M60 Patton

Tank United StatesIn service since 1959

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Chrysler Corporation Delaware Defense Plant, Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant
Designer: Chrysler Defense Engineering
Designed: 1957
Entered service: 1959
Produced: 1959–1983
Units produced: 15,000
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

M60 Patton is a tank from the United States, made by Chrysler Corporation Delaware Defense Plant and Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant. It entered service in 1959; it was produced from 1959 to 1983; 15,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 105 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye, Israel, the United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 23 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Gulf War, the Iran–Iraq War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: M68 105 mm (4.1 in)
Caliber: 105 mm
Secondary armament: 1 x M73/MM219 7.62 x 51 mm coaxial machine gun.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) M85 machine gun on commanders cupola

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 48 t
Length: 6.95 m
Width: 3.63 m
Height: 3.27 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled twin-turbo diesel engine
Power: 560 kW
Road speed: 48 km/h
Off-road speed: 19 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Fuel capacity: 1,457.2 l
Suspension: Torsion bar suspension
Armour: Upper glacis: 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS; Turret front: equals 10 in (250 mm)

Variants

M48 Pattonbased onM60 Patton1959

Weapons and ammunition on board

M240 M73 machine gun M85 machine gun .50 BMG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Sources

Wikipedia (fr): M60 (char de combat), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: M60 tank, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.