405th AFSB, Deutsche Bahn test new rail car with M1 Abrams tank, Bradley fighting vehicles

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An M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank from Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim’s Army Prepositioned Stock site at Coleman Worksite is driven onto a newly redesigned prototype rail car Aug. 10. The SEPv3 Abrams is heavier than its predecessors, weighing more than 73 tons.

405th AFSB, Deutsche Bahn test new rail car with M1 Abrams tank, Bradley fighting vehicles

The size and weight of Army combat equipment and vehicles can be a challenge in the European theater of operations, especially during transport. The newest M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank – fielded in 2020 – for example, is heavier than its predecessors, weighing in at more than 73 tons.

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