Sabra Main Battle Tank -- a modernised upgraded M60A3

David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Sabra Main Battle Tank -- a modernised upgraded M60A3

Posted by David Voss on Monday, July 5, 2004 12:17 AM

When I first saw the photo and read the caption, I thought perhaps either the photo or the caption was incorrect. I was wondering to myself why the Army would spend the money to upgrade the M60 when they could have the M1. Are there any Guard units out there still using M60s? Then I read further and found out it was Israeli. I then read a sidenote which said that about one thousand M60s were supplied to Israel. The lightbulb went on. Now it makes sense.

Here are some links...

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/sabra/index.html
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/sabra.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/sabra.htm
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/tanks/sabra/Sabra.html

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, July 5, 2004 12:23 AM

the israelis are at it again!!!!! its gotta be good if their names associated with it!! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Monday, July 5, 2004 12:36 AM

What a wild looking turret it has...a cool looking tank.

Dan

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, July 5, 2004 2:31 AM

I think Israel is developing it for export purposes.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 5, 2004 6:16 AM

the sabra MBT had been sold to turkey. IMI will modernize 170 m60 MBTs at a cost of $700 millions. it is a very good upgrade for the m60 which diferrent than the israeli MAGACH 7 by its 120 mm canon and the fire control computer.