The M1A2 Abrams is a Tier 8 progression Main Battle Tank under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.
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 "Whispering Death".
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'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.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
- Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
- Gas Turbine: This vehicle is powered by a gas turbine, providing smoother acceleration compared to an ordinary diesel.
Ammunition[ | ]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120mm M829A1 APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 510 | 690[note 2] mm | 1575 m/s | 6.70 s | ||
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| 120mm M829A2 APFSDS | APFSDS |  75,820
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540 | 740[note 3] mm | 1680 m/s | 6.70 s | ||
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| 120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP | HEAT-MP | 76,730
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648[note 4] | 810 mm | 1410 m/s | 6.70 s | ||
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| 7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 5] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 865 mm (vs AP) 1205 mm (vs HEAT) |
Composite | 970 mm (vs AP) 1995 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel Layers with Air Gaps | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
| This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable. | |||||||
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126,170
|
 1,666,600
|
865 mm (vs AP) 1205 mm (vs HEAT) |
Composite | 970 mm (vs AP) 1995 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel Layers with Air Gaps | M19 ARAT-1 ERA (Gen 2) | 20% (vs AP) 80% (vs HEAT) |
| Second generation ERA kit offers excellent protection against standard HEAT rounds or warheads, and marginal protection against kinetic rounds. | |||||||
Weapon[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120mm M256A1 Smoothbore Cannon | Stock | Stock | 1.96 s | 6.70 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
120mm M29A1 APFSDS 120mm M829A2 APFSDS 120mm M830A1 HEAT-MP 7.62mm AP | ||||||
Engine[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell AGT-1500C 1500 hp Gas Turbine Engine | Stock | Stock | 72 km/h | 30 km/h | 5.86 s (0 to 32 km/h) 25.87 s (0 to Max Speed) |
33.37° | 8 % |
Parts[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spall Liner |
19,410
|
256,400
|
Hit points are increased by 400 | |
 M82 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 4 charges Recharge time: 35s Duration: 10s |
|
M90 Smoke Grenades |
29,115
|
384,600
|
Comes with 8 charges Recharge time: 25s Duration: 10s |
|
 AN/VLQ-8A Soft Kill APS |
40,035
|
528,830
|
Automatic Soft Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 300m Effective Range: 300m Multiplier to ATGM's Standard Noise: x 7 Additional ATGM Noise Penalty: 3.5 Penalty to ATGM Agility: x0.65 Angle of Effect: 360° |
|
 Improved Gun Stabilizer |
48,520
|
641,000
|
Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20% | |
 Improved Loading Mechanism |
114,340
|
1,510,360
|
Rate of fire is increased by 7% | |
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors |
Stock | Stock | Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull. | |
 Improved Gunner Optics |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy is improved by 10% | |
 Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 86.5% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 71.6% |
|
 Improved Tracks |
10,010
|
132,210
|
Mobility (Light Terrain): 87.6% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 73.1% |
Other unlocks[ | ]
| Name | Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Battle Hardened |
 4,500
|
The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle. |
|
 16,850 Reputation |
67,520
|
Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation. | |
16,850 Reputation |
67,520
|
Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation. | |
16,850 Reputation |
67,520
|
Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation. | |
16,850 Reputation |
67,520
|
Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation. | |
 Tier 9 Unlock Token |
- | Enables you to unlock one Tier 9 vehicle. Dealer: Sophie Wölfli |
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