M60A3 (Main Battle Tank), U. S. Army, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County Veterans Memorial
The M60 Main Battle tank was developed in the late 1950s to counteract superior Soviet tanks. It entered service in 1960 as a replacement for the M48 medium tank, and was then upgraded or retrofitted almost continuously until 1987 when production ceased. The M60A3 was usually equipped with laser range finders, computerized fire-control systems, and thermal night sights. The crew of four could fire six to eight rounds a minute. The main armament was 105mm main gun and two mounted machine guns.
M60A3 (Main Battle Tank), U. S. Army, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County Veterans Memorial
The M60 Main Battle tank was developed in the late 1950s to counteract superior Soviet tanks. It entered service in 1960 as a replacement for the M48 medium tank, and was then upgraded or retrofitted almost continuously until 1987 when production ceased. The M60A3 was usually equipped with laser range finders, computerized fire-control systems, and thermal night sights. The crew of four could fire six to eight rounds a minute. The main armament was 105mm main gun and two mounted machine guns.