Over the M60A1, the Super M60's top speed increased to 45 mph (72 km/h) and power/weight ratio increased to 23.1 hp/t (17.2 kW/t), despite the 9,500 lb (4,300 kg) increase in weight. This …

1 day ago · The M60A1 main battle tank was a second-generation direct descendant of the M48 Patton tank. Many of the components are interchangeable. While many characterize the M60 …

The M60 AVLB is based on the M60 or the M60A1 hulls. Initial construction of the M60 AVLB was from 1963 to 1967. Most of the hulls for the M60A1 AVLB were former M60A2 Pattons …

Dec 20, 2024 · The M60A1 tank, a Cold War mainstay, was an upgraded descendant of the M48 Patton. Entering service in 1959, over 15,000 units were produced until 1997. Its 105mm …

The M60A1 MBT served as the primary battle tank for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corp (USMC) for over three decades. The USMC first used M60s to support an amphibious …

The turret was still the clamshell-shaped M48 turret on the M60, but it was changed in 1963 to the distinctive “needle nose” design of the M60A1, which made for a narrower front cross-section, …

Jan 24, 2022 · The M60 is an American second-generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. …

Oct 26, 2024 · M60A1 featured a longer, "needle-nosed" turret derived from that of the T95E7 prototype, which placed the 105mm gun 5" (13cm) forward of where it would be in M60's …

Apr 7, 2025 · The tank also saw extensive action in the Iran-Iraq War, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Gulf War, where it continued to prove its worth in various combat scenarios, even …

Sep 4, 2024 · The most common tank in Turkey is the M60A1, also known as the Sabra Mk II. Unlike the original M60, the Sabra has an upgraded main gun and composite and explosive …