M60
Unofficial
names/slang: n/a
Function:
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Contractor:
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Unit cost:
approx. $----
Length:
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Width: 0'
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Height:
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Speed: --
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Weight
(Combat Loaded): 00.00 tons
Ground
Clearance: -- inches
Crew:
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Range:
approx. ----- mi
Engine:
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Armament:
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Description:
Main battle tank
Features: The M-60A1 Main Battle Tank is a
fully tracked, armored, combat vehicle operated by a crew
consisting of a driver, gunner, loader, and tank commander.
The vehicle is powered by a 750 horsepower V-12 air cooled
compression ignition engine. It has a 105mm main gun system,
and carries 63 rounds for the main gun on board. The vehicle
is further equipped with a deep water fording kit. The
tank's suspension system, with six road wheels per side, is
torsion bar sprung. The main armament, the 105mm gun, is
mounted on a 360-degree turret. Secondary armament includes
a .50 caliber machine gun in the commander's cupola, a
coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun, and an M-239 smoke
grenade launcher. The M-60 Tank is equipped with three night
vision periscopes.
Background: The M-60A1 Tank has been in the
Marine Corps inventory since 1974. Applique' armor has been
added to the M-60A1 to enhance survivability against
antitank threats.
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