The High Performance M60, also called Super M60, was a comprehensive update package for the M60A1 and A3 tanks, first demonstrated and tested in 1985 by Teledyne Continental. The …

May 11, 2016 · Raytheon is pitching a new upgrade for the venerable M60A3 Patton main battle tank that would turn the elderly design into a competitive force on the modern battlefield—all at …

Nov 29, 2017 · Leonardo's upgrade solution for the M60A3 was presented at BIDEC 2017 as a means to keep the venerable M60 competitive in the modern era.

The new features of the M60 after SLEP are an inncreased firing range and accuracy at only one third of the original the costs aswell as an uprated engine, which delivers 950 horsepower …

Oct 22, 2020 · The Raytheon M60A3 Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) features a 950-horsepower engine (a 200-horsepower improvement), a 120mm main gun, new fire control …

Dec 20, 2021 · Raytheon’s SLEP upgrade focuses on improved firepower and mobility. First, it replaces the old M68 gun with the potent 120mm M256 gun used in the Abrams tank. This will …

May 24, 2016 · In place of the original 105mm M68 rifled gun, the M60 SLEP slots in a 120mm M256 smooth bore cannon. "It's directly out of the M1A1," Guzulaitis says of the gun. "It's …

Sep 24, 2021 · As we announced before, one of the most valuable prizes of the upcoming Riders on the Storm event will be the M60A3 SLEP Main Battle Tank and in this article, we’ll tell you …

May 11, 2016 · M60 upgrade packages are by no means a new phenomena and many seem more impressive than what Raytheon is offering here. While the SLEP offers a substantial …

Apr 22, 2021 · Earlier this year, Raytheon unveiled its Service-Life Extension Package (SLEP) upgrade featuring a new engine, fire control system and 120-millimeter gun. This M60 SLEP is …