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    Latest iteration of M1 Abrams main battle tank wraps up testing at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center

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    An M1 Abrams main battle tank is firing its main gun in a snowy, winter environment with snow-capped mountains visible in the background. A large muzzle blast and fireball are visible at the end of the barrel, indicating an active live-fire exercise. The setting appears to be a cold-weather training range, likely in Alaska based on the mountainous terrain.

    FORT GREELY, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    11.17.2020

    Photo by Sebastian Saarloos 

    U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground

    Since testing at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center, the Department of Defense’s lone extreme cold natural environment testing facility, began in January 2020, the M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 main battle tank was driven more than 2,000 miles in rugged conditions across three seasons of sub-Arctic weather, fired hundreds of rounds for accuracy in extreme cold, and underwent testing of its auxiliary power unit.

    Though the platform was extensively tested at U.S. Army Yuma Test Center prior to being put through its paces in Alaska, the sub-zero temperatures brought forth glitches that would have been unimaginable in the desert.

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    Date Taken: 11.17.2020
    Date Posted: 05.03.2021 15:04
    Photo ID: 6627197
    VIRIN: 201117-A-PQ335-093
    Resolution: 1920x1080
    Size: 664.8 KB
    Location: FORT GREELY, ALASKA, US

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