{
  "id": "m60",
  "name": "M60",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1959,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "ESP",
    "ISR",
    "JOR",
    "SGP"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "The M60 is an American second generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.63,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.27,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 52.62,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Continental AVDS-1790-2C",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 750,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Allison CD-850-6/6A powershift crossdrive; 2 forward/1 reverse gears",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "torsion bar, 6 road wheels, rear drive, front idler, 3 shock absorbers, 3 track return rollers",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 480,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording without Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.22 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording with Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2.40 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-10/+20-deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M21 solid-state analog ballistic",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Texas Instruments AN/VSG-2 tank thermal inder and Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTe) IR detector for passive night and dust vision.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Texas Instruments AN/VSG-2 tank thermal inder and Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTe) IR detector for passive night and dust vision.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "ughes AN/VVG-2 ruby laser rangefinder usable by both commander and gunner",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Upper Glacis: M60: 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° 8.68 in (220 mm) LoS",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "M60: equals 7 in (180 mm)",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "exhaust smoke generating system; 6-barrel smoke dischargers on turret sides",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x 105-mm/51-cal M68 rifled gun with fume extractor and thermal sleeve, 105mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun; M85 Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Rifle Projectile",
      "role": "105 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "63 Rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Note",
      "text": "There are over 50 Variants of the M60 Main Battle Tank",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/m60.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m60": {
      "title": "M60 American Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M60_American_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}