M1 Abrams WikipediaM1 Tank redirects here. For the early 2. 0th Century light tank, see M1 Combat Car. M1 Abrams. M1. A2 Abrams with prototype TUSK equipment and Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station CROWS,1 with a. Type. Main battle tank. Place of origin. United States. Service history. In service. Used by. See Operators below. Wars. Persian Gulf War. War in Afghanistan. Iraq War. Iraqi Civil War. Modern Warfare 3 Survival Maps' title='Modern Warfare 3 Survival Maps' />Saudi Arabianled intervention in Yemen. Production history. Designer. Chrysler Defense now General Dynamics Land SystemsDesigned. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is een firstperson shooter. Het is de opvolger van Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 en is het achtste spel in de Call of Dutyserie. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 also known as CoDMW3 or MW3 is the eighth installment in the Call of Duty series, and the third main entry in the Modern Warfare sub. Japan Meltdown Updates Here Resulting from the Great 9. Earthquake, damaged nuclear reactors could send some radioactive Fallout to the west coast U. S. on the jet. Here is the official list of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 MW3 achievements trophies that can be unlocked on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Survival Maps. A list of Minecraft Survival Maps developed by the Minecraft community. The mod will allow you to dive into the ambience of the battle, it adds a huge amount of weapons, each of which will have its consequences and their own. The bestselling first person action series of alltime returns with the epic sequel to multiple Game of the Year award winner, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. IGN is the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 resource with reviews, wikis, videos, trailers, screenshots, cheats, walkthroughs, previews, news and release dates. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Edit In Survival mode you will fight off waves of increasingly difficult enemies as you earn XP and unlock several types of armories. United States nuclear target map which shows potential nuke zones across the country. Manufacturer. Lima Army Tank Plant since 1. Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant 1. Unit cost. US6. 2. M1. A2 FY9. 93 Estimated in 2. US8. 9. 2 million with inflation adjustmentProduced. No.  builtapprox. Variants. See variants. Specifications. Weight. M1 6. 0 short tons 5. M1. A1 6. 3 short tons 5. M1. A2 7. 2 short tons 6. Length. Gun forward 3. Hull length 2. 6. Width. 12 ft 3. 6. Height. 8 ft 2. 4. Crew. 4 commandermachine gunner, gunner, loader, driverArmor. M1, M1. A1 Burlingtoncomposite armor7M1. A1. HA, M1. A2 depleted uranium mesh reinforced composite armor8M1 Hull turret 3. APFSDS,6. 50 mm 7. HEAT91. 0M1. A1 Hull turret 6. APFSDS,7. 00 mm vs HEAT1. M1. A1. HA Hull 6. APFSDS,7. 00 mm vs HEAT,Turret 6. APFSDS,1,3. 00  mm vs HEAT89nb 1Mainarmament. M1 1. 05 mm L5. M6. M1. A1 1. 20 mm L4. M2. 56. A1smoothbore gun 4. M1. A2 1. 20 mm L4. M2. 56. A1smoothbore gun 4. Secondaryarmament. M2. HBheavy machine gun with 9. M2. 40machine guns with 1. Engine. Honeywell AGT1. C multi fuel turbine engine. WPowerweight. From 2. Wt to 2. 3. 8 hpt 1. WtTransmission. Allison DDA X 1. BSuspension. High hardness steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbers. Ground clearance. M1, M1. A1 0. 4. M1. A2 0. 4. 3 m 1 ft 5 inFuel capacity. US gallons 1,9. 00 l 4. Operationalrange. M1. A2 4. 26 km 2. Speed. M1. A1 Road 4. Off road 3. 0 mph 4. M1. A2 Road 4. 2 mph 6. Off road 2. 5 mph 4. The M1 Abrams is an American third generationmain battle tank. It is named after General. Creighton Abrams. Highly mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare,1. M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful multifuelturbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow out compartment for crew safety. Weighing nearly 6. The M1 Abrams entered U. S. service in 1. 98. M6. 0 tank. 1. 5 The M1 is the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Iraq. Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed, the M1, M1. A1, and M1. A2, incorporating improved armament, protection, and electronics. These improvements and other upgrades to in service tanks have allowed this long serving vehicle to remain in front line service. In addition, development of the improved M1. A3 version was first publicly disclosed in 2. Extensive improvements have been implemeted to the latest M1. A2. SEPV3 version. HistoryeditThe M1 Abrams was developed during the Cold War as a successor to the canceled MBT 7. The M1 Abrams contract went to Chrysler Defense and was the first vehicle to adopt Chobham armor. Adaptations before the Persian Gulf War Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm gave the vehicle better firepower and NBC Nuclear, Biological and Chemical protection. Being vastly superior to Iraqi tanks, very few M1 tanks were hit by enemy fire. The Rafael Mendez Collection Pdf. Upgrades after the war improved the tanks weapons sights and fire control unit. The Abrams participated in the 2. Iraq, exposing vulnerabilities in urban combat that were addressed with the TUSK modification. The Marine Corps sent a company of M1. A1 Abrams tanks to Afghanistan in 2. DevelopmenteditThe first attempt to replace the aging M6. MBT 7. 