Polish troops make history with new Abrams tank training
"It was a historic moment. Polish Abrams tanks in the latest version, M1A2SEPv3, fired their first shots," reports the Polska Zbrojna portal. According to the report, the firing took place at the Biedrusko training ground, where a course for the future crews of these tanks is currently concluding. The Polish crews were trained by American instructors.
Polska Zbrojna explains that the Abrams M1A2SEPv3 tanks, which fired in Biedrusko, are from a batch that, in January 2025, was the first to arrive in Poland directly from the factory in the USA. From the Gdynia port, the Abrams tanks were transported to the Military Automotive Works, where they underwent deprocessing, a thorough post-transport inspection.
Abrams tanks fired in Biedrusko
After completing the inspection, some of the new tanks went to the Abrams Academy at the Poznań Land Forces Training Center. In March, the first several-week course for Abrams M1A2SEPv3 crews began there. The tanks were moved to the training ground, where they fired their first shots on April 9th.
A participant in the course, Warrant Officer Adam Wojciechowski, quoted by the Polska Zbrojna portal, explained that the Abrams tanks are "absolutely top global tier." He emphasizes that one of their biggest advantages is the separation of the ammunition magazine from the combat compartment. This significantly increases the safety of the soldiers. He also highlights the modern battlefield management system and sights that provide tank crews with high situational awareness on the battlefield. Advanced electronics, in turn, allow for easy and effective firing.
American Abrams M1A2SEPv3 Tanks
The Abrams M1A2SEPv3 tanks are equipped with a smoothbore 120 mm M256 gun, which is adapted for programmable ammunition use. These modern tanks also include advanced technologies such as a fire control system with thermal imaging capabilities, a remotely operated weapon module CROWS, and an auxiliary power unit (APU). The primary power source for these tanks is the Honeywell AGT1500C engine.
