Hello M1 Abrams, Goodbye M60
The M1 Abrams eventually replaced the M60 as the United States’ main battle tank. The M60 was officially standardized in March 1959. The base design was cultivated from the M48 Patton. Over its lifetime, Chrysler built 15,000 tanks with hull production ending in 1983. Once development and production began to fire up for the M1 Abram, the United States decided not to take on further upgrades for the M60 after 1979. In 1990, 5,400 older models were transformed into M60A3s. M60 is still used heavily by NATO Allies like Egypt, Turkey, and Israel.