The M60 tank series became America's primary main battle tank during the Cold War, [13] reaching a production total of 15,000 M60s. [14] Hull production ended in 1983, but 5,400 older models were converted to the M60A3 variant ending in 1990.

Mar 12, 2025 · The M60 main battle tank was designed to counter Soviet armor, but for three decades one in Washington faced another adversary: Avalanches. That doesn’t mean tanks were used to attack an ...

Aug 23, 2024 · The M60 Patton was a second-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT) fielded by the United States Army in 1960. Deployed at a particularly tense time during the Cold War, the tank was designed to...

Jan 13, 2025 · From Cold War icon to Gulf War hero, the M60 tank proved its power against Soviet T-72s, paving the way for the legendary Abrams.

May 22, 2020 · The M60 is one of the world’s most successful main battle tanks with 15,000 having been produced and serving in the armies of 22 countries. The tank has provided proven battlefield performance over four decades and has been continuously advanced and upgraded with advanced weapon control, ammunition, applique armour and increasingly powerful ...

May 9, 2024 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M60 (Patton) Main Battle Tank (MBT) including pictures.

Jul 7, 2016 · The vehicle was standardised as the 105mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60 on 16 March 1959. The main difference between its hull and that of the M48 was the profile of the nose – the M60’s was wedge-shaped instead of elliptical.

The M60 was the last American tank using this RHA, 1st gen. tank armor formula. Despite the added weight of the engine, armor and new gun, the tank was only two ton heavier, at 50.7 tons versus 48.5 tons of the M48A1.

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 operation during Operation Urgent Fury on Grenada in 1983.

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. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton tank.