleted uranium
armour. Armour bulkheads separate the crew compartment from
the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to
blow outwards in the event of HEAT projectile penetration. The
tank is protected against Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC)
warfare. In August 2006, General Dynamics Land Systems was
awarded a contract to produce 505 Tank Urban Survivability Kits
(TUSK) and was scheduled to enter service on M1A1 tanks in late
2007.
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