Incorrect Machine Gun Name - M1A1 AIM

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G’day Everyone!
I was wondering if anyone could help find sources regarding the correct name of the machine gun on the M1A1 AIM (Australian). Please keep in mind these sources cannot be export restricted, or classified.

Currently, the M1A1 AIM is armed with the 120mm M256 Canon, 1x 12.7mm M2HB Heavy Machine Gun and 2x 7.62 mm M240 machine guns. Whilst doing some research through the Australian Army website regarding the Australian model of the M1A1 AIM, I noticed that rather than ‘7.62mm M240 Machine Gun’ as found within the game, it instead had ‘two x 7.62 mm MAG58 machine gun’. Although it’s essentially the exact same weapon system but with a different name, considering that it is in Australian service, it should be labeled as ‘MAG58’.

BLUF
Due to this Abrams being in Australian service, it should have the ‘MAG58 Machine Gun’ rather than ‘M240 machine gun’.

If you have any information or sources, please throw a comment down below!

Current Source
Australian Army (Government website): https://www.army.gov.au/equipment/vehicles-and-surveillance/m1a1-abrams-tank#:~:text=Armament,MAG58%20machine%20gun

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Found a new source from a government defence site; https://www.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/m1a1_abrams_main_battle_tank.pdf
Only issue, this source is lacking in information, and I doubt it’s enough

There’s also this document, but it only talks about the ASLAV, not the AIM.

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bug report it

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Already did, but I need more sources first.

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Another source that states Incorrect Machine Guns

http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured%20Vehicles/m1a1ph_1.htm

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