M1 Abrams variants

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Here's the latest (as best I can tell) info on M1A1 variants
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M1 (2,374 produced between 1980-1985)
All removed from US service by 1996

M1IP (894 produced between 1984-1986)
A.K.A. IPM1
Some rebuilt as M1A2
All removed from US service by by 2008

M1A1 (2,394 produced between 1985-1993)
755 to Egypt
All US Army rebuilt as M1A1AIMv1 or M1A1AIMv2

M1A1HA (1,328 produced between 1988-1993)
A.K.A. M1A1C, M1A1DU, and M1A1 Heavy
50 US Army transferred to USMC in 1994 (later upgraded to M1A1HC-FEP)
182 US Army transferred to USMC in 1996 (later upgraded to M1A1HC-FEP)
59 US Army transferred to Australia (rebuilt to M1A1AIMv2 standards)
All US Army rebuilt as M1A1AIMv1 or M1A1AIMv2

M1A1HA+ (834 produced between 1992-1993)
A.K.A. M1A1HC (USMC designation)
221 New to USMC in 1992 (later upgraded to M1A1HC-FEP)
All US Army rebuilt as M1A1AIMv1 or M1A1AIMv2

M1A1D (95 rebuilt from M1A1 between 1999-2001)
M1A1 with M1A2 electronics
Basically an unsuccessful prototype
Superseded by the M1A1AIMv1

M1A1AIMv1 (2006-?)
Factory rebuilt M1A1
315 to Saudi Arabia (some rebuilt to M1A1AIMv2 standards)

M1A1AIMv2 (2008-?)
A.K.A. M1A1SA (Situational Awareness)
Factory rebuilt M1A1
Basically a working version of the M1A1D

M1A2 (62 produced c.a. 1992-1993)
250 to Egypt (rebuilt from M1A1)
218 to Kuwait (rebuilt from M1A1)
206 for US Army (rebuilt from M1A1)
Never really combat ready, withdrawn from service
All US Army rebuilt as M1A2SEP

M1A2SEPv1 (2001-2006)

M1A2SEPv2 (2007-?)