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M60-2000

Tanks · United States · 2001
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M60-2000

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
48
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
45
Operational Range
60
Logistics
58
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
Origin United States
CategoryTanks
EraPost-Cold War
In service2001–2001
Operators1 countries
Quantity120
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Tanks MASS Rating
30/35
Post-Cold War
218/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
48
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
45
Operational Range
60
Logistics
58
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M60-2000
Category
Production
2001–2001
Quantity
120
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · POST-COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power750 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio13.27 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed51.6 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)443 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.55 m
  • Width3.77 m
  • Height2.89 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units1
  • Years in Production0 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001Production started
25
years in service
0
years in production
120
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE16terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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