Launched in May 1950 with the goal of enhancing the performance of the M47, the T48 project also sought to mount a powerful T139 90mm main gun and install an improved gasoline engine. The Army then contracted with Chrysler Defense for the design and production of the new tank.

Third in line to be named after US Army’s ardent promoter of tanks during ww1 and legendary commander during WW2, the M48 was a development of the M47 Patton (or “Patton II”). It was born soon after it and pressed into service in 1953.

2021年8月10日 · M48A4 - Cancelled variant; M48A3 with M60 turret systems. M48A5 - Updated with 105mm M68 series main gun; revised commander's cupola and upgraded engine. M48A5PI - Israeli Urdan cupola replacing M1 style.

M48A4: Proposed refit of M48A3s with M60 turrets, scrapped with the need of these previous "surplus" turrets with the failure of the M60A2; M48A5: Up-gunned with the 105 mm M68 gun. M48A5PI: M1 cupola replaced by the Israeli Urdan model.

M48 Patton: America's First "Main Battle Tank" is a new title from David Doyle, part of Schiffer Publishing’s series "Legends of Warfare (Ground)." This pictorial book chronicles the M48 from its T48 prototype through the ultimate M48A5, and includes a chapter covering the …

2019年2月19日 · Many variants of the M48 were built: the M48C, which is used for training only, the M48A1, the M48A2, the M48A2C, the M48A3, the M48A4, which never went past the prototype stage, and the M48A5. The M48A3 uses a diesel, rather than a gasoline, engine.

M48A3 – Original engine replaced with a Continental 750hp AVDS-1790-2 V12, air cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine and upgrade fire control system. All earlier models bought up to this variant. M48A4 – Cancelled upgrade that would have seen M60 series turret fitted.

M48A4: M60 turrets on M48A1 hulls modernized to the M48A3 standard. Fitted with spacers on the turret ring to elevate the turret and the rearrangement of ammunition stowage to accommodate the 105 mm ammunition.

M48中型坦克（英文：M48 Medium Tank [1-2]，绰号：Patton，译文：巴顿），是20世纪50年代美国研制列装的一种中型坦克。 M48中型坦克车体和炮塔为铸造的，装备一门105毫米线膛炮，其 火控系统 包括机电式弹道计算机、体视式光学测距仪等，坦克发动机为风冷汽油机，功率560千瓦。 M48坦克，是 美国陆军 第三代的巴顿系列坦克，在 冷战 时期主要作为 中型坦克 使用，服 …

2018年11月17日 · Virtually intended as a lighter version of the 120mm gun tank M103, the M48 used similar large elliptical castings for its turret and hull. M48 had a small, oval driver's hatch and the .50cal M2HB machine gun mounted at the Chrysler …