• M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank(MBT)
• M60 Main battle Tank
• M110A2 Self-Propelled Howitzer
• M109A2/A3/A6 Self-Propelled Howitzer
• M198 Towed Howitzer
• M119 towed Howitzer

Type: Main Battle Tank
Crew: 4
Armament: One 120mm M256 smooth-bore gun(M1A1); one 105mm M68 gun(M1); one 7.62mm co-axial machine gun; one .50 inch machine gun on commander's cupola; one M240 7.62mm maching gun on loaders hatch.
Armor: Chobham armor. M1A1 has depleated uranium armor.
Dimentions: Length (gun forward) 32ft. 1/2in. (9.77m); length (hull) 25ft. 11 3/4in. (7.92m); width 11ft. 11 3/4in. (3.66m); height 7ft 9 1/2in. (2.38m)
Weight: Combat loaded 149,950lb. (68,075kg.)
Engine: Avco Lycoming AGT-T 1500 HP-C turbine developing 1500hp.
Preformance: Top Speed 41.5mph (66.77km/h); range 275 miles (443km); vertical obstical 4ft. 1in. (2.24m); trench 9ft. (2.73m); gradient 60%
History: First production vehicle completed in 1980.

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Type: Main Battle Tank
Crew: 4
Armament: one 105mm gun; one 7.62mm machine gun co-axial with main armament; one .50in. anti-aircraft machine gun in commander's cupola.
Armor: 12.7mm-120mm
Dimensions: length (gun forward) 30ft. 11in. (9.436m); length (hull) 22ft. 9 1/2in. (6.946m); width 11ft. 11in. (3.631m); height 10ft. 8in. (3.257m).
Weight: combat 114,600lb. (51,982kg)
Engine: Continental AVDS-1760-A2 12-cylinder diesel developing 750hp. at 2,400rpm.
Preformance: Road speed 30mph. (48km/h); range 280 miles (450km); verticle obstacle 3ft. (.914m); trench 8ft. 6in. (2.49m); gradient 60%.
History: The M60 entered service with the U.S. Army in 1960 and is also used by Austria, Egupt, Ethiopia, Iran, Isreal, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Sauid Arabia, Somalia, South Korea, Tunisia, Turky, U.S. Marine Corps, Yemen, Arab Republic (North).

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Type: Self-propelled howitzer
Crew: 5 plus 8
Armament: One 8in. (203mm) howitzer.
Armor: 20mm (.79in.) maximum (estimated)
Dimentions: Length (including gun and spade in traveling position) 35ft. 2 1/2in. (10.731m); length (hull) 18ft. 9in. (5.72m); width 10ft. 4in. (3.149m); height 10ft. 4in. (3.149m)
Weight: Combat 62,500lb. (28,350kg.).
Engine: Detroit Diesel Model 8V-7T eight-cylinder turbo-charged diesel developing 405hp. at 2,300rpm.
Performance: Road speed 34mph. (54.7km/h.); range 325 miles (523km.); verticle obstacle 3ft. 4in. (1.016m); trench 7ft. 9in. (2.362m); gradient 60%
History: Original version, M110, entered service with the United States Army in 1963. Now used by Belgium, West Germany, Greece, Iran, Isrel, Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, Turky, United Kingdom and United States.

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Type: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Crew: Six (A2/A3); 4 (A6)
Armament: One 155mm howitzer (A2); One M185 howitzer (A3); One M284 howitzer (A6); One .5in. (12.7mm) Browning anti-aircraft machine gun
Armor: .79in. (20mm) Maximum (estimated)
Dimensions: Length (including armament) 21ft. 8in. (6.61m); length (hull) 20ft. 6in. (6.26m); width 10ft. 10in. (3.30m); height (including anti-aircraft machine gun) 10ft. 10in. (3.30m)
Weight: Combat 55,000lb. (24,948kg.)
Engine: Detroit Diesel Model 8V71T eight-cylinder turbocharged dieseldeveloping 405bhp. at 2,300rpm.
Performance: Road speed 35mph. (65km/h.); range 242 miles (390km.); verticle obstacle 1ft. 9in. (.53m); trench 6ft. (1.83m); grdient 60%
History: Entered service with the United States Army in 1963. Also used by Various other countries.

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Type: Towed Howitzer
Caliber: 155mm
Crew: 10
Weight: 15,795lb. (7,165kg.)
Length firing: 37ft. 1in. (11.302m)
Length traveling: 23ft. 3in. (7.086m)
Width firing: 9ft. 2in. (2.79m)
Height firing (minimum): 5.91ft. (1.083m)
Height traveling: 9.92ft. (3.023m)
Ground clearance: 13in. (.23m)
Elevation: -4.2º to +72º
Trverse: 22.5º left and right; 360º with speed traverse
Range: 32,808 yards (30,000m) with RAP; 24,060 yards (22,000m) with conventional round

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Type: Towed Howitzer
Cliber: 105mm
Length Traveling: 15.8ft (4.8m)
Length Firing: 5.8ft (1.78m)
Width Traveling: 5.8ft (1.78m)
Width Firing: 5.8ft (1.78m)
Height Traveling: 4ft (1.22m)
Elevation: -5.5º to 70º
Traverse: 360º on platform
Range: 56,400ft (17,200m)

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