U.S. Approves $1.94 billion M1A1 Tank Structures, Chinook Helicopters Sale to Australia
U.S. Approves $1.94 billion M1A1 Tank Structures, Chinook Helicopters Sale to Australia Our Bureau 575 M1A1 tank The U.S. State Department approved two potential arms deals to Australia, totaling $1.94 billion on Thursday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSA) said in a release. In the first, the United States would sell 160 M1A1 tank structures to build M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles and other vehicles, altogether worth $1.685 billion. The heavy armed combat systems deal would enhance the "lethality, survivability, and interoperability of the A...
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