{
  "id": "m60a1",
  "name": "M60A1",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1960,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "IRN",
    "ISR",
    "JOR",
    "MAR",
    "SAU",
    "SDN",
    "THA",
    "TUN",
    "YEM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 9,
  "summary": "M60A1 series The program to develop the M60A1 was approved in early 1960 in conjunction with abandoning further development of the advanced composite armor and the closure of the T95 Medium Tank project. The first prototype pilot's attempts to mate a modified M60 hull with the T95E7 turret took place in March 1960.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.63,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.27,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 52.62,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Continental AVDS-1790-2A engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 750,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "CD-850-5 cross drive transmission",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "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-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 480,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording without Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.22 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording with Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2.40 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-10/+20-deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M19 FCS",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "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-m60a1"
      ],
      "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-m60a1"
      ],
      "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",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M17A1 coincidence rangefinder",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Drive",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M10A1 ballistic drive",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "mechanical M19E1 ballistic computer for the gunner.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "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",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "M60: equals 7 in (180 mm)",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "exhaust smoke generating system; 6-barrel smoke dischargers on turret sides",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "The M60A1 tank uses the M68E1 variant of the gun carried in the M140 mount. The M68E1 gun shares the same firing characteristics as the M68. It featured several",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun; M85 Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Rifle Projectile",
      "role": "105 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "The ammunition load for the main gun was increased to 63 rounds. Round storage w"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Note",
      "text": "There are over 50 Variants of the M60 Main Battle Tank",
      "src": [
        "weg-m60a1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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/m60a1.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m60a1": {
      "title": "M60A1 American Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M60A1_American_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}