![]() In the event the whole engine needs to be replaced, it takes about 60 minutes. Should the engine need to be repaired, the design provides for replacing about 70 percent of parts without having to remove the engine from the body. ![]() Durable and frugal, it can run on gasoline, diesel, kerosene and other types of fuel. The Abrams uses the AVCO Lycoming 1,500 horsepower gas turbine engine. In the latest modifications, the driver's infrared night vision system has been replaced with a comprehensive thermal imaging system. All the gunner has to do manually is feed the munition type and outside temperature. Sensors send data to the computer system that automatically builds the trajectory to the target on the basis of range data, vehicle and gun tilt, barometric pressure and even wind direction. The Abrams has a ballistic fire control system with an inbuilt range finder and thermal imager. It was later improved by integrating new systems and devices in the single i nter-vehicular information system (IVIS). The front turret and chassis armor can withstand 700mm armor-piercing subcaliber shells and 850mm cumulative shells.Īlso, the automatic fire extinguishing system instantly reacts to any ignition inside the tank.Įven in the first modification, the fire control system was so good that it achieved 90 percent precision in hitting a moving target from 2,000 meters. The armor on the new modifications also has depleted uranium content which makes it practically invulnerable to any antitank weapons. Its multilayer combined armor is similar to that of the British Chobham. The Abrams is believed to be one of the heaviest-armed tanks in the world. By contrast, the crews of Soviet-made and even modern Russian-made tanks are doomed in that case. In the event of detonation, special panels deflect the shockwave from the crew, thus making their chances to survive a lot higher. ![]() The designers paid special attention to the crew's survival, placing the 40-round ammo compartment in the rear part of the turret. Of course, it is radioactive, but its 4.51-billion-year half-life makes the substance almost harmless as the intensity of ionizing radiation of radioactive material is inversely proportional to the half-life period. ![]()
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