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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. The Sabra is known as the M60T in Turkish service. [2]
M60 Sabra United States. 120 mm MG253 gun: M60T1 165 [102] 170 M60A1 tanks were upgraded to the M60TM standard. Some were lost in Syria. [109] All M60T tanks will be upgraded to M60T1 standard under TIYK program. Ongoing upgrade. [110] [111] M60 Patton United States: 105 mm M68E1 gun M60A3 TTS 650 [102]
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.
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.
The upgrade is intended to offer nations already operating the M60 a modular upgrade solution for their vehicles to offer capabilities more in line with third-generation main battle tanks. It was unveiled 17 October 2017 at the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC).
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.
M728 – version mated to the M60 hull; M728A1 – version mated to the M60A1 RISE hull; M60 CZ-10/25E Alacran – Spanish Army variant converted from upgraded M60A1 hulls [24] Additional equipment M9 bulldozer kit for the M60 series (SNL G306) The M9 bulldozer installed on the M728 will increase the vehicle's weight by 4.45 tons (4.04 metric ...
In response to the information about the T-54A tank the US had to develop new M60 tank (production started in 1959) heavier than 46 metric tons, which M74 armored recovery vehicle was unable to retrieve. The design of a new ARV vehicle was based on the chassis and parts of the automotive component of the M48 Patton and M60 tanks. The original ...