M60T Sabra

Main Battle Tanks

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Basic Information

Name

M60T Sabra

Designation

M60T Sabra

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Main Battle Tanks

Manufacturer

IMI Israel Military Industries

Date of Introduction

2007

Description

The Turkish Army M60T Sabra is an extremely upgraded variant of the M60A3 Patton main battle tank (MBT) developed between Israel IMI Industries and Turkey. The M60T tank features the IMI MG253 120mm smoothbore gun, improved armor including explosive reactive armor kits, new fire control system from Elbit Systems, more powerful MTU 881 Ka-501 diesel engine, Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) adding hunter-killer capability and upgraded running gear for enhanced cross-country mobility. The weapon system of the M60T also includes a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and roof-mounted 12.7mm cannon and 7.62mm machine gun as well as 60mm mortar. The Turkish Army upgraded 170 M60 tanks to the M60T standard between 2007 and 2009.

Ground Specifications

Crew 4

Max Speed 55.0 km/h

Range 450.0 km

Overview (Deagel)

Group Main Battle Tanks

Status Active

Origin Israel, Turkiye

Contractor IMI Israel Military Industries

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2007

Total Production ?

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 4

Dimensions — Height 3.3 meter

Dimensions — Length 7.0 meter

Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 120 millimeter

Dimensions — Width 3.6 meter

Mass — Combat Weight 59,000 kilogram

Performance — Max Range 450 kilometer

Power — Power 1,000 hp

Speed — Top Speed 55 kph

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Large Caliber Cannons: MG253 (1)

Item 2 Optronic Systems: CITV (1)

Item 3 Vehicle Engines: MT 881 Ka-501 (1)

Details

Country of Origin Israel

Category Tanks

Land > Tanks

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a003505

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

7 m

Width

3.6 m

Height

3.3 m

Weight

59000 kg

Related Equipment (1)

Variant of

M60 American Main Battle Tank (MBT)

M60

Main Battle Tank (MBT)United States

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