A $4.69B U.S. Foreign Military Sale will refurbish 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tanks with new thermal sights, engines, and transmissions to M1A1SA standard.
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Key Facts
—Deal value. The US State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale valued at $4.69 billion on 20 December 2024.
—Scope. The package refurbishes and upgrades 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A1SA configuration.
—Core hardware. The upgrade includes 555 thermal-imaging gunner’s sights, driver vision enhancers, AGT-1500 engines, and X-1100 transmissions.
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