Abrams Tank Improve Prog
Abstract
The Army has approved Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for the Abrams Main Battle Tank to restore lost capability, host inbound technologies, and to meet objective performance requirements called out in approved platform requirements documents. The strategy for Abrams will focus on incrementally delivering capability to the warfighter to meet both near-term limitations as well as mitigating gaps and maintaining combat overmatch in the future. This approach was approved by the Army Acquisition Executive in 3rd Quarter (Q) Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 and revalidated in an AROC decision in 2018. The Army will modernize the tank fleet through a series of deliberate, incremental Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). The current M1A2 SEPv3 tank (Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 1A - Power) is in production and is designed to mitigate Space, Weight, and Power (SWaP) limitations as well as create additional margin for integration of future technologies being developed by existing Programs of Record (POR). The M1A2 SEPv4 tank is a follow-on ECP (ECP 1B - Lethality) focused on lethality improvements to integrate higher functioning sensors, modules, and fire control. The Army anticipates achieving a two-variant (M1A2 SEPv3 and M1A2 SEPv4) fleet by 2038. In FY22, MBTS received a $65M Congressional Add for efforts to mature technology for the next Abrams modernization program. The FY22 congressional add was received in 4th Quarter FY22 and will carry the effort through FY23. In FY24, a new cost element was added for Abrams Modernization. This work is a continuation of work from the FY22 Congressional Add. FY24 efforts continue to mature technologies to help Army Senior Leaders shape the next Abrams modernization program. Focus is on, but not limited to, weight reduction to reclaim operational mobility, improve Abrams lethality, and survivability beyond M1A2 SEPv4.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 330_0203735A_7_2040_PB_2024
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