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Originally Posted by RN7
That article you linked states that Congress in 2014...
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Officials confident in future of Lima plant Dec. 6, 2016
"The $1.2 billion currently earmarked for the upgrades to the Abrams and Stryker is included in the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets budget for the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the bill last week. The Senate will vote on it soon and it’s expected to pass."
"The current round of funding is expected to go toward converting tanks to the M1A2 SEPv3 configuration, which General Dynamics has previously said would improve the tank’s survivability, maintainability, fuel efficiency, power generation, and network capability."
This article from 2016 only discusses upgrades and doesn't mention new hulls or not.