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(5pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer
to new field weaponry. It was first shown in
action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to
meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the
story that resulted from that first unit to the
ast unit, has all the drama of full-time soap
opera.
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File: D0_BBAbtank.rtf
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all the drama of full-time soap opera. BBAbtank.rtf The Saga of the M-1 Abrahms Tank Written by Barbara
Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., October 2000 Introduction The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Armys answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978,
and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Objectives In the early inception of this weapon, one NATO observer (January 1970) commented that, "it
was an all singing and dancing thing. Everybody thought it was absolutely marvelous, but far too expensive and far too complicated for a crew to handle." By January 1973,
the Army issued specs to "achieve significant improvements over the baseline M-60 series in the areas of armor protection, mobility, firepower, and RAM-D (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Durability) at an
average to design unit cost in FY1972. Government furnished equipment would account for $55,790 of the cost per tank." Congress added a design to production time limit of
seven years, and an insistence of two prototype contractors to encourage competition. Proposals were awarded in May 1973. The Yom Kippur War broke out on October 6, 1973.
The use of PGMs (precision guided missiles) against the Israeli tanks (supplied by the U.S.), prompted production halts and more studies to "evaluate the role of the tank on
the modern day battlefield." Speed, concealment and rapid reactions were major concerns, as was strategic tank movement. Size was out; speed and light weight were in. Finally after
much financial stamping of feet and patriotic huffing and puffing (Germanys Leopard II tank design had been under consideration for a while), on November 12, 1976, A contract was given
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