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Turkish variants: As a member of NATO, Turkey acquired a large fleet of M60A1 and A3 tanks. Many of them have been upgraded to the Sabra variant. M60T Sabra Mk I : Turkish modernized M60A1/E60A variant with upgraded AVCR-1790 900 hp (670 kW) engine and suspension.
Turkey transferred at least three M60A1 tanks in 2020 to support the Turkish-allied Government of National Accord (GNA) forces against the Khalifa Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) in the ongoing Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War. It is not known if these tanks are upgraded Sabra variants. [47] [48]
The first Sabra Mk II was delivered for Turkish trials in 2005 and passed qualifications in May, 2006. 170 were upgraded between 2007 and April, 2009. The upgrades were undertaken by the Turkish Army's 2nd Main Maintenance Center Command, with upgrade kits supplied by IMI.
The Turkish Armed Forces utilized a wide range of weapons from 1 September 1939, the date of the German invasion of Poland, to V-E Day, 8 May 1945, which is generally accepted as the end of the Second World War in Europe. The Turkish declaration of war on Germany and Japan was made on 23 February 1945; [1] Turkish forces did not actually engage ...
M48A5T1: Turkish M48 variant upgraded along similar lines to the M60A1, with an M68 105 mm main gun, passive night vision, M60A1 fire control system and an AVDS-1790 diesel engine. All in storage. [110] M60 Patton United States: Main battle tank: 100+ In storage. M60A1 variant. [99] Artillery M107 United States: 175mm self-propelled artillery ...
The first generation of main battle tanks was based on or influenced by designs of World War II, most notably the Soviet T-34. [4] The second generation was equipped with NBC protection (only sometimes), night-vision devices, a stabilized main gun and at least a mechanical fire-control system. [ 4 ]
Turkey aims to position itself as a global trade hub, leveraging its location as a bridge between Europe and Asia. The Gulf states, however, are investing heavily in infrastructure and alliances ...
M60A1 and M60A3: 178 United States: BM Oplot: 49 Ukraine: 5 more reported en-route as of November 2017 and manufacture of the remaining 13 completed. [88] VT-4: 60 China: Togo: T-54/T-55: 4 Soviet Union: Tunisia: M60A3: 84 United States: Turkey [89] Altay: 5+2 Turkey: 5 Phase I and 2 Phase 2s were delivered. To be serially produced in 2026 ...