M60-2000 Main Battle Tank
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| M60-2000 | |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 56520kg (55.6tonnes) |
| Length | (over Gun) 9.55m (31ft 4in) |
| Width | 3.77m (12ft 5in) |
| Height | 2.89m (9ft 6in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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| Armor | Unknown |
| Primary armament |
120 mm M256 Smoothbore Cannon |
| Secondary armament |
2 x 7.62 (0.3in) MGs and 1 x 12.7mm (0.50in) MG |
| Engine | GLDS AVDS-1790-9A V-12 diesel 895.5 kW (1200 hp) |
| Power/weight | 22 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Unknown |
| Operational range |
443 km (275 mi) |
| Speed | 51.6 km/h (33 mph) |
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The General Dynamics 120S (M60-2000) is an upgrade of the M60 Patton tank. Thousands of M60 Main Battle Tanks are in service with nations unable to afford a sufficient force of modern battle tanks. General Dynamics Land Systems has devised the M60-2000 upgrade, offering many features of the M1 Abrams to existing M60 users at a reduced cost.
To produce the M60-2000, GDLS will supply conversion kits, including the gun turret and 120 mm (4.72in) smoothbore gun of the M1, to the customer country. The upgrade is being marketed at those M60 users with the industrial capability to convert the tanks themselves. As well as the turret, a new diesel powerpack and the transmission system of the M1 will be installed on the M60-2000, and has already been tested in a standard M60 chassis.
