| M60-2000 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Produced | 2001 |
| No. built | 1 ( 120S prototype only) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 56.52 tonnes (62.30 short tons; 55.63 long tons) |
| Length | 9.55 m (31 ft 4 in) (gun forward) |
| Width | 3.77 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.89 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armor | 120S Prototype Turret: Burlington composite armor[1] Hull Upper Glacis: 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS[2] |
Main armament | 120 mm M256 smoothbore cannon |
Secondary armament | 2 x M240C 7.62 (0.30 in) MGs and 1 x M2HB 12.7 mm (0.50 in) MG |
| Engine | Continental V-12 750 hp (560 kW) air-cooled, AVDS-1790-2 diesel engine and CD-850-6 cross drive transmission (prototype) 750bhp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 443 km (275 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 51.6 km/h (33 mph) |
The General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M60-2000 or 120S was an upgrade of the M60 tank. The development of the M60-2000 was initiated primarily due to the large number of M60 main battle tanks in service with many Middle Eastern nations unable to afford a sufficient force of more modern main battle tanks. The upgrade was marketed at those M60 users with the industrial capability to convert the tanks themselves. The M60-2000/120S was a GDLS supplied conversion kit that married the turret of the M1A1 variant of the M1 Abrams to the M60A1 hull of the M60, offering many features of the M1A1 Abrams to existing M60 users at a reduced cost.
- ^ Zaloga & Sarson 1993, p. 6
- ^ Hunnicutt 1984, pp. 439–443
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