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. [1] . Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton tank.

M60主战坦克（英文：M60 Main Battle Tank，绰号：Patton ，译文：巴顿），是20世纪60年代美国陆军第四代也是最后一代的巴顿系列坦克。 M60主战坦克在二战后的冷战时期美军主要作为主战坦克使用，服役期间从1960年至1990年代早期。

2019年8月15日 · The solenoid-fired M60E2 was developed about the same time, a coaxial gun for tanks and helo gunships. The M60E3 followed, dropping five pounds in a major overhaul demanded by the Marine Corps. Easily recognized by pistol grips fore and aft and a receiver-mounted bipod freed from the barrel, the weight loss unfortunately came with poor ...

Most of the M60A2 tanks were rebuilt to M60A3 standard. In 1978, work began on the M60A3 variant. It featured a number of technological enhancements, including smoke dischargers, a new rangefinder and ballistic computer and a turret stabilization system. All American M60s eventually underwent the conversion to the A3 model.

The M60E2 is used on armored fighting vehicles, such as the M48A5, later M60 Patton tanks and the K1 Type 88. It lacks many of the external components of the standard M60, including stock and grips. The M60E2 was electrically fired, but had a manual trigger as a backup, as well as a metal loop at the back for charging. The gas tube below the ...

The 7.62 mm M60E2 machine gun was developed by Saco Defense for installation in armoured vehicles, aircraft and boats. It is a solenoid-operated weapon and 80 per cent of the components of the standard M60E2 are interchangeable with those of the Saco M60 general purpose machine gun, which is the standard weapon of its type in the US armed forces.

2011年7月7日 · The M60E2 machine gun for tank use was basically an M60C model with a barrel extension and a gas evacuator system. It also incorporated a quick change barrel system similar to the employed on...

M60E2: coaxial tank version, with a remote trigger and gas evacuating tube attached to the front of the gas cylinder. M60C: remotely-operated aircraft (helicopter) gun M60D:helicopter or land vehicle weapon for flexible mounts. The plastic buttstock and pistol grip / trigger unit are replaced with dual spadegrips and an appropriate trigger unit.

2022年6月23日 · Variants that provided improvements and enabled special applications included M60 (basic early model), M60E1 (experimental), M60E2 (vehicle mounted and electrically fired), M60B (used in helicopters unmounted), M60C (used in aircraft with fixed mounts), M60D (pintle-mounted in helicopters), M60E3 (lightweight variant in 1980s), M60E4 and Mk43 ...

2023年6月12日 · The M60E2 was designed for armored vehicles and M60 Patton tanks. The M60E2 was manufactured without a pistol grip or buttstock and was intended to be fired electronically with a remote. Its gas tube was also larger than the ground-variants so gas could be expended outside of the vehicle.