The General Dynamics Corp production line is currently completing about 12 Abrams tanks a month, while M1A2 tanks are being refurbished, all to be delivered to Ukraine by the fall of this year. U.S. to speed delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine:
WASHINGTON -The United States plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a Pentagon official said on Tuesday, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall to defend itself against Russian forces.
U.S. officials and a source familiar with the situation earlier told Reuters about the change in timing of delivery. The Pentagon "in close coordination with Ukraine has made the decision to provide the M1A1 variant of the Abrams tank which will enable us to significantly expedite delivery timelines and deliver this important capability to Ukraine by the fall of this year," Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told reporters.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin looked at several options for quickening the delivery, the congressional aide briefed on the plan told Reuters.
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