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Turkey: Received 274 M60A1 and 658 M60A3 from the United States between 1992 and 1994; 170 were converted to M60T Sabra 3. [185] 100 M60A1, 650 M60A3 TTS, and 165 M60TM Firat in service as of 2023. [207] United States: As of 2015, QM60s are in limited use as target vehicles for weapons and radar testing.
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 upgrade package was first offered to Turkey as an option for its tank modernization program and later offered for general export. The Turkish government selected the Sabra Mk II (a further modified version of the Sabra) for its upgrade program, which was intended as a stopgap measure.
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. [113] M60 Patton United States: Main battle tank: 100 more M60A1 are stored. [102] In storage Artillery M107 United States: 175mm self-propelled ...
I. Tank battalion (M60A1-A3) II. Tank battalion : stationed in Asha; III. Tank battalion (M48A5T2 & Leopard 2A4) I. AVLB & ARV platoon. I. Self-propelled gun battalion (M44 T & T-155 Fırtına) I. Air defense battalion (Flugabwehrkanone 20 mm Zwilling & M42 Duster) I. Pedestal mounted Stinger platoon (ATILGAN PMSS)
It was intended to replace M60A1 in service with Italian Army. First prototype was revealed in 1986 and six pre-production vehicles were built in 1989. It entered service in 1995. Zulfiqar II: 1997 — Iran: Few prototypes Interim development between the Zulfiqar I and III, derived from the former. It had an extended hull and a new engine.
Turkey: The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun and new electronics developed by Israel Military Industries. Then it received further weapons and armour improvements by Turkey. M60A3 TTS: 619 United States: M48A5T2: 750
The upgrade was marketed at those M60 users with the industrial capability to convert the tanks themselves. The M60-2000/120S was a GDLS supplied conversion kit that married the turret of the M1A1 variant of the M1 Abrams to the M60A1 hull of the M60, offering many features of the M1A1 Abrams to existing M60 users at a reduced cost.