Five M1A1 tanks have arrived to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, and another dozen or so are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. The tanks will undergo maintenance inspections before being assigned missions elsewhere in Helmand province as another tool in waging counterinsurgency operations. In addition to increased maneuverability and precision firepower, M1A1 tanks will provide superior optics and night vision capability, allowing coalition forces to spot improvised explosive devices being emplaced by the Taliban.
Sol, does the USMC M1 have the extra bits and pieces like ECM and RPG slat armour that seems common on other vehicles in theatre.
ReplyDeleteThey look pretty clean or will the extras be fitted in theatre?
hey THINKDEFENCE
ReplyDeletei noticed that too. they're extremely plain...i would think that extra gear would be added during the maintenance inspections but they're probably being a bit tight lipped due to operational security + the humiliation brought on by the Wiki-leaks.
Too little, too late.
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