- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
IN SHORT: premium rank V tanks, the closest relatives of the legendary Abrams – high survivability, excellent mobility, and a fine cannon. They speed up the research of any US tank between ranks I and VI, get you tons of Silver Lions, and are a lot of fun to play!
Two new and magnificent rank V tanks are coming to War Thunder! It’s a story of a competition between two companies – Chrysler and General Motors – in creating a new main battle tank for the American army, which would soon become known around the world as the M1 Abrams.
In War Thunder, both tanks are very similar to each other. The XM-1 is a premium rank V tank with composite armor and side skirts. Though its armour is inferior to the armour of the M1 Abrams, it provides decent protection against any type of ammo at the top ranks.
- CXM-1 General Motors tank (Rank 5 USA);
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Desert camouflage;
It started in the early 1970s, at the height of the Cold War and the arms race. After the joint German-American project to create the MBT-70 main battle tank was closed, and the new all-American XM803 project was deemed an insufficient and too expensive response to the newest Soviet developments, the US Department of Defense developed a new list of requirements for the future American main battle tank. Two engineering giants joined the contest: the Chrysler and General Motors companies. Both contestants decided to use the developments for the MBT-70 and XM803 to design a new tank. Many corrections and additions were made to the tactical and technical requirements of the American government, first and foremost, on the defensive characteristics of the future main battle tank. The requirements for the tank’s armor and survivability increased, along with its maintainability in the field. In addition, the Arab-Israeli conflict showed that a modern tank must have the ability to effectively destroy armored targets at long distances, including with kinetic shells, and also have a sufficiently large complement of shells. In spite of the changes and additions to the technical specification, the contestants managed to achieve their goals, and by 1976, they presented their developments, the experimental prototypes of the XM-1 tank, for testing. Both vehicles were outwardly very similar, with practically identical dimensions. They were alike in their layouts and used the same 105 mm M68 rifled cannon. Both tanks turned out very well. Which prototype did the military choose, and why?
The XM-1 (GM), the contest model from General Motors, became a further development of ideas and technological solutions for the MBT-70 and XM803 projects, including the diesel powertrain and mixed undercarriage with six roller wheels per side, three with hydraulic suspension and three with torsion bar suspension. The competitor to General Motors, the Chrysler company, used their XM-1 (C) model to present not only a progressive gas-turbine engine, but also a new undercarriage with seven independent roller wheels on each side with individual torsion bar suspension. In addition, the Chrysler engineers were able to save funds on constructing the tank by optimizing the components of the aiming equipment and the gun stabilization system. These details played a decisive role in the selection of the contractor to make the XM-1 project a reality. In spite of the fact that numerous flaws and “teething problems” arose during the project, the prototype for the USA’s next-generation main battle tank was confirmed. After several cycles of correcting issues and modernizing the prototype XM-1 (C), the first vehicles began to be deployed under the designation M1 Abrams.
The tank’s main armament consists of a 105 mm rifled M68 cannon, already familiar to our players from the top tanks M60 RISE and M1 Abrams. The XM-1 tanks carry 55 shots and have a decent range of shells to choose from: fin-stabilized armour piercing with discarding sabot (APFS-DS), HESH, HEAT-FS rounds, and smoke shells.
The 1500-horsepower engine – a diesel engine on the XM-1 (GM) and gas-turbine on the XM-1 (C) – allows the tank to reach up to 75 km/h. The tank gets up to speed very quickly and is a pleasure to drive. The XM-1 (GM) version differs in its slightly higher maximum speed and hydraulic suspension, which gives the tank new opportunities in some combat situations.
On the whole, the XM-1 is an excellent top-range tank in the US tech tree, and its premium status significantly boosts the research for any armored vehicle in the American tech tree between ranks I and VI, and brings excellent bonuses to Silver Lions.
The XM-1 tank is already available in our digital goods store. Note! Once update 1.79 is released and pre-orders end, the price of this pack will become 59.99 USD/EUR (depending on your currency). PlayStation 4 players will be able to purchase it at a reduced price during the first month after release of the pack in the PlayStation Store. The XM-1 (GM) version will be available to PC and PS4 users, and the XM-1 (C) version will be exclusive to Xbox One, a new platform for War Thunder.
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Devblog update : The XM-1 tank is already available for pre-order in our digital goods store. Note! Once update 1.79 is released and pre-orders end, the price of this pack will become 59.99 USD/EUR (depending on your currency). PlayStation 4 players will be able to purchase it at a reduced price during the first month after release of the pack in the PlayStation Store. The XM-1 (GM) version will be available to PC and PS4 users, and the XM-1 (C) version will be exclusive to Xbox One, a new platform for War Thunder.
This is bad news for our collectors. I can't play on all platforms, and I don't have much time to experience : (
I know I'm a little late to this devblog, but after seeing the response to exclusives when you've done them in the past and now, I think a way to make everyone happy is make it a limited time exclusive, where after a certain amount of time make this (along with the other two exclusives on PC and PS4) available on all platforms. Even though it's almost the same, many people (most of which are the most loyal players) are collectors and want to have the ability to obtain all vehicles regardless.
GG Gaijin, you just ticked off a whole bunch of players. Not only did you make one of the tanks exclusive to Xbox only (which is entirely new players), you made an ABRAMS a premium rank V tank. What about all the other 8.0-8.7 tanks that are rank VI? You're literally just adding a rank VI tank in disguise. This is BS and an insult to the community. Btw, I feel bad for all the people who paid $50 for a terrible AMX-30 premium only to have an experimental Abrams added just a few months after...
1. Why add the XM1s at T5? they will be overperforming 100% if they are placed at any BR meant for T5 tanks, just make it what it is, a T6 premium 2. Why not the M60A3 instead? would be a fairer MM for a premium as is 3. Why make the Leopard 2K a Researchable prototype but the XM1 premium? the XM1 should be in the tech tree and that would solve the issue with 2 difrent models 4. Why make 1 more special then the other? if it has to be special make it a reward over all the systems
hmm, back on teh front page with extra announcement of price increase... are the pre-order lacking behind expectations? xD
noice
wow...
stop crying we will get our german vehicle
OFW_Schroedinger, shut up
But we already have the XM-1.
no we don't
you drunk ? :D
I may need this
Trying to buy these packs with the Razer zGold but links not working :/
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