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Sabra M60T

The Israeli-developed "Sabra" is a highly modified form of the American M60 "Patton" tank complete with a revised turret, more potent armament, revised armor protection, reinforced chassis and improved battlefield capabilities. More specifically, the Sabra is based on the M60A3 production model though scarcely retains the form of the original American design with modifications completed by the Israeli Military Industries (IMI) concern. The Sabra was offered to the Turkish Army for upgrading their tank fleet and entered operational service in 2007. Overall, the Sabra is a very responsive contributor with a strong power-to-weight ratio, making it an agile battlefield system. Its various upgrades have extended the service life of the basic M60 and made for a more formidable killing machine. Israeli long-maintained military ties with the United States and, throughout its decades of existence, purchased M48 and M60 Patton tanks in some numbers. Through battlefield experience, the Army eventually modified their tanks to fit more into Israeli armored doctrine and these developments began to take on their own forms that were highly Israeli in nature. One such program produced the Magach series of main battle tanks which constituted upgraded and much improved versions of existing M48 and M60 tanks. Within time, IMI began offering an upgraded form of the M60A3 as the Sabra to then-ally Turkey, who was seeking to upgrade their current tank crop. Externally, the Sabra does not necessarily share the rather high profile of the American M60 and sports a turret appearance more akin to that of the Merkava Main Battle Tank series with its tapered edges and clean lines. Its highly-sloped surfaces provide for vastly improved point ballistics protection. As in the original American M60, the Sabra is crewed by four specialists including a driver, tank commander, gunner and loader. The latter three share space in the turret while the driver is seated in the front center hull. There are five rubber-tired road wheels to a track side with the drive sprocket at the rear and track idler at the front. The running gear has been considerably upgraded to contend with the increased weight and expected cross-country performance of the type. The engine is seated to a compartment at the rear of the hull. The engine consists of an American-based General Dynamics / Continental AVDS-1790-5A turbocharged V12 diesel-fueled engine delivering up to 900 horsepower running at 2,400rpm. This supplies the breed with a top speed of 30 miles per hour and an operational range equal to 280 miles. Suspension is by way of independent fittings with trailing arms. Key to the upgrades in the Sabra series is the installation of the IMI-designed and developed 120mm MG253 series smoothbore main gun which is based on the same gun as found on the Merkava Mk III combat tank series. A fume extractor and thermal sleeve are clearly identifiable along the middle portion of the gun barrel and serve to preserve the gun from field wear while reducing barrel distortion from each consecutive fire. The 120mm system is a vast upgrade over the original M60 105mm fitting and presents a more formidable anti-armor foe. The main gun is cleared to fire NATO standard 120mm caliber projectiles and is tied to the digital "Knight" Fire Control System (FCS) developed by Elbit Systems and El-Op Industries. Some 42 projectiles of 120mm ammunition are carried aboard the tank and managed by the dedicated loader. Consistent with Israeli battlefield doctrine is the equipping of a 60mm field mortar for indirect fire support.