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Line 35: − − ==Depleted uranium shells and armour== − The Abrams Tank System Program has been using [[depleted uranium]] shells and armor since the 1980s. The depleted uranium is made of a particular hardened "man-made" element, harder than lead, steel, or iron. So-called "amour piercing shells" of depleted uranium can slice through or melt lead, steel, or iron, while artillery shells made of those metals cannot penetrate the armour. Use of depleted uranium shells causes longterm [[environmental]] damage, and the lasting danger to humans of exposure to [[cancer]] causing [[radiation]].
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On February 28, 1980, the first M1 tank rolled out of the government-owned Lima Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio. It was designated the M1 Abrams, in honor of General [[Creighton Abrams]], a commander in [[Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/lima.htm#prof Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP), GlobalSecurity.org]</ref> Over 9,000 Abrams tanks have been manufactured.
On February 28, 1980, the first M1 tank rolled out of the government-owned Lima Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio. It was designated the M1 Abrams, in honor of General [[Creighton Abrams]], a commander in [[Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/lima.htm#prof Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP), GlobalSecurity.org]</ref> Over 9,000 Abrams tanks have been manufactured.
==Turbine engine==
==Turbine engine==