M60A3 Patton

M60A3 Patton
Alternate Name(s)	M60A3
Tier / Class	Tier 5 MBT
Type	Progression
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Sophie Wölfli
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner Loader
Vehicle Progression
◄ Previous M60 Patton
Next ► M1 Abrams
Sustained Damage
Damage	350
Penetration	510 mm
Damage per Minute	3620 per min.
Reload Time	5.8 s
Defense
Hit Points	2500
Hull vs AP	455 mm
Hull vs HEAT	605 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	835 mm
Turret vs HEAT	1285 mm
Turret Composition	Steel Layers with Air Gaps
Mobility
Max Speed	50 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	6.89 s
Weight	52617 kg
Hull Traverse	26.58 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	10 %
Vision Range while Moving	350 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 20°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.094 °
Aim Time	1.5 s
Turret Traverse	38 deg/s

The M60A3 Patton is a Tier 5 progression Main Battle Tank under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.

History

• M60A3
• Legion

M60A3

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.

Legion

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

Eclipse Lore: The Legion is an old M60A3 and one of the first armored vehicles Perihelion ever acquired. It was named in honor of the American Legion in Chicago (South Shore Post Number 388), the organization that facilitated the transfer from the U.S. Army stocks in 2028 after it had spent over 13 years as a monument in Hegewisch. The American Legion is an organization founded after the end of the First World War in 1919 and is dedicated to helping American war veterans – a noble cause, to which David Murdoch made a very large (and very public) contribution.

Vehicle Traits

• Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
• HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	105mm M735 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	350	510 mm	1501 m/s	5.80 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	105mm M735A1 APFSDS	APFSDS	11,665	420	560 mm	1501 m/s	5.80 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
3	105mm M393A1 HEP	HEP	9,050	370	380 mm	760 m/s	5.80 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Damage Randomization: ± 15 % Penetration Randomization: ± 15 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 % Spall Threshold: 137 mm
4	105mm M456A1 HEAT	HEAT	9,250	540	670 mm	1173 m/s	5.80 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
5	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.15 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67 °

Upgrades

Armor

M60A3 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	455 mm (vs AP) 605 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	835 mm (vs AP) 1285 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This tank features basic sheet armor without any advanced components, making it vulnerable to HEAT shells and ATGMs.

M60A3 Armor with ERA

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
7,720	131,140	455 mm (vs AP) 605 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	835 mm (vs AP) 1550 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	Blazer ERA (Gen 1)	0% (vs AP) 50% (vs HEAT)
First generation ERA kit offers average protection against standard HEAT rounds or warheads, and no protection against kinetic rounds.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	105mm M68 Rifled Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.50 s	5.80 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 20.0° Ammo: 105mm M735 APDS 105mm M735A1 APDS 105mm M393A1 HEP 105mm M456A1 HEAT 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Continental AVDS-1790-2C 750 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	50 km/h	19 km/h	6.89 s (0 to 32 km/h) 18.85 s (0 to Max Speed)	26.58°	10 %
Continental AVDS-1790-5A 908 hp Diesel Engine	1,610	27,320	54 km/h	20 km/h	5.66 s (0 to 32 km/h) 18.25 s (0 to Max Speed)	26.58°	10 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
M82 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 4 charges Recharge time: 35s Duration: 10s
M90 Smoke Grenades	3,860	65,570	Comes with 8 charges Recharge time: 25s Duration: 10s
Improved Coincidence Rangefinder	6,195	105,185	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Improved Loading Mechanism	18,300	310,785	Rate of fire is increased by 7%
Improved Gun Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 88.8% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 74.4%

Other unlocks

Name	Cost	Description	Notes
Battle Hardened	1,100	The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Avatar	10,150	Unlocks Vehicle icon for player portrait.
Patton Player Title	6,765	Unlocks a new player title: Patton.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
3,450 Reputation	8,455	Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.