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crude, simple solution, that is also very effective. Both M1A1, as well as M1A2, have their gun ammunition storage completely separated from the crew and the remaining portion of the MBT, by the armored door, and blow- out panels. The rear section of the turret accommodates two ammunition maga- zines, 18 rounds each (36 rounds in total). The high-readiness magazine is located behind the gunner and is separated by an armored set of doors that opens automatically at a flick of a switch. Once switch pressure is released, the door automatically closes. The door is also equipped with a pressure sensor, so that no object, such as the gunner's hand, or any other object, can be crushed by it. Behind the commander, one may find a second ammunition storage space, with a manually-operated door. In emergencies it is possible to use this magazine to load the gun - however, the procedure is far from being convenient. It is recommended by the manual to move the ammunition from the low-readiness magazine to the high-readiness magazine during breaks in combat engagements. Furthermore, a magazine storing extra 6 rounds is located within the hull, on the right, between the turret, and the powerpack. This space, similarly to the storage spaces in the turret, is separated from the remaining portion of the vehicle - from the crew compartment, by a pair of sliding armored doors, and blow-out panels cover the top and bottom portion of this space. The MBT is also equipped with integrated CREW/Duke v3 jamming sys- tems, to jam the IED RF commands and communications. Furthermore, Abrams has been designed to be able to accommodate the Trophy HV APS. The reinforcement of the armor does not exhaust the list of upgrades. Another relevant modification refers to the power supply system, which now includes a new battery monitoring system, a new 1,000 A alternator, and a sliding ring that can transfer more power and data between the tur- ret, and the hull MBT Model M1A2SEPv3 Weight (metric tonnes) ~66.7 Armor The primary armor is made out of RHA plates - the turret and the hull are protected by the NGAP gen 2 special armor. Extra Armor It is possible to install M19 ARAT-1 and M32 ARAT-2 ERA modules on the sides of the hull and the turret. Active protection system Optional installation of Trophy HV protection system. Fire Control System The Fire Control System makes it possible to lay down accurate fire at a distance of up to 5,000 meters. Gunner optics Primary sight - daytime/visible light optics (3x and 10x zoom), thermal imaging system (3x, 6x, 13x, 25x, and 50x zoom), auxiliary sight (8x zoom), plus 1x periscope. Commander optics Commander's panoramic sight/observation instrument, with a thermal-imaging channel (3x, 6x, 13x, 25x, and 50x zoom), CROWS-LP remote control weapons station with a daytime channel (1x, 15x, 30x zoom), and thermal imaging tract (4.3x, and 12.5x zoom), 8 periscopes in a cupola. Armament 1x 120 mm M256A1, 1x .50-cal. M2A1, 2x 7.62 mm M240, 2x 66 mm M250 Ammo quantity 42x 120x570 mm, 1000x 12.7x99 mm, 12000x 7.62x51 mm 24x 66 mm smoke grenades Engine Honeywell AGT1500 TIGER (Total Integrated Engine Revitalization) gas turbine engine, with a power output of 1,500 HP (1,120 kW) Gearbox Allison X1100-3B1 (4 forward gears, 2 reverse gears) Speed 68 kph front movement, 40 kph in reverse Range 425 km Fuel onboard 1688 liters Extra auxiliaries Lemiesz przeciwminowy MCBS (Mine Clearning Blade Sys- tem), trał przeciwminowy SPCR (Self Protection Combat Roller) Crew 4 crewmen (commander, gunner, loader, driver) Table 4. Basic specs sheet for the M1A2SEPv3. ANALYSIS