To keep up with its adversary’s new T-54/T-55 medium tanks, the U.S. began work on its own XM60 prototype. The M60’s Specs Although the M60 was derived from the M48 Patton, the latter MBT ...

The United States military retired the Cold War-era M60 tank from front-line service in 1997, but it remains in operation with dozens of countries around the world. One of those operators is Iran ...

Summary: Today, the M60 continues to serve in the armies of 17 different countries, thanks to its adaptability and upgrade potential. Key variants still in use include the M60A1 and M60A3.

Tehran: Amid threats of airstrikes by Israel and the United States on Iran’s nuclear sites, the Iranian army has incorporated over 50 American M60 tanks. Iran has named this tank Suleiman-402.