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Egypt’s 555-Tank Abrams Upgrade Locks In a $4.69 Billion U.S. Defense Partnership
The U.S. State Department approved a $4.69 billion Foreign Military Sale to upgrade 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A1SA configuration, including thermal-imaging sights, driver vision enhancers, and AGT-1500 engines.
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