Murray told the House Armed Services (HASC) Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces that the tanks now exceeds the safe towing capacity of the Heavy Equipment Transporter – a member of the family of heavy tactical vehicles that consists of a large truck and trailer designed to haul the M1 Abrams. John Murray, deputy chief of staff and Army G-8. Continuously upgrading Abrams has caused a ripple of secondary upgrade requirements through the Army’s combat support vehicle fleet, according to Lt. Weighing in at nearly 80-tons, the current iteration of the M1 Abrams main battle tank is bristling with after-market gear that make it the most lethal tank in the world but add more weight than support vehicles can handle.Īdding more armor, sensors and heavier weapons onto the Abrams has not bogged down the Abrams itself, but the heavy tank is too cumbersome for tow vehicles to lug and for bridging equipment to support.
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