TAM35326 1:35 Tamiya M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II Main Battle Tank

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, the U.S. deployed itslatest M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks and these continued to be used in Iraqduring the subsequent occupation period. Due to the threats posed by RPGs andimprovised explosive devices (IEDs) in the urban environments, the tanks wereupgraded with more protection in the form of Tank Urban Survival Kits (TUSK I)in 2004. The upgrade included features such as reactive armor on the hull sides,hull underside armor to protect against land mines, an M2 machine gun mountedabove the main gun barrel, infrared cameras for the crew, and an externaltelephone for communication with accompanying infantry. A further developmentcalled TUSK II added features such as tile-shaped reactive armor to the turretand hull sides, armored shield for the commander, and a rear-view camera. TheTUSK kits could be installed in field depots in about 12 hours and differenttanks had different features equipped. TUSK kits could only be installed intheatre due to the reactive armor. The Tamiya 1/35 scale model uses new datagathered to ensure it is the best M1A1 kit in the model world.

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