The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service. However, more than five thousand Pattons remain in ...

Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service.

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to aggressive service-life extension upgrades that reshape firepower, ...

The M60 series of tanks was part of an evolution that began in the closing days of World War II. The tanks steadily improved and soldiered on, in their final form, until the advent of the M1 Abrams.

Iran’s Zulfiqar tank blended Patton-derived running gear with a T-72-style 125mm gun. Its exact fleet size and combat ...

RICHLAND, Pa. (WJAC) — Two local veterans from the 1st 103rd Armor Unit took it upon themselves to restore the camouflage of the M60 Patton battle tank in front of the Walter's Avenue Armory. Bob ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Indiana Veterans’ Home has a new permanent resident and it weighs several tons. American Legion Post 368 in Van Buren, Indiana, donated an M60 Patton battle tank. It ...

Gen. George S. Patton once opined that "a good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later." He would appreciate what's happening with his namesake tank ...

If you're planning a drive across the Mojave Desert in Southern California, prepare yourself for a serious dose of vast, hot, dry nothingness ... and tanks. That's right, along the side of the i10 ...

The M60 AVLB is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank chassis used for the launching and retrieval of a 60 feet (18 m) scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major ...