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By March 1978, 708 M48A5 tanks had been converted from the M48A1 hull model. [20]:242 In conjunction with the conversion of M48A1 tank hulls, the conversion of M48A3s mated to M48A2 hulls (with 3 return rollers) to the M48A5 standard was also implemented in 1976. The conversion program ran from October 1975 to December 1979 with a total of ...
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 still operational in foreign service.
Armor battalions in New Jersey and Vermont were upgraded to M48A1 and M48A3 Patton medium tanks. Between 1975-76 Vermont and New Jersey armor battalions started turning in their M48A3 tanks and began receiving the M48A5 which had the same 105mm gun and fire control system as the M60A1 in use by the active Army. During this time, many Vermont ...
M48A1 tank, combat, gun stabilized in elevation and azimuth, 90 mm; M48A1E1 tank, combat, full-track, British 105 mm (M48A1 chassis) M48A1E2 tank, combat, full-track, diesel engine, 90 mm; M48A2 tank, combat, f-t, fuel injection engine, 90 mm, 50.75-ton (1956) M48A2C tank, combat, improved fire control, full-track, 90 mm
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.
Isherman (upgraded M4 Sherman tank) Sho't (upgraded Centurion tank) Magach (upgraded M60 and M48 Patton)) Magach 3: Modernized M48A1/A2C/A3; Magach 5: M48A5 in the original configuration. Generally similar to the Magach 3, but had slightly different engine and transmission—AVDS-1790-2D and CD-850-6A accordingly. They were eventually fitted ...
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Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank Volume 1 (Reprint ed.). Echo Point Books & Media. ISBN 978-1626541597. LCCN 84016586. OL 2854160M. Hunnicutt, Richard P. (1988). Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank. Presidio Press. Hunnicutt, Richard P. (1971). Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series. Presidio Press.