IPM1

IPM1

M1A1

M1A2 Abrams

IPM1

M1A1

M1A2 Abrams

USA

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	11.3	11.3

Class:

Medium tank

Research:175 000

Purchase:950 000

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This page is about the American medium tank IPM1. For other vehicles of the family, see M1 Abrams (Family). For other uses of the designation, see M1 (Disambiguation).

Description

The Tank, Combat, Full Tracked, 105-mm Gun IPM1, or just IPM1, is a Rank VII American medium tank with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries".

The tank does not differ much from the M1 Abrams. The main difference is added NERA in the turret cheeks which makes the turret slightly longer.The IPM1 only served in limited numbers during the first gulf war.

General info

Survivability and armour protection

The Armor of the IPM1 is very similar to the M1 Abrams. It will stop most chemical rounds, with the advent of the ADATS, it will not stop everything as the missiles will penetrate 900mm of armor. However, you can rest assured, all HEAT-FS is defeated by the new NERA. The old armor weaknesses are still present, the turret ring, rear and sides. Penetration of the turret cheeks by APFSDS rounds can cause ammunition detonation, as the round will breach the blowout protection and enter the crew compartment, causing subsequent crew knockout. It is best to not rely on armor in any circumstance. Only in rare and strange occasions will it prove adequate.

Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

Like its predecessor, the IPM1 is equipped with a reliable 105 mm M68A1 cannon, and also has access to the same ammunition.

105 mm M68A1
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
55			-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	38.08	52.71	64.00	__.__	75.29
Realistic	23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
6.50	5.75	5.3	5.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M735	APFSDS	360	355	345	330	321	300
M393	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M456	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
M774	APFSDS	357	355	347	338	328	319

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M735	APFSDS	1,501	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	76°	77°	78°
M393	HESH	730	14.85	0.4	0.1	2,990	+0°	73°	77°	80°
M456	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.0	0.1	1,270	+0°	65°	72°	75°
M774	APFSDS	1,509	3.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	78°	80°	81°

Smoke characteristic
Ammunition	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Screen radius in m	Screen time in s	Screen hold time in s:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):
M416	730	11	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Last updated: 1.77.2.68

Ammo racks of the M1 Abrams.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
55	33 (+22)	25 (+30)	3 (+52)	0 (+55)	No

Blowout rack only: 45 (+10)

First ammo rack will replenish when not reloading

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Pintle mount (Commander)
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,000 (200)				577	-9°/+65°	-160°/+180°

7.62 mm M240
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
10,000 (200)				750	N/A	N/A
Pintle mount (Loader)
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,400 (200)				750	-9°/+65°	-77°/+135°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 800 mm of NERA in the turret cheeks is enough to stop any chemical round in the game
• Has a very fast reload (6.5 sec when stock)
• Fast reverse speed

Cons:

• Armour won't stop most APFSDS rounds fired from encountered enemies
• The stock M735 shell does not reliably penetrate the tank's opponents
• Extra armour slows it down

History

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Media

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See also

• M1 Abrams - Predecessor without the "Improved Performance" upgrades.

External links

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