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Two M60A3 TTSs of the US Army near Giessen, West Germany in 1985. The M60A3 version of the M60-series had the same mobility, performance, and weapons systems as the M60A1 RISE and RISE Passive tanks and incorporated all of their engineering upgrades, improvements and capabilities. [87] The electronics and fire control systems were greatly improved.
United States transferred to Greece in 1992 and 1993 some 358 M60A1 and 312 M60A3 tanks, due to the restraints placed by the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the general upgrading of armor assets by the United States through the 1990s, replacing the M47s and M48s. [18] Greece offered to donate 13 M60A3 tanks to Afghanistan in 2007.
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The 33rd Armor Regiment was an armored regiment in the United States Army first formed in 1941. In 2005, the 33rd Armor was redesignated 33rd Cavalry Regiment. The 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, a part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, carries on the lineage of 33rd Armor Regiment.
The advanced Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on this T-90S is arranged in pairs of plates, giving the turret its prominent triangular profile.. An element of explosive reactive armour (ERA) is made of either a sheet or slab of high explosive sandwiched between two metal plates, or multiple "banana shaped" rods filled with high explosive which are referred to as shaped charges.
Sabra Mk I. The Mk I was essentially an upgraded Magach 7C. It incorporated a new 120 mm gun developed by IMI, improved applique armor, and the Knight fire control system from Elbit Systems.
Magach 2 in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Latrun. The first M48 Patton tanks acquired by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were purchased from West Germany in the early 1960s (M48A2 variant) in a secret arms deal, followed by deliveries from the United States after 1965 (M48A1 and M48A2C [1] vehicles) when Germany cancelled further deliveries after the deal was exposed.
The M60 armored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank's hull and used for the launching and retrieval of a 60-foot (18 m) scissors-type bridge.