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: 26 April 2020

BAE Systems Expeditionary Light Tank Air Deployable Vehicle

The Expeditionary Light Tank is an improved version of the M8 AGS (Armoured Gun System) designed and manufactured by the Company BAE Systems. Following an international competition, in mid-1992 the US Army selected the FMC Corporation, Ground Systems Division (now United Defense LP), to design and build its Armored Gun System (AGS) to replace the M551 Sheridan light reconnaissance vehicle uses mainly by U.S. airborne troops.

: 15 December 2020

M8 AGS Light Armoured Gun System

The M8 is a light tracked armoured gun system which was designed by U.S. Company FMC Corporation, Ground Systems Division. Following an international competition, in mid-1992 the US Army selected the FMC Corporation, Ground Systems Division (now United Defense LP), to design and build its Armored Gun System (AGS) to replace the M551 Sheridan light reconnaissance vehicle uses mainly by U.S. airborne troops.

: 25 April 2020

M551 Sheridan Light Reconnaissance Tank

The M551 Sheridan is a light reconnaissance tank which was developed by the American Company General Motors in May 1960 under the designation XM551. In November 1965 approval was given for the type classification of the XM551 as Limited Production and a four-year production contract was awarded to the Allison Motor Car Division of General Motors Corporation.

: 08 March 2023

The M1A2 Abrams SEP V3 (System Enhanced Package) is a modernized version of the M1A2 SEPV V2 main battle tank that benefits from a number of upgrades in the areas of survivability, maintainability, full efficiency and network capability. In October 2015, the M1A2 SP V3 was presented for the first time at AUSA defense exhibition in Washington D.C.

: 30 January 2023

M1A2 SEP V2 main battle tank

The M1A2 SEP V2 is an improvement of the M1A2 SEP main battle tank. Upgrades include improved survivability, automotive power pack, computer systems, and night vision capabilities.

: 08 September 2021

M1A2 SEP Abrams main battle tank

The M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Program) is an upgrade version of the standard M1A2 main battle tank. The SEP upgrade includes improved processors, color and high resolution flat panel displays, increased memory capacity, user friendly Soldier Machine Interface (SMI) and an open operating system that will allow for future growth.

: 24 March 2023

The M1A2 Abrams is a Main Battle Tank (MBT) tank and a further improvement of the Abrams M1A1 tank with a commander's independent thermal viewer, weapon station, position navigation equipment, and a full set of controls and displays linked by a digital data bus.

: 05 December 2021

M60A3 main battle tank

The M60A3 main battle tank is an improved version of the M60A1 MBT. The first M60A3s completed at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in February 1978 were the first of a low-rate of initial production quantity of 296 M60A3s.

: 25 March 2023

The M1A1 Abrams tank is an improved version of the American-made M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) with the first production example being completed in August 1985 and continued until early 1993. General Dynamics Land Systems began delivering the first of 299 M1A1 MBTs in April 1991. Delivery was completed by September 1991, after which tank assembly ceased at Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant.

: 26 January 2023

The M1 is the first variant of the U.S. Abrams series MBT Main Battle Tank. The program to design the new M1 was started in 1971 to answer a request of U.S. army for a new main battle tank. In June 1973, contracts for the prototype development validation phase of the new tank, called the XM1, were awarded to the two prime contractors.

: 30 January 2023

M1A1 SA Situational Awareness main battle tank

The Abrams Tank Upgrade includes two powerful variants, the M1A1 SA (Situational Awareness) and the M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Program) version 2. The M1A1 SA is an upgrade version of the basic M1A1 model with the goal to produce older units to zero hour conditions. The M1A1 SA tanks will be configured with additional mission-critical technologies to bolster crew situational awareness (SA).

: 26 January 2023

The M88A2 is an improved version of the M-88 and M88A1 heavy armored recovery vehicle. The upgrade was made after a request from the U.S. Army to safely tow and recover battle-damaged, mired or inoperative Abrams main battle tanks.

: 10 January 2022

The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a tracked armored engineer vehicle specifically designed for conducting in-stride breaching of minefields and complex obstacles. The ABV is built on the same chassis as the General Dynamics-built M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.