As reported by Ronkainen on June 23, 2024, a freight train was spotted traveling through Oxnard, California, transporting a cargo of 27 M1A2 Abrams tanks. These tanks, en route to Port Hueneme, California, are the Australian version of the M1A2 SEPv3, designated for the Australian Army. They are identifiable by their unique AusCam camouflage and red kangaroo insignia. Additionally, the Australian M1A2 SEPv3s have raised antenna brackets on both rear sides of the turret, indicating potential compatibility with L3Harris antennas similar to the Polish variant of the M1A2.
This delivery is part of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) approved on April 29, 2021, by the US State Department to the Government of Australia. This sale, valued at an estimated $1.685 billion, includes heavy armored combat systems produced using 160 M1A1 tank structures and hulls from stock. Specifically, the package comprises 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and 53 Abrams-based armored engineering and support vehicles: 29 M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles, 18 M1074 Joint Assault Bridges, and six M88A2 Hercules Combat Recovery Vehicles.