Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that his government is giving Ukraine most of its American-made M1A1 tanks, which are valued at $163 million.

Australia is set to transfer nearly 50 American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Australian Abrams M1A1 main battle tanks will be sent to Ukraine as part of a US$245 million military aid package from this country. Source: ABC, an American broadcast television and radio network Details: The Australian government has reportedly confirmed that it will transfer 49 US-made tanks to Ukraine over a year after Ukraine first expressed interest in the ageing M1A1 fleet.