M60A3 Patton American Main Battle Tank (MBT)

The M60A3 Patton American Main Battle Tank (MBT) is an improved variant of the M60, featuring an enhanced fire control system and a turret stabilization system. Its fire control system includes a laser designator, ballistic computer, and a Tank Thermal Sight (M60A3 TTS). Visually, the M60A3's appearance is almost indistinguishable from the M60A1, with key indicators being a crosswind sensor (a small mast atop the turret bustle), a cluster of smoke mortars on either side of the glacis plate, and a thermal sleeve (a pipe-like structure wrapped around the gun tube in front of the fume extractor). The M60A3 entered service in 1975 with the US Army, and several thousand M60A1 tanks were upgraded to this standard during the 1980s. It was also sold to numerous international customers and US allies. Further upgrades include the Sabra, developed by Israel for its armed forces and Turkey, which features improved armor and greater firepower with a 120mm main gun. Another significant upgrade, the 120S, was introduced by General Dynamics in 2001 for M60 customers worldwide. The 120S incorporates the M1A1's 120mm main gun, a reinforced turret for enhanced survivability, improved armor, greater mobility using M1 suspension, a new digital fire control system, and an AVDS-1790 engine rated at 1,200-hp, resulting in overall performance comparable to an M1A1.

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