M60-2000 Main Battle Tank
- M60-2000 Main Battle Tank
Infobox Weapon
is_vehicle=yes
type=Main battle tank
origin=United States
name=M60-2000
length=(over Gun) 9.55m (31ft 4in)
width=3.77m (12ft 5in)
height=2.89m (9ft 6in)
weight=56520kg (55.6tonnes) (61.288 short tons)
suspension=torsion bar
speed=51.6 km/h (33 mph)
vehicle_range=443 km (275 mi)
primary_armament=120 mm M256 Smoothbore Cannon
secondary_armament= 2 x 7.62 (0.3in) MGs and 1 x 12.7mm (0.50in) MG
armour=Unknown
engine=GLDS AVDS-1790-9A V-12 diesel
crew=4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
engine_power=895.5 kW (1200 hp)
pw_ratio= 22 hp/tonne
The General Dynamics 120S ("M60-2000") is an upgrade of the M60 Patton tank. Thousands of M60 Main Battle Tanks are in service with nations unable to afford a sufficient force of modern battle tanks. General Dynamics Land Systems has devised the M60-2000 upgrade, offering many features of the M1A1 Abrams to existing M60 users at a reduced cost.
To produce the M60-2000, GDLS will supply conversion kits, including the gun turret and 120 mm (4.72in) smoothbore gun of the M1A1/M1A2, to the customer country. The upgrade is being marketed at those M60 users with the industrial capability to convert the tanks themselves. As well as the turret, a new diesel powerpack and the transmission system of the M1 will be installed on the M60-2000, and has already been tested in a standard M60 chassis.
ee also
*Sabra (tank)
External links
* [http://www.patton-mania.com/M60_Patton/m60_patton.html Development and History of the M-60 tank]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m60-2000.htm M60-2000 / 120S Main Battle Tank]
* [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/m60/ M60A3 Upgrades]
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