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M60 Patton
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M60Patton

Tanks · United States · 1960
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M60Patton

M60 Patton
M60 Patton Photo: Falcon_33 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
70
Technology
40
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
65
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
40
Origin United States
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1960–1987
Quantity15,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
57
Tanks MASS Rating
36/89
Cold War
129/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
70
Technology
40
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
65
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M60 Patton
Category
Production
1960–1987
Quantity
15,000
Unit Price (current)
$13.1M↗ 988% inflation · 1960→2025
Original Price
$1.2M (1960)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$13.1M
Original: $1.2M (1960)
Inflation: +%988
57
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1960Production started
  2. 1973First deployment: Yom Kippur War
  3. 1987Production ended
66
years in service
27
years in production
15,000
units produced
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