Amazing Facts About M1 Abrams Tank

Commander And Loader Machine Guns

M1 Abrams- combat team fires a .50 caliber machine gun from the top of an M1A2 Abrams tank during training

The commander and loader have access to the two machine guns mounted on the top of the turret. The commander also has six periscopes that offer various 360-degree sights, so him getting to the turret quickly can be paramount. This Texas Instruments produced Independent Thermal Viewer (ITV) gives the commander stabilized day and night vision along with automatic sector scanning, and automatic target cueing to send to the gunner. Very Nice!