Sabra (tank)
The Sabra (Hebrew: סברה, "prickly pear") is an extensively upgraded M60 Patton tank developed by Israel Military Industries. Mk II version of this upgrade package was used in one of Turkish Army's modernization programs. The Sabra is known as the M60T in Turkish service.
| M60 Sabra | |
|---|---|
Sabra Mk I & II | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | United States (M60 chassis) Israel (Kit Designer) Turkey (Sabra package) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by | Turkish Land Forces |
| Wars | Kurdish–Turkish conflict Iraqi Civil War Syrian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries |
| Manufacturer | ROKETSAN (Under License) |
| Unit cost | $3,13 Million (Sabra Mk.1) $3,36 Million (Sabra Mk.2) |
| No. built | 630+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 55 tonnes (61 short tons; 54 long tons) (Mk I) 59 tonnes (65 short tons; 58 long tons) (Mk II) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.8 ft) |
| Width | 3.63 m (11.9 ft) |
| Height | 3.27 m (10.7 ft) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Steel laminate (Mk I) Explosive Reactive Armor (Mk II~) |
Main armament | 120 mm MG253 gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M240 Coaxial weapon 7.62 mm MG3A1 Machine gun 12.7 mm M85 Machine gun 60 mm internal mortar |
| Engine | Continental AVDS-1790-5A diesel engine (Mk I) MTU MT 881 KA-501 diesel engine (Mk II & III) 908 hp (677 kW) (Mk I) 1,000 hp (750 kW) (Mk II & III) |
| Power/weight | 16.95 hp/ton (Mk.II) |
| Payload capacity | 40 Rounds (main gun) 900 Rounds (secondary gun) |
| Transmission | Allison CD850-6BX (Mk.I) Renk 304S transmission (Mk II & III) |
| Suspension | Independent, trailing arm |
| Fuel capacity | 200 L (44 imp gal; 53 US gal) (internal fuel) |
Operational range | 450 km (280 mi) (All variants) |
| Maximum speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) (Mk I) 55 km/h (34 mph) (Mk II & III) |
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