Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton, a second-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), was introduced by the U.S. Army in 1960 during a tense Cold War era. -Despite being rushed into service with ...

Like the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and the Apache family of helicopters, the U.S.-made M60 tank proved that upgrades over time can keep a weapon system viable for decades.

BHPian skanchan95 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:1:72 M48A3 Patton III , USMC 1st Tank Btn, Danang, Vietnam, ...

The M60 “Patton” was a second-generation MBT. I put the “Patton” moniker in quotes because unlike, say, the M48 Patton, this particular make and model of tank was actually never ...