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To destroy the enemy and his objectives.

The first M1 Abrams battle tanks were delivered to the US Army in 1980. 3,273 M1 tanks were produced for the US Army. 4,796 M1A1 tanks were built for the US Army, 221 for the US Marines and 880 co-produced with Egypt.

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The M1 Abrams tank was designed and built to replace the aging M60 Patton tank and to meet the tactical requirements of the United States Army in the 1970s. It was intended to be a highly mobile, heavily armored tank with advanced firepower and battlefield dominance capabilities. The M1 Abrams was also designed with improved crew protection and advanced technologies, making it a formidable force on the modern battlefield.

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