Egypt is currently the largest operator with 1,716 upgraded M60A3s, Turkey is second with 866 upgraded units in service, and Israel is third with over 700 units of Israeli variants. and its Cold War allies, especially those in NATO, and remains in service throughout the world today, despite having been superseded by the M1 Abrams in the U.S. 1/35 Takom US Army M60A1 Main Battle Tank Takom MSRP: 60.99 42.69 (You save 18. The interior layout, based on the design of the M48, provided ample room for updates and improvements, extending the vehicle's service life for over four decades. The M60 underwent many updates over its service life. Going into Desert Shield, the Marines' main battle tank was the M6OA1, an improvement, several generations removed, of the M48 tank of the Korean and Vietnam wars. not to upgrade it to the A3 version because of plans to employ the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. As of 2010, Egypt is operating around 1,700 upgraded M60A3s while Turkey and Israel are operating 900 and 700 units respectively. In March 1959, the tank was officially standardized as the 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60. The US Army phased M60A3 out of service in 1997 and it was superseded by M1 Abrams, a third-generation main battle tank. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 series was never officially classified as a Patton tank, but as a "product-improved descendant" of the Patton series. With the United States Army's deactivation of their last (M103) heavy tank battalion in 1963, the M60 became the Army's primary tank during the Cold War. NOTE: All models are supplied as kits and will need to be assembled and painted. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. The M60 Patton is a main battle tank (MBT) introduced in December 1960. Download Image of An M60A1 main battle tank on manuevers during BRAVE SHIELD XX.
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