The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of 116 General Dynamics made M1A1 Abrams tanks, other vehicles and munitions to Poland in a deal valued at up to $3.75 billion, the Pentagon ...

As World War II developed, engineers found ways to simplifying the Thompson submachine gun, and later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons were easier and less-expensive to produce.

On Oct. 17, 2024, it was first announced that Australia would send Ukraine 49 decommissioned M1A1 Abrams tanks under a new aid package worth 245 million Australian dollars.