M60A3
M60A3 | |
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Details | |
Tier / Class:
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5 MBT |
Nation: |
United States |
Dealer: |
Sophie Wölfli |
Reputation: |
64,800 |
Cost: |
1,920,000 |
Stats - Stock (Renowned) | |
Max Damage: |
420 (440) |
DPM: |
2,568 (2,904) |
Penetration: |
350 (400) mm |
Hit Points: |
2,700 |
Hull F/S/R: |
146 / 96 / 53 |
Turret F/S/R: |
254 / 140 / 57 |
Max Speed: |
50.00 (54.00) km/h |
Acceleration 0-32kph: |
8.89 (7.69) s |
Hull Traverse: |
23.00 (24.60) deg/s |
Camouflage: |
10% |
Vision: |
415 m |
Accuracy (Spread): |
0.13° |
Max Cannon Depression: |
-10.0/1.5° |
Turret Traverse Speed: |
25.00 deg/s |
The M60A3 is a tier 5 Main Battle Tank originating from the United States, and is sold by Sophie Wölfli. It can be unlocked from the M60A1, and leads to the M1 Abrams.
Contents
Features[edit | edit source]
- Heavy armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
- HESH: can even penetrate armor with large hit angles
Player Recommendations[edit | edit source]
With a well-designed turret and ample gun depression, the M60A3 serves as a viable ridge poker and hull down defender that can also brawl in a pinch. While its hull armor is mediocre at best and its mobility is lacking, it compensates for this with a relatively high rate of fire and good gun handling, along with ERA protection.
Pros and Cons[edit | edit source]
Pros[edit | edit source]
- Excellent gun depression
- Well sloped and armored turret
- ERA protection against HEAT
Cons[edit | edit source]
- Poor hull armor
- Poor mobility
Upgrade Suggestions[edit | edit source]
The first major upgrade that should be applied to the M60A3 is the RISE ERA package, which massively increases protection against HEAT ammunition, increasing survivability. Another early upgrade should be the improved engine, to improve otherwise sluggish mobility. Upgrades to firepower should be considered next, to help remove enemies from the battlefield even faster.
Retrofit Suggestions[edit | edit source]
- Advanced Muzzle Reference System
- Augmented Optics
- Improved Gun Breech
- Improved Pioneer Tool Kit
Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions[edit | edit source]
- Commander: Juan Carlos, to improve the aim speed and crew stats
- Driver: Spin to Win, Off-Road Driving
- Gunner: Sharpshooter, Do the Twist
- Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells/Preparation
Armor[edit | edit source]
Reputation Cost | Credits | Hull F/S/R | Hull Composition | Turret F/S/R | Turret Composition | ERA Type | ERA Modifiers | ||||
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Stock | Stock | 146/96/53 | Steel | 254/140/57 | Steel | None | |||||
Modernization of the M60 resulted in thicker overall cast steel armor, especially on the upper glacis, improving its resistance to many of the kinetic penetrators of next generation tanks. Add-on ERA panels compensate for HEAT vulnerability. |
Reputation Cost | Credits | Hull F/S/R | Hull Composition | Turret F/S/R | Turret Composition | ERA Type | ERA Modifiers | ||||
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7,720 | 131,140 | 146/96/53 | Steel | 254/140/57 | Steel | Medium ERA | |||||
Utilizing an older variation of explosive reactive armor, this upgrade covers the M60A3 extensively along the glacis and the majority of the turret, offering marginal protection from kinetic rounds and a few hundred millimeters of diffusion from HEAT detonation. |
Firepower[edit | edit source]
Shell name | Type | Reputation | Damage | Penetration | Max Accuracy | Speed | Reload |
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105mm M735 APFSDS | AP | Stock | 420 | 370mm | 0.13° | 1,501 m/s | 10.00s |
105mm M456E1 HEAT | HEAT | 9,250 | 462 | 450mm | 0.15° | 1,173 m/s | 10.00s |
105mm M393A1 HEP | HE | 9,050 | 462 | 250mm | 0.16° | 760 m/s | 10.00s |
105mm M735A1 APFSDS | AP | 11,665 | 440 | 400mm | 0.13° | 1,501 m/s | 10.00s |
Mobility[edit | edit source]
Name | Reputation Cost | Credits | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | 0 to 32km/h | 0 to Max Speed | Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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Continental AVDS-1790-2C 750hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 50.00km/h | {{{reverse}}} | 8.89s | {{{0-max}}} | 23.00deg/s | {{{firechance}}}
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Continental AVDS-1790-5A 908hp Diesel Engine | 1,610 | 27,320 | 54.00km/h | {{{reverse}}} | 7.69s | {{{0-max}}} | 24.60deg/s | {{{firechance}}} |
Upgrades[edit | edit source]
Name | Reputation Cost | Credits | Description |
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M90 Smoke Launchers | 3,860 | 65,570 | Provides a total of five smoke deployments on an eighty second cooldown between uses.
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Improved Rangefinder | 6,195 | 105,185 | Improves overall accuracy by 10%.
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Improved Ready Racks | 18,300 | 310,785 | Increases reload speed by 10%. |
History[edit | edit source]
Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1971-1979
Service: 1979-2005 (USA, ongoing elsewhere)
Vehicles Built: 5400
Operators: USA, Israel, Austria Portugal, Spain, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey and several others
The Patton series of universal tanks is as important to the United States military as the T-54/55 series was to the Soviets and formed the backbone of the American armored forces from the late 1940s practically until the 1990s. Having evolved from the M26 Pershing Medium Tank, the Patton family was named after George S. Patton, one of the most famous U.S. generals to have ever lived. Right until their final versions, the Patton series tanks were protected only by their steel armor and used 90mm and 105mm rifled guns.
The M60A3 was the last major production variant of the M60 series and also a virtue of necessity of sorts since the U.S. Army was unable to develop and adopt a replacement for the Patton series since the 1960s. The M60A1 therefore kept being upgraded, including a new stabilizer (M60A1 (AOS), 1971), improved, more reliable and less maintenance-heavy diesel engine (M60A1 RISE, 1975) and the integration of a new Fire Control System with a laser rangefinder and several smaller upgrades. With these upgrades, the M60A1 model was redesignated to M60A3 and was produced between 1979 and 1987 with 5400 vehicles built (1700 from scratch, the rest converted from older M60 models).
The M60A3 MBT did well in Iraq and M60A1 and M60A3 105mm APFSDS rounds managed to knock out a large number of enemy tanks, including some T-72s. It was an M60A3 that first entered Kuwait City, not an Abrams. Desert Storm, however, was the swan song of the Pattons. The end of the Cold War meant that a large fleet of tanks ready to defeat the Soviets in Europe was no longer needed. Many were sold or even given away to other countries and what was left was replaced by the Abrams. The M60A3 was also widely exported, especially after 1991, with thousands still being in use by various nations.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- M60A3 ICE
