Profile
- Type
- Main battle tank
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Modern Western armor
Tanks
M1 Abrams
A U.S. main battle tank transferred to Ukraine. It brings heavy protection, advanced sensors, and a demanding sustainment footprint compared with older Soviet-pattern fleets.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- General Dynamics Land Systems
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built by
- General Dynamics Land Systems
- Built in
- United States
Specifications
- Crew
- 4
- Armament
- 120 mm M256 smoothbore gun; .50 cal M2 MG; 7.62 mm M240 MGs
- Weight
- About 63 short tons for M1A1; many M1A2 variants exceed 69 short tons
- Mobility
- About 67 km/h road speed; about 426 km range
- Protection
- Composite armor with later survivability upgrades by variant
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Transferred by the United States to Ukraine as a heavily protected main battle tank with advanced sensors and a demanding support footprint.
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M1A2 Abrams Main Battle TankPublisher: Military.com | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19M1 Abrams Main Battle TankPublisher: AFV Database | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for Abrams tanks transferred to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19