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M1 Abrams tanks drifting

 

In this video, Norwegian Telemark Batallion instructs M1 Abrams tanks Company combined arms in the driving of vehicles in winter conditions on an ice rink as part of joint NATO exercise: Cold Response 16.

The M1 Abrams is a main battle wagon produced in the US by General Dynamics. It is the main armored through the United States Army, Marine Corps US, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

I named in honor of General Creighton Abrams, commander of US forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972, and Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 to 1974. He is a well-armed and heavily armored car, designed for modern armored warfare.

The most notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a system based on a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and a new system of storage of ammunition in special compartments in case of explosion, redirect outward force multiplying the chances of survival of the crew. It is the most currently in service heavy truck.