Download M60A3 Patton Background. M60 main battle tank upgrades. The m60 patton main battle tank began development in 1957 to counter rumors that the soviets were working on a new main battle tank of their own additionally, the m60a3 featured external smoke dischargers along the turret sides as well as an internal smoke generation system supplied through.

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Production of m60a3 tanks continued for foreign military sales (fms) with the last tank scheduled for may 1986 delivery. The a3 was the most popular model and remains the standard of many exported in foreign service. It was widely used by the u.s.

It retains the same clamshell turret shape of its predecessors but incorporates upgrades such as a.

An international team of contractors have developed an upgrade package for the m60 tank and for the m60 armoured vehicle raytheon upgraded 180 m60a3 tanks of the armed services of jordan with the integrated fire control systems (ifcs), which took the tank to. M60 main battle tank upgrades. The a3 was the most popular model and remains the standard of many exported in foreign service. The m60a3 is the final model in the patton series of medium tanks.