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M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge: GDLS produced these under contract for the U.S. Army with testing beginning in 1996. The 26 meters (85ft) bridge was produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The chassis is an Abrams converted to M1A2 standard. Forty-three units were produced when production wrapped up in 2003. [90] The tank was built around this engine [132] and it is multifuel-capable, including diesel, gasoline, marine diesel and jet fuel [133] (such as JP-4 or JP-8). In the AGT1500, jet fuel has poorer fuel economy and operating range compared to diesel. By 1989, the Army was transitioning solely to JP-8 for the M1 Abrams, part of a plan to reduce the service's logistics burden by using a single fuel for aviation and ground vehicles. [134] However, as of 2023, the U.S. Army frequently refuels the Abrams with diesel, which is also used by the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. [135] The Australian M1A1 AIM SA burns diesel fuel, since the use of JP-8 is less common in the Australian Army. [ citation needed] M1 driving controls

Rottman, Gordon L. (February 10, 2009). North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958–75. Warrior 135. Osprey Publishing. p.32. ISBN 9781846033711.In 2011, the Army anticipated that the remaining M1A1 fleet will remain in U.S. service until at least 2021, and the M1A2 to beyond 2050. [92] The United States Army National Guard will continue using M1A1s for a lengthier, undetermined period. [ citation needed]

The gas turbine propulsion system has proven quite reliable in practice and combat, but its high fuel consumption is a serious logistic problem. [136] The engine burns more than 1.67 US gallons per mile (392 Liters/100km) or (60 US gallons (230L) per hour) when traveling cross-country and 10 US gallons (38L) per hour when idle. [ citation needed] The M1s shortened in the Philippines under the auspices of the PWB had been well-used prior to modification, and the conversion exhibited rather crude craftsmanship, including hand-cut splines on the barrel. M1A2-K: Under development, unique variant for the Kuwaiti Army, slated to replace Kuwait's current M1A2 fleet. [177]

United States: Standard issue rifle for U.S. Army and Marine Corps Infantry from 1936 to 1957. [119] Used in the 1970s in reserve and rear-echelon capacities. Still in use for official military ceremonies, ROTC units, and Civil Air Patrol. Additionally, it remains the standard rifle of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Also in use is the M908 obstacle-reduction round. It is designed to destroy obstacles and barriers. The round is a modified M830A1 with the front fuse replaced by a steel nose to penetrate into the obstacle before detonation. [122] Martir, Jonathan (November 2001). "Scout Sniper Development - "An accurate shot to the future" ". CITEMAR6. Philippine Marine Corps. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012 . Retrieved June 11, 2013.

a b Bishop, Chris (2002). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. Sterling Publishing. p.223. ISBN 978-1-58663-762-0. The XM1 program was approved to begin in January 1973. [18] TACOM began examining specific goals. After several rounds of input, the decision was made to provide armor to defeat the "heavy threat" posed by the T-62's 115mm gun using projected improvements of their armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) ammunition through the 1980s, and the new 125mm gun of the T-64 and T-72 firing HEAT rounds. [19] To this end, a new design basis emerged in February 1973. It had to defeat any hit from a Soviet gun within 800m (2,600ft) and 30 degrees to either side. The tank would be armed with the 105mm M68 gun, a licensed version of the Royal Ordnance L7, and a 20mm version of the M242 Bushmaster. [20] The Army later deleted the latter from the design, seeing it as superfluous. [21] U.S. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-1005-222-12" (PDF). March 17, 1969. p.13 . Retrieved May 18, 2007– via Biggerhammer.net. M1 Thumper (also known as ATAC Demonstration System) was a single M1A1 [180] fitted with a heavily modified turret to trial the experimental XM291 ATAC (sometimes referred to as LW120) smoothbore gun, a more powerful replacement for the M256 capable of firing either single-piece 120mm or two-piece 140mm ammunition with only a barrel change. The 140mm rounds were too large (boasting twice the chamber volume of a M829 APFSDS and twice the muzzle energy) and heavy to be moved around by a human loader, mandating the installation of a XM91 mechanical cassette autoloader. The Thumper underwent testing in 1988 and in the 1990s at Aberdeen Proving Ground, [181] [182] where it demonstrated accuracy equal to a M1A1's but with significantly higher armor penetration capability.A detachable M2 conical flash hider, adopted January 25, 1945 slipped over the muzzle and was secured in place by the bayonet lug. A T37 flash hider was developed later. Flash hiders were of limited utility during low-light conditions around dawn and dusk, but were often removed as potentially detrimental to accuracy. [59] Tanker models [ edit ]

Prototypes were delivered in 1976 by Chrysler and GM armed with the M68E1 105mm gun. They entered head-to-head testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, along with a Leopard 2 AV prototype for comparison. The Leopard 2 was found to meet U.S. requirements but was thought to cost more. [28] The testing showed that the GM design was generally superior to Chrysler's, offering better armor protection, and better fire control and turret stabilization systems. [23] These early preproduction prototypes were provisionally armed with the M68E1 105mm main gun while a preferred 120mm gun and its ammunition were in their design and component development phase. These prototypes used a combination mount that allowed for evaluating both 105 and 120mm guns. [29] The Marine Corps pursued a force restructuring plan named Force Design 2030. Under this program, all US Marine tank battalions were deactivated and its M1A1 tanks transferred to the Army by the end of 2021. [93] [94]Springfield Armory M1 Garand Operating Manual" (PDF). Springfield Armory. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2006 . Retrieved October 3, 2008. Several accessories were used with the Garand rifle. Several different styles of bayonets fit the rifle: the M1905, with a 16-inch (406mm) blade; the M1 with a 10-inch (254mm) blade (either made standard or shortened from existing M1905 bayonets); and the M5 bayonet with 6.75-inch (171mm) blade. M1A1D (Digital): A digital upgrade for the M1A1HC, to keep up with M1A2 SEP, manufactured in quantity for only 2 battalions.