{"product_id":"u-s-main-battle-tank-m1a2-sep-abrams-tusk-ii-1","title":"U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams Tusk II","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeng 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eM1 Abrams\u003c\/b\u003e  is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_generation\" title=\"List of main battle tanks by generation\"\u003ethird-generation\u003c\/a\u003e American \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_battle_tank\" title=\"Main battle tank\"\u003emain battle tank\u003c\/a\u003e designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chrysler_Defense\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chrysler Defense\"\u003eChrysler Defense\u003c\/a\u003e (now \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_Land_Systems\" title=\"General Dynamics Land Systems\"\u003eGeneral Dynamics Land Systems\u003c\/a\u003e) and named for General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creighton_Abrams\" title=\"Creighton Abrams\"\u003eCreighton Abrams\u003c\/a\u003e. Conceived for modern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armoured_warfare\" title=\"Armoured warfare\"\u003earmored ground warfare\u003c\/a\u003e and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short_ton\" title=\"Short ton\"\u003eshort tons\u003c\/a\u003e (62 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonne\" title=\"Tonne\"\u003emetric tons\u003c\/a\u003e), it introduced several modern technologies to US armored forces, including a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multifuel\" title=\"Multifuel\"\u003emultifuel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gas_turbine\" title=\"Gas turbine\"\u003eturbine engine\u003c\/a\u003e, sophisticated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chobham_armour\" title=\"Chobham armour\"\u003eChobham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Composite_armor\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Composite armor\"\u003ecomposite armor\u003c\/a\u003e, a computer fire control system, separate ammunition storage in a blowout compartment, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CBRN_defense\" title=\"CBRN defense\"\u003eNBC protection\u003c\/a\u003e for crew safety. Initial models of the M1 were armed with a 105 mm \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M68_(tank_gun)\" title=\"M68 (tank gun)\"\u003eM68\u003c\/a\u003e gun, while later variants feature a license-produced \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rheinmetall_Rh-120\" title=\"Rheinmetall Rh-120\"\u003eRheinmetall 120 mm L\/44\u003c\/a\u003e designated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M256_(tank_gun)\" title=\"M256 (tank gun)\"\u003eM256\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM1A2\u003c\/b\u003e (Baseline): Production began in 1992 and initial operating capability achieved in 1993. (77 built for the U.S. and more than 600 M1s upgraded to M1A2, 315 for \u003cbr\u003eSaudi Arabia, 1,005 for Egypt, 218 for Kuwait). The M1A2 offers the tank\u003cbr\u003e commander an independent thermal sight and ability to, in rapid \u003cbr\u003esequence, shoot at two targets without the need to acquire each one \u003cbr\u003esequentially, also second-generation depleted uranium armor components.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eM1A2 SEP\u003c\/b\u003e (System Enhancement Package): Is fitted with new, second-generation gunner's thermal sight. Has upgraded third-generation depleted uranium armor components with \u003cbr\u003egraphite coating (240 new built, 300 M1A2s upgraded to M1A2 SEP for the \u003cbr\u003eUS, also unknown numbers of upgraded basic M1s and IPM1s, also 400 \u003cbr\u003eoldest M1A1s upgraded to M1A2 SEP).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eM1A2 SEPv2\u003c\/b\u003e: Added Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station \u003cbr\u003elow-profile as standard, color displays, improved interfaces, a new \u003cbr\u003eoperating system, improved crew-compartment cooling, and new second \u003cbr\u003egeneration thermal optics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/feYAAOSwMh1k9VWX\/s-l1200.webp\" jsaction=\"VQAsE\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" alt=\"MENG 72-003 1\/72 U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II | eBay\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 1200px; height: 355px; margin: 0px; width: 558px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/tVMAAOSwHTZk5zOT\/s-l1200.jpg\" jsaction=\"VQAsE\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" alt=\"MENG 72-003 1\/72 U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II | eBay\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 1200px; height: 355px; margin: 0px; width: 558px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.emodels.co.uk\/media\/wysiwyg\/MNG72-003_5.jpg\" jsaction=\"VQAsE\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" alt=\"Meng Model 1\/72 US MBT M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II # 72-003\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 2000px; height: 355px; margin: 0px; width: 558px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meng","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57794863858048,"sku":"72-003","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/Meng72-003.jpg?v=1775213015","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/u-s-main-battle-tank-m1a2-sep-abrams-tusk-ii-1","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}