The "tool" is a complete mock-up of an M1A1 Abrams turret, which allows trainees to test their ability to identify and correct any diagnostic problem they might run into in the field.

The solid green part of the turret is the Trophy system. ... The Israeli-made Trophy APS, for example, already fitted to a brigade’s worth of Abrams tanks, weighs 2.5 tons alone. The Takeaway.

The driver is up front and the other 3 are in the turret. The engine is in the back of the tank, it's an AGT-1500 which is powered by jet fuel. The main gun fires shells at about 3500mph.

With reporting by Gabriel Silveira. Ukraine’s Western-made tanks—Challenger 2s, Leopard 2s and M-1 Abrams—are priority targets for Russian forces. For the obvious operational reasons, of ...