An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank is seen here at a military exercise. Australia is sending 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. (Commonwealth of Australia) Australia is gifting 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks ...
For nearly two decades, the M1A1 Abrams has been Australia’s tank of choice. The M1A1 Abrams tank is designed to travel over long distances and withstand heavy damage from explosives.
On Oct. 17, Australia pledged to gift 49 second-hand M1A1 AIM Abrams tanks to Ukraine. This came just weeks after a first batch of new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams replacements arrived in Australia from the ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine months after Kyiv requested the redundant fleet, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday.