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U.S. Army Inks $1.15 Billion Deal With GD To Deliver 250 Abrams Tanks To Poland

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 25th, 2022

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U.S. Army Inks $1.15 Billion Deal With GD To Deliver 250 Abrams Tanks To Poland

Former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the Abrams Tank Training Academy at Biedrusko, Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Hassani Ribera)

The Army said Thursday it officially awarded General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] a $1.15 billion deal in late July to deliver 250 of the newest version of the Abrams tank to Poland. Deliveries of the M1A2 System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3) Abrams to Poland is expected to begin in January 2025, according to the Army, and follows the State Department’s decision to approve the foreign military sale in February. “NATO’s strength lies in its unity, which has never been…

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