December 23rd, 2024, 06:23 PM
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Re: MBT's
https://x.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1871235289051742268
Quote:
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt, of M1A1 Abrams Tank Refurbishment, Support, and Equipment for the conversion of 555 M1A1s into M1A1SA configuration, for an estimated cost of $4.69 billion.
"Egypt is the only country in the world, other than the United States, that produces the M1A1 Abrams. The Egyptian Refurbishment Program will significantly contribute to the flow of M1A1 components and parts from the United States, creating economies of scale and reducing overall unit price of scarce M1A1 parts for the Department of Defense and other US security partners."
The prime contractor would be
@GD_LandSystems
. "Refurbishment and upgrade will take place at the Egyptian Tank Plant, Cairo, Egypt."
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