This necessitated a turret redesign to accommodate the new gun which increased the internal volume of the turret while giving it a lower profile. 14th Jan, 2017. Both M60 and M60A1s were sent to Israel to arm the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and were designated Magach 6 and 7, respectively. This would allow the M60A2 to engage enemy tanks at long distances with the Shillelagh antitank missile, allowing for a high probability of hit at ranges of up to 3,000 meters, while using 152-millimeter gun shells for closer range and lightly armored targets. Selling with Alamy Benjamin Gonzalez, assigned to the 3622nd Transportaion Company, 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard prepare an M60 tank during annual training in Mahanoy City, Pa. June 8, 2017.https://www.alamy.com/spc-bobby-maldonado-spc-michael-fisher-and-spc-benjamin-gonzalez-assigned-to-the-3622nd-transportaion-company-728th-combat-sustainment-support-battalion-213th-regional-support-group-pennsylvania-army-national-guard-prepare-an-m60-tank-during-annual-training-in-mahanoy-city-pa-june-8-2017-image186551918.htmlAn Egyptian soldier positions a M60 battle tank along the sand berm border wall on the frontline separating Kuwait from Saudi Arabia February 8, 1991 in Ar Ruqi, Saudi Arabia.https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-an-egyptian-soldier-positions-a-m60-battle-tank-along-the-sand-berm-138349159.htmlhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-m60-american-tank-at-tankfest-2016-111396771.htmlStaff Sgt. (U.S. Army National Guard by Staff Sgt. | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. Credit: Colin C. Hill/Alamy Live Newshttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bovington-dorset-uk-25th-june-2016-tankfest-military-show-american-105485811.htmlUnited States M60A1 Army Tank also called the Patton tank in honor of General George Pattonhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-united-states-m60a1-army-tank-also-called-the-patton-tank-in-honor-30050533.htmlhttps://www.alamy.com/m60-tank-gun-mantlet-image150259185.htmlM60 Patton Tank Camp Bouse Memorial 105 mm main gun Bouse Arizonahttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-m60-patton-tank-camp-bouse-memorial-105-mm-main-gun-bouse-arizona-16315236.htmlUnited States M60A1 Army Tank also called the Patton tank in honor of General George Pattonhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-united-states-m60a1-army-tank-also-called-the-patton-tank-in-honor-30058187.htmlhttps://www.alamy.com/m60-military-tank-return-roller-closeup-image150259201.htmlCHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA - DECEMBER 10, 2016: M60 Tank Closeup. New Atlas/4theriders.com. Fielded in the early 1950s and itself based on the M47 and M46 tanks, the Patton featured advanced fire … The 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon saw IDF M60s roll out with a number of improvements, including one of the earliest examples of explosive reactive armor, a 60-millimeter mortar for nighttime battlefield illumination, and a second machine gun for suppressing enemy antitank missile teams. For example, the M60A1 production run also produced the M60A1 "AOS" and M60A1 "RISE" forms which denoted "Add-On Stabilization" and "Reliability Improvements for Selected Equipment" respectively. The M60 "Patton" Main Battle Tank began development in 1957 to counter rumors that the Soviets were working on a new main battle tank of their own armed with a 115mm smoothbore main gun. Fielded in the early 1950s and itself based on the M47 and M46 tanks, the Patton featured advanced fire control that gave it nearly a 50 percent chance of a first-round hit at 1,500 meters, a reduction in crew from five to four, and a hemispherical turret that gave excellent crew protection.
M60 Tank.jpg 720 × 540 ; 285 Kio. Perhaps most important of all were the Israeli-designed M-111 “Arrow” armored piercing, fin-stabilized discarding sabot round for the L7 gun, which demonstrated its ability to pierce the armor of Syrian T-72 tanks thought to be invulnerable. While the world is familiar with the now-iconic M1 Abrams tank, the M60 tank served during an important time in American history, defending key American allies and provided the U.S. Army in Europe with a solid, dependable tank to fend off the armored hordes of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. Authored By: Dan Alex | Last Edited: Fears that the Marines’ older tanks would be outclassed by Iraqi T-72 tanks led to U.S. Army armored brigade equipped with M1A1 tanks to be attached to the 1st Marine Division, although the Marine M60A1s ended up performing well.Although the M60 no longer serves with U.S. forces, it still serves around the world in countries such as Turkey, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Egypt—often in an upgraded capacity. In the movement of the Patton Museum, the 233rd Trans. An M60 weights approximately 50 tons. The U.S. Marine Corps was slower transitioning to a modern tank fleet, and during the 1991 Persian Gulf War was still operating M60A1 tanks. Both M60 and M60A1s were sent to Israel to arm the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and were designated Magach 6 and 7, respectively.
While the M60 was an … US M60 tank at Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset. The interior layout, based on the design of the M48, provided ample room for updates and improvements, extending the vehicle's service life for over four decades. Benjamin Gonzalez, an allied tradesman with 3622nd Maintenance Company, 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, uses a pneumatic grinder to strip flaking paint from an M60 tank during annual training in Mahanoy City, Pa. June 8, 2017.https://www.alamy.com/spc-benjamin-gonzalez-an-allied-tradesman-with-3622nd-maintenance-company-728th-combat-sustainment-support-battalion-213th-regional-support-group-pennsylvania-army-national-guard-uses-a-pneumatic-grinder-to-strip-flaking-paint-from-an-m60-tank-during-annual-training-in-mahanoy-city-pa-june-8-2017-image186551916.htmlUS ARMY / United States Army Kampfpanzer M60 Pattonhttps://www.alamy.com/us-army-united-states-army-kampfpanzer-m60-patton-image242962977.htmlSoldiers with the 721st Transportation Company (HET), 228th Transportation Battalion, moved an M60 tank with their heavy equipment transporters April 21 from Shellsville, Pennsylvania to Fort Indiantown Gap.