M1A2 Abrams

The M1A2 Abrams is a tier 8 Main Battle Tank originating from the United States, and is sold by Sophie Wölfli. It can be unlocked from the M1A1 Abrams, unlocks a tier 9 Unlock Token, which can be used on the CRAB, B1 Draco, B1 Centauro 120, Leopard 2A6, or M1A2C Abrams and leads to the M1 TTB.

Features

 * Heavy armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
 * High caliber: the high caliber weaponry deals an increased damage
 * Gas Turbine : provide a smoother acceleration, compared to an ordinary diesel

Player Recommendations
Continuing the legacy of the M1 Abrams, the M1A2 is a modernized variant featuring increased firepower and protection. While not as mobile as the M1 Abrams, it compensates with much more effective protection against HEAT ammunition, and a more powerful gun. A jack of all trades, the M1A2's excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection makes it a very capable flanker and brawler.

Pros

 * Excellent gun depression
 * Excellent frontal armor with the armor upgrade can even withstand Tier 10 ATGM fire
 * ERA protection against HEAT

Cons

 * Poor stock DPM
 * Soft kill APS is somewhat useless, because higher tier ATGMs can't be easily blocked.

Upgrade Suggestions
Like the M1A1, the M1A2 Abrams has a significant number of armor upgrades which should be researched early to improve protection. Unlocking the Soft Kill APS improves protection against the significant threat of ATGM fire. Upgrades to the firepower slightly improve gun capability, but unless a player is finding stock firepower to be insufficient, it should be researched later.

Retrofit Suggestions

 * Advanced Muzzle Reference System
 * Augmented Optics
 * Improved Gun Breech
 * Improved Pioneer Tool Kit

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

 * Commander: Juan Carlos, to improve the aim speed and crew stats
 * Driver: Spin to Win, Off-Road Driving
 * Gunner: Sharpshooter, Do the Twist
 * Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells/Preparation

History
Class: Main Battle Tank Developed: 1988-1992 Service: 1992+ Vehicles Built: cca 2500 Operators: USA, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia The Abrams Main Battle Tank is the current service MBT of the U.S. Army and several other countries. It was developed in the 1970s to replace the aging Patton series in American service. Unlike the failed MBT-70 project, the downfall of which was the widespread use of experimental technologies along with an extremely high price tag, the Abrams was designed to use modern but affordable and reliable components. What made it different from the Patton series was the use of Chobham composite armor and a gas turbine for propulsion, earning it the nickname &#34;Whispering Death&#34;. The M1A2 is the third and final major production version of the Abrams from 1992. The tank received considerably thicker frontal armor with Depleted Uranium inlays, making it, at the time, resistant to pretty much anything the Russians could have fielded. The tank also received an independent thermal imager for its commander (known as the CITV) and, along with it, the ability for the tank to engage two targets in rapid succession. Most of the existing M1A2s were upgraded from the older Abrams models and a few hundred were also exported to America&#39;s allies in the Middle East. In U.S. service, the Abrams has been upgraded over the 1990s and 2000s with new electronics, a RCWS, upgraded transmission and the ability to carry an urban fighting kit known as TUSK with ERA elements.

Variants

 * M1A2 Abrams Liberty Alpha
 * M1A2 Abrams Nomad