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From: fred@smoke.brl.mil (Fred Bunn)
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Subject: Re: Excessive Allied Armor Kills
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Date: 6 Mar 91 04:36:48 GMT
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From: Fred Bunn <fred@smoke.brl.mil>

Someone asked about the crosswind input to the Abrams computer?

The M1A1 Abrams has:
- A wind sensor at the rear of the turret
- A muzzle reference sensor
- Commander's weapon sight
- Commander's Extension  to  the GPS
- Gunner's primary sight (GPS)
- Gunner's auxiliary sight
- Laser range finder
- Cant sensor

Manual inputs are: zeroing, boresight, MRS, air temperature,
ammo temperature, gun tube wear and barometric pressure.

Ref: Abrams Characteristics and Description Book Improved M1E1 Tank,
General Dynamics, Nov 83.