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The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48.It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle tank of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War.
Anti-tank guided missile from former East Germany, 262 FAGOT anti-tank systems, caliber 125mm. ... Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on M48 Patton chassis.
The CM-11 is a hybrid tank using the M48A3 turret with the M60A3 tank hull, combined with the new M1 Abrams tank's fire control system (FCS). The United States designated it as M48H, where the "H" means Hybrid, and the Republic of China designated it CM-11 and named it Brave Tiger .
Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank. M48 Patton: 1951 (T48) 1952 1953 (A1) 1955 (A2) 1957 (A3) United States: 12,000 45–49 t 750–825 hp 110–480 km A further development of the M47 Patton tank. America's First generation of MBT FV4202: 1955 — United Kingdom: 3 41.5 t 520 hp 50–100 km
The M67A1 flamethrower tank (nicknamed the Zippo) was an M48 variant used in Vietnam. A USMC M67 "Zippo" in action near Da Nang, Vietnam. The M48 Patton has the distinction of playing a unique role in an event that was destined to radically alter the conduct of armored warfare. [8]
Tanks in the series include: M46 Patton, a medium tank model operational during the Korean War; M47 Patton, the first US main battle tank, in service from 1952 through 1959 with the U.S. Army, and through the mid-1990s in foreign service. M48 Patton, a tank model in service from the mid-1950s through the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, and ...
The M60 tank was designed as a replacement for the M48 Patton and is based on a modified M48 hull. In 1957, plans were laid in the US for a tank with a 105 mm main gun and a redesigned hull, offering better armor protection.
Magach (Hebrew: מגח, Hebrew pronunciation:, "battering-ram") is the designation of a series of tanks in Israeli service. The tanks are based on the American M48 and M60 tanks. The name continued to be used for all M48/M60 tanks. Magach 1, 2, 3, and 5 are based on M48 series tanks, and Magach 6 and 7 are based on M60 series tanks.