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 M88 recovery vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System).

An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles, such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers. Most ARVs have motorized tracks, like a ...

The M88 armored recovery vehicle is based on the suspension and running gear of the M48A2 and M60 tanks. Vehicle is fitted with "A" frame-type hoisting boom, winch and a front-mounted dozer. It...

2020年11月29日 · The US M60 Main Battle Tank did not serve in Vietnam but two of its variants did, the M728 CEV and the M60 AVLB. This M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV) of the 919th Engineer Battalion, 11th ACR is parked among trees near Quan Loi in 1969.

2018年10月18日 · These specially adapted tanks can operate with a human crew inside, or via a remote control from a safe distance. These turretless tanks can breach and clear minefields under combat conditions. Just six of each of these vehicles were built and used by the US Army. They have seen action in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq.

2023年8月11日 · The M60 series of battle tanks, Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 and their variants were a second-generation of main battle tanks used by the US army and US Marine Corps as a direct replacement for the M48 “Patton” Tank.

2012年1月23日 · Indeed, the evaluation team suggested that the Army would have to give serious thought to three options: retain the Centurion ARV in service; develop a local ARV based on the M60; or purchase the Leopard ARV for use with the American tank.

2009年3月15日 · M88 ARV (also based on the M60 hull) AFAIK, the M88 is a M48 based platform, check your refs... I'll second the Esci/italeri M60 kits. IMHO, They build into a better representation of a M60 than the Academy or Tamiya kits.

The M88 is a U.S. medium armored recovery vehicle (ARV) based on the M60 main battle tank (MBT). It is capable of recovering and evacuating all U.S. armored vehicles except for some models of the M60 and the M1 Abrams MBT.