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The Abrams uses the Honeywell AGT1500, which runs on jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and marine diesel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_AGT1500 https://en.w
by zrmark 4y ago
The Abrams uses the Honeywell AGT1500, which runs on jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and marine diesel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_AGT1500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_AGT1500
Poland already has Abrams tanks and is buying more, so there is infrastructure. I also assume that Poland buys Abrams because they work in that kind of environment, which is similar to Ukraine's.
Fact is, both the U.S. and Germany are reluctant to ship, so excuses are being used. Germany is the easy target of scorn, so the press talks about Leopards.
- crazygringo 4y agoThanks for that. I was just going off of what I've been reading lately, but now that I research it more, indeed it looks like the US talking points have been heavily exaggerating what the Abrams requires. Very disappointing, and thanks for correcting that.
- verdverm 4y agoPerun on YouTube has some really great, in-depth content on military and economics, largely around the Ukraine-Russian war. He dispels a lot of the shallow talking points and shows you the complexity of the situations.
- verdverm 4y agoPoland also bought a bunch of tanks from South Korea. They plan to use different tanks in different areas of the country. Possibly also a production license so they can build them (SK tanks) in country. The Abrams is known for requiring more maintenance and they are best suited to the south of Ukraine. Not an easy transfer to Poland for repairs. There are also open questions about the weight capacity for Ukraine bridges for various tanks (including the leopard). The problem is way, way more complex than you think it is.