美国第三代主战坦克 M1的出现,不仅因其生存力较 M60坦克有显著的提高而令人瞩目,更由于它第一次采用燃气轮作动力装置而震动了国际防卫界。1976年,克莱斯勒公司在与通用汽车公司的竞争中获胜,美国陆军选择了该公司的 M1坦克样车,从此,阿维科·莱卡明公司研制的 AGT1500燃气轮也随之成为世界第一个主战坦克燃气轮而载入坦克发展史册。但是,对 AGT1500燃气轮作为 M1坦克动力是否 The emergence of the third-generation main battle tank M1 in the United States is remarkable not only because of its remarkable improvement in survivability over M60 tanks, but also because of its first use of gas-powered wheels as a means of shaking the international defense community. In 1976, Chrysler won the competition with General Motors, the United States Army chose the company’s M1 tank-like vehicles, since then, Avco Leicaoming company developed AGT1500 gas turbine will become the world’s first Lord Battle tank gas turbine and load history of the tank. However, the power of the AGT1500 gas tank as a M1 tank is not