US Department of Defense to meet the wishes of Congress and renamed last two modifications Abrams tank, According bmpd.
In this way, модификации M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) v. (versions) 3 and 4 were designated M1A2C and M1A2D respectively. The new nomenclature designations was approved by the head of the memorandum of the US Army ground combat systems program General Brian Cummings.
Earlier, Committee on Armed Services of the lower house of Congress expressed concern about confusing system of different designations "Abrams" modifications, which does not clearly and concisely convey the distinctive features of the machine. Lawmakers urged the Pentagon as soon as possible to correct this deficiency.
Currently M1A2C (former SEPv.3) It is the latest program implemented modernization of tanks Abrams. first 6 pre-production samples were transferred to the army to the test last fall. just 2017 It was commissioned by 45 machines of this modification. This year, the Pentagon has given the company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a contract for the modernization 100 The first tank (all you want to upgrade 435 machines).
As for the next stage of modernization - M1A2D (М1А2 SEPv.4), - the contract for the development of this version was made with GDLS in August 2017 of the year. According to the provisions of the treaty, Continuous modernization of tanks M1A2D project should begin in 2023 year.
