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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.
Over 10,000 have been built for use by the U.S. military or for sale abroad.
==Turbine engine==
==Turbine engine==