The XM1 Abrams is an American prototype main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defence. It is effectively an all-American competitor to the MBT-70 program which relies on brute force rather than bleeding edge technology, armed with a licensed copy of the Royal Ordnance L7 105mm cannon and protected by Chobham armour, a new secretive composite material capable of brushing aside all but the most modern of eastern ordnance with ease. The XM1 is powered by an enormous Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine engine capable of guzzling most types of fuel, providing 1,500hp of power and allowing the tank to reach over 70km/h with a governor. Combat trials seem to indicate that the XM1 Abrams is superior to all current Soviet tanks, though it may be a match for prototypes such as the secretive “Object 172U "Ural"”. It is said that American forces infiltrated in Oceanyka are field-testing the XM1, but these rumours are uncertain.
