Summary: Today, the M60 continues to serve in the armies of 17 different countries, thanks to its adaptability and upgrade ...

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton, a second-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), was introduced by the U.S. Army in 1960 during a tense Cold War era. -Despite being rushed into service with ...

The M60, first introduced in 1959, was developed in response to Russia's T-54 — a battle tank that seemed to have the edge over America's M48 armored tank, especially the early variants.

Like other Patton tanks before it, the M60 would be upgraded with several variants. These included the M60A1 in 1962, with a redesigned turret, improved armor, better ergonomics, and hydraulic ...

These structures are deployed by a tank-like vehicle, and are technically called Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges.

ALLENDALE, Mich.– We’ve all seen them here and there, perhaps in front of a VFW hall or inside a museum…M60 military tanks that were used in war during the 1960s. We found two such tanks ...

The original version of the M1 Abrams was fielded in 1980, replacing the M60 tank, and made its battlefield debut in 1991, during the first Gulf War, when nearly 1,900 M1A1 tanks deployed to Saudi ...

After a comprehensive evaluation, the military has decided to purchase 460 new engines, allowing all M60A3 tanks to be retrofitted. With new engines and fire control systems, the Patton tanks’ overall ...

The M1 Abrams tank was introduced in 1980, replacing the M60 tank. It first saw action in the Gulf War in 1991. The original M1 was followed by the M1A1 and M1A2 variants.