M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 (M1A2C)
M1A2 SEPv3
Bridge to the M1E3 redesign.
Specifications
- Crew
- 4
- Combat weight
- 66.8 t
- Engine
- 1500 hp
- hp / tonne
- 22.5
- Road speed
- 67 km/h
- Range
- 426 km
- Main gun
- 120 mm M256A1
- In service
- 2017–present
AGT1500, 1,500 hp with upgraded electrical generation
Armor: Improved DU special armor, Trophy APS on some hulls, underbelly kit
Secondary: CROWS-LP remote .50 cal, 7.62 mm coaxial
Briefing scores
Relative 1–10 for teaching, not a wargame rating.
- Firepower
- 10/10
- Protection
- 10/10
- Mobility
- 6/10
- Awareness
- 10/10
- Logistics
- 5/10
Ammunition natures
History
Third System Enhancement Package — new armor, power, and the AMP round that collapses four natures into one. Fielded to Armored Brigade Combat Teams while a clean-sheet M1E3 is designed around a smaller crew and modular armor.
Doctrine
The current U.S. close-fight tank: a network node with a 120 mm. SEPv3 is built to see first (improved FLIR), share a common picture, and survive ATGMs with Trophy. The forthcoming M1E3 aims to cut weight the SEPv3 piled on.
Strengths
- Best-in-class optics and lethality
- Trophy vs ATGM
- Ammunition isolation
Limits
- ~67 tonnes
- Strategic airlift limited to C-5/C-17
- Turbine logistics
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