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  "id": "m60a3-patton",
  "name": "M60A3 Patton",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1978,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "BHR",
    "EGY",
    "MAR",
    "SAU",
    "THA",
    "TUR",
    "TWN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 7,
  "summary": "The M60A3 Patton American Main Battle Tank (MBT) appearance is almost indistinguishable from the M60A1.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "General Dynamics",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.63,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.21,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 52.62,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Continental AVDS-1790-2C engine",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 750,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "CD-850-5 cross drive transmission",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "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": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 480,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording without Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.22 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording with Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2.40 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-10/+20-deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M19 FCS",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "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": [
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      ],
      "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": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Add-On Stabilization (AOS) that was introduced in late 1972. This was an add-on kit made to fit with minimum modifications to the existing hydraulic gun control system. The add-on-stabilization system provides stabilization control for both",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M17A1 coincidence rangefinder",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Drive",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M10A1 ballistic drive",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "mechanical M19E1 ballistic computer for the gunner.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The hull's upper glacis armor was increased from 3.67 inches to 4.29 inches at 65 degrees while the turret sides went from 1.9 inches to 2.9 inches at their apex. This brought the frontal armor up to the same 10\" line of sight armor standar",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "M60: equals 7 in (180 mm)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "exhaust smoke generating system; 6-barrel smoke dischargers on turret sides",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x M68 105mm/L52 Rifled Gun, 105 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun; M85 Machine Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 4,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Rifle Projectile",
      "role": "105 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "The ammunition load for the main gun was increased to 63 rounds. Round storage w"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "M60A3",
      "text": "Improved M60A1 RISE, fitted with an M48A4 turret (which itself is an improved M60A1 turret).",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M60A3 TTS",
      "text": "M60A3 fitted with the AN/VSG-2 passive Tank Thermal Sight. The TTS was also back-fitted to some M60A1s. In 1993, the M60A3 was valued at a unit cost of $1 291 865, with about $232 000 of this cost being its TTS sight.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Super M60",
      "text": "Developed in the early 1980s by Teledyne, the Super M60 was a major upgrade for the M60A1 and A3. It added a more powerful powerpack, extensive appliqué composite armor on both the turret and hull, and track skirts, just",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "120S",
      "text": "This version was marketed by Teledyne (which later merged with General Dynamics). It consists of a dramatically modified M60A3 hull, topped with a complete M1A1 Abrams turret. Though like the Super M60, it failed to attr",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magach 6C",
      "text": "This version of the Magach 6 (Israeli-built M60s) emulates the M60A3, and all subsequent Magach 6s were built or reconstructed to this standard or higher.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magach 7",
      "text": "Major upgrade package for the Magach 6 series tanks, with totally new armor, propulsion, fire controls, and many other improvements. It is broadly similar to the Super M60.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": {
    "file": "m60a3-patton.jpg",
    "thumb": "m60a3-patton-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Pi3.124",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:105_mm_Gun_Full_Tracked_Combat_Tank_M60A1-M60A3_Texas_Military_Forces_Museum.jpg",
    "title": "File:105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60A1-M60A3 Texas Military Forces Museum.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/m60a3-patton.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m60a3-patton": {
      "title": "M60A3 Patton American Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M60A3_Patton_American_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}