M60A3 | |
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| Land | Usa |
| Type | Belangrijkste gevechtstank |
| Gebouwd | 15000+ |
De M60 is een Amerikaanse tweede generatie main battle tank (MBT). Het werd officieel gestandaardiseerd als de Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in maart 1959. Hoewel ontwikkeld uit de M48 Patton, werd de M60-tankserie nooit officieel geclassificeerd, maar soms informeel gegroepeerd, als een lid van de Patton-tankfamilie. De overeenkomsten zijn te merken in de originele variant van de M60 en de M48A3. Het Amerikaanse leger beschouwde het als een "product-verbeterde afstammeling" van het ontwerp van de Patton-tank. De Verenigde Staten zetten zich volledig in voor de MBT-doctrine in 1963 toen het Korps Mariniers het laatste (M103) zware tankbataljon met pensioen ging. De M60-tankserie werd amerika's belangrijkste gevechtstank tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Meer dan 15.000 M60's werden gebouwd door Chrysler. De rompproductie eindigde in 1983, maar 5.400 oudere modellen werden omgebouwd naar de M60A3-variant die eindigde in 1990.
Bron: M60 tank op Wikipedia
| M60A3 | |
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| Fotograaf | Unknow |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 57 |
| M60A3 Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Lokalisatie | Ontario Regiment Museum, Oshawa |
| Foto 's | 160 |
| M60A1 With reactive armor Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Unknow |
| Lokalisatie | Militair Voertuig Museum San Rafael |
| Foto 's | 98 |
Zie ook:
| M60 Main Battle Tank Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Cal Cochran |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 16 |
| M60A1 Main Battle Tank Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograaf | Cal Cochran |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 21 |
| M60A1 Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograaf | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 63 |
| M60A3 Patton Tank Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Riso Horcik |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 69 |
| M60A1 Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograaf | Unknow |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 57 |
The **M60A3** was the final and most technologically advanced variant of the US M60 tank series, serving as a critical component of American and allied armored forces during the latter half of the Cold War. While it retained the M60 family’s general layout and steel armor, its most significant improvements were centered around a highly modernized **Fire Control System (FCS)**, granting it superior first-round hit probability, especially at night.
Key Upgrades and Features
Unlike earlier models, the M60A3 focused on electronic and sighting systems rather than major changes to the main gun or armor:
- Laser Rangefinder: It replaced the older, less accurate optical coincidence rangefinder with a reliable **AN/VVG-2 laser rangefinder**, dramatically increasing ranging speed and accuracy.
- Ballistic Computer: The FCS incorporated a new **solid-state M21 ballistic computer** which automatically calculated fire solutions based on range, ammunition type, crosswind, and tank cant.
- Tank Thermal Sight (TTS): The most crucial addition was the **Tank Thermal Sight (TTS)** for the gunner. This system gave the tank a massive advantage by enabling the detection and accurate engagement of targets in complete darkness or poor visibility (smoke, fog, etc.).
- Main Gun: It retained the proven **105 mm M68 rifled gun** (a US-built version of the British L7), a NATO standard weapon, often fitted with a thermal shroud to reduce barrel warp from heat.
General Specifications
- Gewicht: Approximately 54 tons (combat loaded).
- Motor: Continental AVDS-1790-2C V-12 air-cooled diesel (750 hp).
- Road Speed: Around 30 mph (48 km/h).
- Bemanning: 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver).
- Bewapening: 105 mm M68 rifled gun, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
- Harnas: Rolled homogeneous steel armor.
Despite its superior FCS, the M60A3’s armor was less survivable against new anti-tank guided missiles and kinetic energy penetrators developed in the 1980s. It was eventually succeeded by the M1 Abrams tank in US service, though the M60A3 remains in use with numerous foreign armies.
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