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M1 Abrams
Further upgrades include
depleted uranium armor for all variants, a
system overhaul that returns all A1's to zero
hours (M1A1 AIM), a digital enhancement package
for the A1 (M1A1D), a commonality program
to standardize parts between the US Army and
the Marine Corps (M1A1HC), and an electronic
upgrade for the A2 (M1A2 SEP).
In this article, "Abrams"
is used to refer to all variants of the tank,
while the specific variants are referred to
as the M1, M1IP, M1A1, and M1A2.Mike
Muuss, a scientist at the Ballistic Research
Laboratory, using BRL-CAD to develop an M1
prototype.During Operations Desert Shield
and Desert Storm and for Bosnia, some M1A1s
were modified with armor upgrades. The M1
can be equipped with mine plow and mine roller
attachments if needed. The M1 chassis also
serves as a basis for the Grizzly combat engineering
vehicle and the M104 Wolverine heavy assault
bridge.
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