Desert_Eagle كتب:صلاح الدين الأيوبي كتب:عريف الجيش الامريكي كتب:Not trying to be disrespectful, but if you don't know enough about tanks then don't make negative comments. Iraq has the latest tech in their tanks, some people posted photos of 50 Cal site claimed its a tank commander site or some thing, others stated there is a front line tank and secondary line tank, so sad Iraq has seconredy line tanks! It just so wrong, tank is a tank alway in the front. M1A2 is never issued even to U.S Army and it will not be issued. Most of the U.S. Army armor units does not even have the TECH that exist in the Iraqi tanks (Im in armor unit and I konw for sure). other countries around Iraq has way older generations of tanks. I strongly recommend to close this subject since it became KIDS NIG PICK..
Corporal with all due respect it’s either your misinformed or don’t know what you’re talking about, if we took what you wrote in consideration this means the Iraqi M1A1M is more advanced than the Saudi M1A2S and the us army M1A2SEP2.
I know that some of the us army units still using old versions of Abrams, maybe your unit Is one of them but this doesn’t mean the Abrams tanks in these units won’t be replaced in the near future.
Internet is full of official and unofficial sources mentioning that us army is in the process of modernizing its fleet of Abrams to the latest standards which is the M1A2SEP2.
Could u tell me why it is so hard fr u to bellieve that the Iraqi Abrams is more advanced than the Saudi abrams that was purchased ages ago n thrown in storage for almost two years before it was called fr duty. The Iraqi Abrams is far more advanced cuz it was purchased reciantly n equipped with the latest electronics At it's time.
[Please don’t make me repeat myself; the Iraqi Abrams don’t have the capability of being hunter killers while the Saudi Abrams have this capability which makes them superior to the Iraqi tanks in the battlefield.
Specs of Iraqi M1A1M tanks.
M1A1-SA” (Situational Awareness) tanks are a modification set designed by the US Army, in response to their experiences in Iraq. It is potentially complementary to the M1 TUSK (Tank Urban Survivability Kit) upgrade, which adds a set of advanced sensors and machine gun operated from inside the vehicle, a loader’s armored gun shield, explosive-reactive armor tiles ( Not included with Iraqi tanks ), a remote thermal sight, and an improved power distribution box, as well as other key modifications. Iraq’s tanks appear to borrow a number of these characteristics. Modifications include:
2nd-generation FLIR (Forward-Looking Infrared) sights, which make a difference on the battlefield. General Dynamic’s releases specifically mention this feature for Iraq’s tanks.
Far Target Locate.
An eye-safe laser rangefinder.
Driver’s vision enhancements. These may include BAE System’s DVRC rear-view thermal camera. General Dynamics releases specifically mention this feature for Iraq’s tanks.
A rear slave receptacle. An auxiliary power (slave) receptacle is used to start a vehicle when its batteries are unable to supply starting current.
A tank-infantry phone.
One addition specifically mentioned for Iraqi M1s is turbine engines developed through the US Army’s TIGER (Total Integrated Engine Revitalization) program, along with pulse-jet filter cleaning systems added to improve performance in Iraq’s dust and grit
spcecs for Saudi M1A2S (S for saudi variant):
armor enhancement in the form of a monolithic and composite armor, and compartmented storage for fuel and ammunition.
The turbine engine was improved, to become true multi-fuel system. It uses digital control for optimal operation.
The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) was moved under armor, protecting the tank's power supply when at static positions.
The tank is fitted with second generation thermal imaging systems for the commander's independent viewer (CITV) and gunner. The sight uses 2nd generation FLIR and is fully stabilized, enabling fire on the move capability in day or night.
The driver has a wide-field-of-view thermal driver vision enhancer (DVE) for driving and situational awareness.
Vetronics systems include enhanced GPS and inertial position/navigation system, driving a color, digital terrain map display.
The tank also received an eyesafe laser rangefinder.
Radios include SINCGARS and Enhanced Position/Location Reporting System (EPLRS) supporting tactical situational picture via the FBCB2 system.
Systems on board are integrated via digital databus architecture.
To improve maintenance, the tank is equipped with on-board malfunction detection system.
Other elements includes Pulse Jet Air System (PJS) enabling self-cleaning of the engine air filters, thermal management system.
Now which one is more advanced the saudi M1A2S or the iraqi M1A1M?
you can also tell by looking at the pictures of saudi and iraqi tank variants.
Iraqi M1A1M tank without commander's independent viewer
Saudi M1A2S with commander independent viewer
