The M60 Patton’s Ongoing Legacy Like the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and the Apache family of helicopters, the U.S.-made ...

Summary: Today, the M60 continues to serve in the armies of 17 different countries, thanks to its adaptability and upgrade ...

Though originally designed in the 1950s, the M60 was used in the Gulf War by the Marine Corps—and destroyed hundreds of Iraqi tanks. Main Battle Tank The M60 was intended to be the United States ...

The M60 tank was originally based on the M48 Patton tank. Fielded in the early 1950s and itself based on the M47 and M46 tanks, the Patton featured advanced fire control that gave it nearly a 50 ...

The M60 tank is a pretty heavy machine weighing in at about 1,000 pounds. That weight doesn't include fuel, shells, or the four personnel that typically make their daily home inside.

A convoy of M-60 main battle tanks move out during a training exercise in 1977. Photo by HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. All in all, Stimberis said he misses the now-returned tank.

The M60 series of tanks was part of an evolution that began in the closing days of World War II. The tanks steadily improved and soldiered on, in their final form, until the advent of the M1 Abrams .

U.S. military officials said the 17 M-60 tanks and an equal number of armored personnel carriers were shipped to Honduras as part of the Big Pine 3 Honduran-U.S. maneuvers, […] Skip to content ...

An M60 tank arrived Tuesday at Wayne County Veterans Memorial park, adding to the park's growing collection of military equipment. News Sports Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.