Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to ...

M60 Patton Still in Service Around the World Thanks To Lots of Upgrades – During the Korean War, the US recognized they were falling behind their Soviet competitors with respect to tank quality and ...

Synopsis: The M60A3 Patton, once a Cold War stopgap, has transformed into a resilient “Frankenstein” tank for the 2026 battlefield. -While the U.S. Army moved on to the M1 Abrams, global powers are ...

Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service.

The M60 series of tanks was part of an evolution that began in the closing days of World War II. The tanks steadily improved and soldiered on, in their final form, until the advent of the M1 Abrams.