Changes to the M60, the Fort Benning Essay describes, included the addition of a longer turret to support the 105mm gun, new suspension and a “redesigned commander’s cupola, a T-bar instead of a steering wheel, better armor protection, an electrical computer and a coincidence rangefinder.” (American Tank Development, 2021. The article says the Army built 2,205 M60s, after connecting a 105mm gun with an AVDS-2 diesel engine from an M-48.įollowing its arrival, the M60 was not only deemed reliable, according to the essay, but was also upgraded numerous times throughout the years to improve functionality, lethality, and ability to respond to threats.
titled “American Tank Development,” explains that the M60 came to life during the Korean War when the Pentagon realized its tank force size and quality may be outmatched by the Soviet Union. While retired and ultimately out-performed and replaced by the Abrams main battle tank, the M60 fuselage and engineering have inspired subsequent armored designs for “bridge vehicles, recovery vehicles and combat engineering platforms.”Īn interesting 1998 paper from the Armor Magazine, Army’s Fort Benning, Ga.
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