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Australia Delivers Majority of Promised Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

Australia plans to deploy a Wedgetail aircraft to secure aid corridors ahead of the final tank deliveries.

General view of the delivery of the first company of U.S.-made Abrams M1A1 tanks to arrive in the country under a deal finalised in 2022, at the port in Szczecin, Poland, June 28, 2023. Cezary Aszkielowicz/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo
An Australian army M1A2 Abrams tank is loaded onto USAV (U.S Army Vessel) Paulus Hook on July 19, 2025 in Townsville, Australia.
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Overview

  • More than 40 of the 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks pledged by Canberra have reached the Ukrainian military after the first tranche arrived in mid-July.
  • The nine-month delay was driven by the requirement for U.S. congressional approval of the American-made vehicles and complex logistical hurdles.
  • The A$245 million Abrams package forms part of Australia’s broader A$1.5 billion military and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian technicians have begun installing steel cages on the tanks to protect them from Russian drone attacks.
  • A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail surveillance plane will deploy to Europe in August to safeguard vital supply routes for the remaining deliveries.