0, developed in partnership with West Germany in the 1. The MBT 7. 0 had advanced features such as a height adjustableair suspension and a very low profile chassis with the driver located in the turret. The MBT 7. 0 ultimately proved to be too heavy, complex, and expensive. As a result of the imminent failure of this project, the U. S. Army introduced the XM8. MBT 7. 0 but removing some of the more troublesome features. This succeeded only in producing an expensive system with capabilities similar to the M6. An XM1 Abrams, during a demonstration at Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1. Congress canceled the MBT 7. November and XM8. December 1. 97. 1, and redistributed the funds to the new XM8. XM1 Abrams after General Creighton Abrams. Prototypes were delivered in 1. Chrysler Defense and General Motors armed with the license built version of the 1. Royal Ordnance L7 gun along with a Leopard 2 for comparison. The turbine powered Chrysler Defense design was selected for development as the M1 Chrysler had significant experience designing turbine powered land vehicles going back to the 1. In February 1. 98. General Dynamics Land Systems Division GDLS purchased Chrysler Defense, after Chrysler built over 1,0. M1s. 1. 9A total of 3,2. M1 Abrams tanks were produced during 1. U. S. Army service in 1. Production at the government owned, GDLS operated Lima Army Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio, was joined by vehicles built at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Warren, Michigan from 1. The M1 was armed with the license built version of the 1. Royal Ordnance L7 gun. An improved model called the M1. IP was produced briefly in 1. The M1. IP models were used in the Canadian Army Trophy NATO tank gunnery competition in 1. M1 Abrams tank of the 1. Armored Cavalry Regiment at Grafenwhr Training Area in Germany, 1. About 5,0. 00 M1. A1 Abrams tanks were produced from 1. M2. 56 1. 20 mm 4. Rheinmetall AG of Germany for the Leopard 2, improved armor, and a CBRN protection system. Production of M1 and M1. A1 tanks totaled some 9,0. By 1. 99. 9, costs for the tank were upwards of US5 million a vehicle. In 1. Project on Government Oversight in a report criticized the M1s high costs and low fuel efficiency in comparison with other tanks of similar power and effectiveness such as the Leopard 2. The report was based on data from U. S. Army sources and the Congressional record. As the Abrams entered service in the 1. M6. 0A3 within the United States military, and with other NATO tanks in numerous Cold War exercises. These exercises usually took place in Western Europe, especially West Germany, but also in some other countries, including South Korea. The exercises were aimed at countering Soviet forces. However, by January 1. Berlin Wall had fallen and the Abrams was instead deployed in the Middle East. Gulf Waredit. Abrams tanks move out on a mission during Desert Storm in 1. A Bradley IFV and logistics convoy can be seen in the background. The Abrams remained untested in combat until the Persian Gulf War in 1. Operation Desert Storm. A total of 1,8. 48 M1. A1s were deployed to Saudi Arabia to participate in the liberation of Kuwait. The M1. A1 was superior to Iraqs Soviet era T 5. T 6. 2 tanks, as well as T 7. Soviet Union and Poland. Polish officials state no license produced T 7. Lion of Babylon tanks were finished prior to the Iraqi Taji tank plant being destroyed in 1. The T 7. 2s, like most Soviet export designs, lacked night vision systems and then modern rangefinders, though they did have some night fighting tanks with older active infrared systems or floodlights. A total of 2. 3 M1. A1s were damaged or destroyed during the war. US Nuclear Target Map Modern Survival Blog. Out of curiosity I searched for maps that would reveal nuclear targets in the United States, and Ive posted them here for your interest. The nuclear targets map shown above is one that I put together based on a number of factors while looking at other maps and data including military installations, nuclear weapons storage and silo locations, bases, cities, etc. No doubt Ive missed a number of them, as well as other probable strategic locations, but its simply food for thought. The large target blob areas shown within the apparent sparsely populated regions of Montana, N. Dakota, WYNECO represent known ICBM silos and nuke storage. Also, it may seem like there are more red dots on the map than