Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/M1A2 Abrams

Note: For ADI version, see M1 Abrams

"Someone called for the Cavlary?"

-M1A2 Abrams leaving the Armor Depot

The M1A2 Abrams is the primary main battle tank of the Federation of Aquila. Planned to be voiced by Dave Boat, emulating the personality of the Sherman tank commander from Company of Heroes.

History
The first attempt to replace the aging M60 Patton was the MBT-70, developed in partnership with Andora and Ferelden in the 1960s V.C. and reaching the testing stage by 1968 V.C. The MBT-70 was very ambitious, and had various innovative ideas that ultimately proved unsuccessful. As a result of the imminent failure of this project, the Aquilan Army introduced the XM803. This succeeded only in producing an expensive system with capabilities similar to the M60.

As the Abrams entered service in the 1980s V.C., they would operate alongside M60A3 within the Aquilan military, and with other Alliance, Zemurian and Alliance tanks in numerous exercises. These exercises usually took place in (insert location), but also in some other countries like Cantha and Ulthuan. During such training, Abrams crews honed their skills for use against the men and equipment of the Socialist Union of Voshkod. However, by 1991 the Abrams would have its trial by fire in Elona.

The Abrams remained untested in combat until the Desert Rage in 1991. The M1A1 was superior to Elona's Voshkod-era T-55, T-62 and even the old Ursa tanks, as well as Elonan assembled Voshkod T-72s, and locally produced copies (Hammer tank). The T-72s like most Voshkod export designs lacked night vision systems and then-modern rangefinders, though they did have some night fighting tanks with older active infrared systems or floodlights—just not the latest starlight scopes and passive infrared scopes as on the Abrams.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * M1A2 Abrams (Aquila)
 * Legion Tank (Alliance)
 * ... (ADI)
 * Type 10 Hitomaru MBT (Protectorate)
 * ... (Andora)
 * ... (Empire)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * ... (Voshkod)
 * ... (Brotherhood)
 * ... (Horde)
 * ... (MLA)
 * ... (Collective)
 * ... (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * ... (Coalition)
 * ... (Heralds)
 * ... (Order)
 * ... (Survivors)
 * ... (Syndicate)
 * ... (Conglomerate)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * ... (League)
 * ... (Legion)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * ... (Pirates)
 * ... (Elona)
 * ... (Ascalia)
 * ... (Confederation)
 * ... (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * ... (Community)
 * ... (Security)
 * ... (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * ... (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * ... (Raiders)
 * ... (Theocracy)
 * ... (ASA)
 * ... (Insurgents)
 * ... (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * ... (Ecumene)
 * ... (Concordat)
 * ... (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * ... (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * ... (Commnune)
 * T-64 (Encantadia)