M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Manual 2017 (Haynes Manuals): From 1980 (M1, M1A1, M1A2 models)

Product Description The US Army's 68-ton M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank entered service in 1980 when it was deployed extensively in the stand-offs of the Cold War. It saw combat during Gulf 1 (1991), the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and in Afghanistan (2010). Its revolutionary design incorporates a powerful multi-fuel turbine engine, sophisticated Burlington composite armour, and a deadly main armament featuring a 105mm rifled gun (M1), and the 120mm smooth-bore gun (M1A1 and M1A2), which makes the Abrams capable of making a kill at ranges in excess of 8,200ft. About the Author Bruce Newsome, PhD, first served on M1 Abrams tanks in the Pennsylvania National Guard and advised the US Army on acquisitions as a research scientist. He is now Assistant Teaching Professor of International Relations at the University of California, Berkeley. Bruce also volunteers in the Tank Museum's archives and workshops. He lives in California. Gregory Walton served with the California National Guard and US Army on the M60A3, and on the M1 Abrams in the Gulf War. Greg now works as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He lives in California.