M1 Abrams tank (early models)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M1_Abrams_tank_(early_models)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M2_.50_caliber_machine_gun
gptkb:HESH
gptkb:APFSDS
gptkb:HEAT
gptkb:Chobham_composite_armor
gptkb:105_mm_M68A1_rifled_gun
M240 7.62 mm machine gun
gptkbp:combatWeight 60 tons (approximate)
gptkbp:commanderCupola M19 cupola
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Hughes_fire_control_system
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Chrysler_Defense
gptkbp:driverPosition front center hull
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Honeywell_AGT1500_gas_turbine
gptkbp:exportedTo Egypt (as M1A1, later models)
gptkbp:fuelType 1,900 liters
gptkbp:gunnerPrimarySight day/night sight
gptkbp:height 2.44 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1 Abrams tank (early models)
gptkbp:hullMaterial aluminum and steel
gptkbp:introduced 1980
gptkbp:length 9.77 m (gun forward)
gptkbp:loaderHatch yes
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Dynamics_Land_Systems
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 72 km/h (road)
gptkbp:namedAfter Creighton Abrams
gptkbp:NBCProtection yes
gptkbp:nightVision AN/VSG-2 thermal imaging
gptkbp:notableFeature gas turbine engine
first US tank with composite armor
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3,273 (M1 variant)
gptkbp:predecessor M60 Patton
gptkbp:range 426 km
gptkbp:roadType double-pin, rubber-bushed
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:smokeGrenadeLaunchers yes
gptkbp:successor M1A1 Abrams
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:turretTraverse 360 degrees
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:weight 54.4 tonnes
gptkbp:width 3.66 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M85_machine_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7