The Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 is an upgrade to the U.S. Army’s
current MBT. The M1A2 SEPv3 is a tracked, land combat,
assault weapon system possessing significant survivability,
shoot-on-the-move firepower, joint interoperability (for the
exchange of tactical and support information), and a high
degree of maneuverability and tactical agility.
• The Army intends the M1A2 SEPv3 to enable the crew to
engage the full spectrum of enemy ground targets with a
variety of accurate point and area fire weapons in urban and
open terrain.
• The M1A2 SEPv3 includes multiple upgrades to improve:
- Power generation and distribution to support power
demands of future technologies
- Network compatibility
- Survivability against multiple threats by incorporating
NEA, a new under-body IED kit and other vulnerability
reduction measures to reduce the tank’s vulnerability to
IEDs. These measures include redesigned crew seating,
additional floor stiffners, hardware to provide lower limb
protection, and changes in the material and dimensions of
internal structural supports.
Lethality by providing the ability for the fire control
system to digitally communicate with the new large caliber
ammunition
- Energy efficiency (sustainment) due to the incorporation of
an auxiliary power unit