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Ground Combat Element (GCE) 106<br />

recommended fuels, but in an emergency, JP4 may be used. The tank is equipped<br />

with a laser rangefinder. The laser rangefinder can range on targets located 200 to<br />

7990 meters from the tank with an accuracy of +/- 10 meters. It is also equipped<br />

with a thermal imaging system (TIS). The TIS provides M1A1 fire control system<br />

with night vision capability by presenting a thermal scene in the gunner’s primary<br />

sight (GPS) eyepiece. The TIS picture can be viewed at 3X or 10X magnification.<br />

Other relevant capabilities are listed below:<br />

o Main gun, M256 120mm<br />

o Coaxial machinegun, M240 7.62mm<br />

o Commander’s machinegun, M2 .50 cal<br />

o Grenade Launcher M250<br />

o Ammunition quantity:<br />

o 120mm (for maingun) 40 rounds<br />

o 7.62mm (for coaxial machinegun, M240 10,000 rounds<br />

o 7.62mm (for loader’s machinegun, M240 1,400 rounds<br />

o Caliber .50 (for commander’s machinegun) 900 rounds<br />

o UKL8 series (smoke grenades for grenade launcher) 24 grenades<br />

o 5.56m (for rifle, M-16) 210 rounds<br />

o Engine: Turbine engine<br />

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