any probable nuclear attack, but believe it or not, there could potentially be more given the many thousands of nuclear weapons in Russia for example. The nuclear target and fallout maps shown below are in the public domain. They vary with regards to nuclear proliferation and opinion of the day during the time they were published years ago. Some maps are older than others and might not represent some of the changes which have occurred since their publish, but they are still interesting to examine, especially relative to ones own location Note Potassium iodide tablets will be crucial following a nuclear exchange. See more information about i. OSAT tablets at the end of article. Potassium Iodide Tablets, 1. TabletsNote A Geiger counter nuclear radiation detector will be an important asset for knowing when it is safe and when it is notRADEX RD1. Dosimeter. 5 Nuclear Radiation Detector Choices No one will win a nuclear exchange. History has shown that there have been psychopathic leaders who had they possessed nuclear weapons, they surely would have used them. Are there still such people today Of course there are. Lets hope that none of them ever are in control of the button. The real effects surrounding the nuclear targets on any given map will depend on the type of nuclear detonation. A ground burst detonation will not only pulverize everything within a given radius, but will also pulverize many countless tons of soil and dirt into the atmosphere. This will create a very dirty nuclear fallout situation. An air burst detonation will still destroy buildings and everything on the ground from its shock wave within a blast radius, but it will not pulverize the soil and ground like a ground burst detonation would. This will result in less overall fallout in the atmosphere, however this fact is not to diminish the consequences In both circumstances, radiation particles will reach into the atmosphere and drift with the lower and upper level winds. While they will eventually fall out some quicker than others, the effects could be long lasting. There are many nuclear power plants located across the country. If the power grid or part of the power grid goes down during a nuclear exchange, there will additionally be a high probability that some or many of these plants will present a real and present danger if they cannot scram in time while critical systems are held up by diesel backup generators and dependence on a constant delivery of fuel to keep them running. The Russians and others are apparently ahead of the US with regards to EMP research and technology. Some believe that a nuclear first strike will first involve a salvo of EMP detonations at high altitude potentially via orbiting satellites, or launched from submarines or even off shore freighters. This will likely take down the power grid, followed by a first wave of nuclear strike. The primary targets will likely be military installations, while a secondary wave will broaden in scope. A third wave would likely involve strategic bombers mopping up whats left. The first and second wave could be all over in minutes to an hour point being it will be fast. Okay, that said, lets look at a few target and fallout mapsNuclear War Survival Skills Updated and Expanded Edition  I created the following map a number of years ago which indicates a few general regions where it appears as though it might be safer relative to other areas based on observations from nuclear target maps coupled with radiation and wind fallout patterns via prevailing winds. Looking at it again however, I believe I shaded yellow potential safe regions a bit too far north into Oregon and maybe could have included several additional potentially safe regions here and there. I plan to re do this map one day and will update it here Nuclear Weapons. The approximate official world score1. Russia9,4. 00 USA3. France2. 40 China2. UK9. 0 Pakistan8. India8. 0 Israel1. N. Korea More recent reports say 6. Iran Nuclear Survival Preparedness i. OSAT potassium iodide protects against radioactive iodine by preventing its absorption by the thyroid gland by saturating the thyroid with stable iodine, filling it to capacity. Once filled, the gland turns off its absorption mechanism, and it will remain off long enough for the radioactive iodine to disappear naturally. This method of protection is extremely safe and effective, and up to 9. OSAT. Because of the inherent safety, the FDA allows i. OSAT to be sold without a prescription for radiation protection. Its use, however, should be limited to radiation emergencies, and only when recommended by emergency response authorities. Note People should not take i. OSAT who have a specific allergy to iodide. OSAT is manufactured in the United States under strict FDA GMP guidelines, and is the only product which can be purchased by local, state and federal governments and widely purchased by nuclear utilities. Potassium Iodide Tablets, 1.