50 BMG M85 7.62x51 mm NATO M73 machine gun M60A1 Armor: Upper Glacis - 4.29 in at 65° 8.68 in LoS Turret Front – equals 10 in.Units built: Over 15,000 (all variants).Due to developments of new MBTs going up in costs, the M60A1 was forced to serve longer than originally intended, with production lasting over 20 years.
The turret was improved for better ballistic protection, and additional space for the turret crew was made available by mounting the cannon 5 inches forward. It featured a larger, better shaped turret and improvements to the armor protection and shock absorbers.
The M60A1 variant was first produced in 1962 and stayed in production until 1980. The M60 remains widely used throughout the world today, even while being superseded by the M1 Abrams in the U.S military. Over its lifetime the M60 saw many updates to the interior layout, expanding the vehicles service life over four decades. Though this tank was a direct descendant of the M48 Patton, the M60 series was never officially classified as a Patton tank. The M60 is a main battle tank initially introduced in 1960.
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