1,890).Īccording to a Pentagon official speaking in early November 2022, Russia has lost half of their tanks since their “special military operation” began on February 24, 2022. That’s why, on top of poor morale, inadequate logistics, and inflexible tactics, Russia has struggled to perform on the Ukrainian battlefield despite having more than six times the number of tanks (12,556 vs. On top of that, only one-quarter of those are considered modern tanks-T-72B3/B3M, T-80-BVM, and T-90A/M-that is, fitted with up-to-date fire control systems and sighting. A 2021 Russian source estimated that their operational main battle fleet was closer to 2,600 tanks, made up of T-72s, T-80s, and T-90s, with another 400 T-72 variants used as range tanks. Of Russia’s nearly 13,000 active combat tanks, only a fraction are main battle tanks. Operational Range: 479.24 km With NBC system: 567.But the headline number misses nuances in the composition of the Russian tank fleet. Has separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety Maximum Speed: On Road: 45 mph (72 km/h) Off-road: 33 mph (52.8 km/h)Ĭrew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver).

Weight: The MBT is considered one of the heaviest tanks in the world It weighs 67.6 short tons (61.3 t 60.4 long tons) 50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB 900 rounds heavy machine gun, 2 x 7.62 mm (.308) M240 machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial (Has separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety)Įngine: Gas turbine engine Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine(1,120 kW)

Primary weapon: 105 mm L52 M68 rifled cannon (M1), 120 mm L44 M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP) 42 rounds

The Abrams are anticipated to be in US service until the 2050s. The tank, named after General Creighton Abrams (former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972), was developed by General Dynamics Land Systems in 1978.

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