According to information published by the “Defence Connect” website on December 18, 2021, the Australian Government has approved the purchase of 75 M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks under the LAND 907 Phase 2 project.
The Land 907 Phase 2 Project of the Australian Army includes the upgrade of the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, the M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle and tank supporting systems.
In April 2021, the U.S. State Department has released the approval of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Heavy Armored Combat Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.685 billion. The Government of Australia has requested to buy one hundred sixty (160) M1A1 Tank structures/hulls provided from stock in order to produce the following end items and spares: seventy-five (75) M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks; twenty-nine (29) M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles; eighteen (18) M1074 Joint Assault Bridges; six (6) M88A2 Hercules Combat Recovery Vehicles; and one hundred twenty-two (122) AGT1500 gas turbine engines.