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The General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M60-2000 or 120S was an upgrade of the M60 tank. The development of the M60-2000 was initiated primarily due to the large number of M60 main battle tanks in service with many Middle Eastern nations unable to afford a sufficient force of more modern main battle tanks. The upgrade was marketed at those M60 ...
The General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M60-2000 or 120S was an upgrade of the M60A1 tank. The development of the M60-2000 was primarily due to the large number of M60 Main Battle Tanks in service with many Middle Eastern nations unable to afford a sufficient force of more modern main battle tanks.
2000-2005 24 [52] 37 mm AAA. Type 59 [52] China 2010 Unknown Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60.Received hundreds of this type in 2010. MR-4 Romania 2000-2005 200 [20] Romanian variant of ZPU-4. MAA-01 35mm anti-aircraft gun [52] Myanmar 2012present (licence built) 200+ (as of 2020) [52] Locally producing with the Chinese assistance ...
The Sabra (Hebrew: סברה, "prickly pear") is an extensively upgraded M60 tank developed by Israel Military Industries. [3] The Mk II version of this upgrade package was used in one of the Turkish Army 's modernization programs.
2000 Iran: 100–250 The most advanced variant of the Zulfiqar family, bearing a resemblance to the M1 Abrams. It features upgrades to the fire-control system, chassis, engine and main gun. The new variant is equipped with an autoloaded 2A46 125 mm smoothbore cannon, laser rangefinder and a new fire-control system. M60-2000: 2001 — United States
Israel replaced their war losses with new M48A5 (Magach 5), M60 (Magach 7), and M60A1 (Magach 6) during the 1970s. The older M60's (which still used the smaller M48-style turret) were supplied to make up for a shortage of sufficient M60A1s, explaining why the older model has the higher designation. Columns of Magach 6B in Lebanon, 1982
The M60 was designed as a replacement for the M48 Patton and is indeed based on the same chassis. The M60 was the last U.S. main battle tank to utilize homogeneous steel armor for protection. It was also the last to feature either the M60 machine gun or an escape hatch under the hull. Originally designated the M68, the new vehicle was put into ...
The M60 tank entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1991 and as a training aid until 2005. During this time it was the primary tank of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. The M60 tank was exported to 26 other nations, and continues to serve in a military role in some parts of the world.