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The Sabra (Hebrew: סברה, "prickly pear") is an extensively upgraded M60 tank developed by Israel Military Industries. [3] The Mk II version of this upgrade package was used in one of the Turkish Army's modernization programs. The Sabra is known as the M60T in Turkish service. [2]
The Sabra was developed by the Israel Military Industries Slavin heavy weapons plant at Ramat Hasharon. The contract, estimated to be worth $688 million USD was signed on March 29, 2002. The first Sabra Mk II was delivered for trials in 2005. It passed all qualifications in May 2006.
16 lip 2020 · Jak poinformowała turecka Prezydencja Przemysłu Obronnego (SSB), zakończono prace nad modernizacją czołgów podstawowych M60T Sabra do najnowszego standardu M60TM. Zmodernizowane wozy miały trafić już do pododdziałów tureckiej armii, w tym tych rozlokowanych w północno-zachodniej Syrii.
Sabra (hebr. סברה) – izraelska modyfikacja amerykańskiego czołgu Patton M60A1 wykonywana w latach 2005–2010 przez Israel Military Industries (IMI) dla armii tureckiej , która podjęła wówczas program rozwoju sił pancernych.
The M60 is an American second-generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. [1] Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton tank.
The M60T is the designation of American M60A1 Tanks in service with the Turkish Land Forces that were upgraded to the Israeli Sabra Mk II tank standard. The upgrade saw significant improvements in firepower, protection and mobility.
The Israeli-developed "Sabra" is a major modification of the American M60 "Patton" tank with an improved turret, more powerful weapons, improved armor protection, a reinforced chassis and improved battlefield capabilities.
