| M60 Sabra | |
| Origin: | United States (M60 chassis) Israel (Kit Designer) Turkey (Sabra package) |
| Type: | Main battle tank |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Service: | 2007–present |
| Used By: | Turkish Land Forces |
| Wars: | Kurdish–Turkish conflict Iraqi Civil War Syrian Civil War |
| Designer: | Israel Military Industries |
| Manufacturer: | ROKETSAN (Under License) |
| Unit Cost: | $3,13 Million (Sabra Mk.1) $3,36 Million (Sabra Mk.2) |
| Number: | 630+ |
| Weight: | 55t (Mk I)[1] 59t (Mk II) |
| Length: | 6.95m (22.8feet) |
| Width: | 3.63m (11.91feet) |
| Height: | 3.27m (10.73feet) |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armour: | Steel laminate (Mk I) Explosive Reactive Armor (Mk II~) |
| Primary Armament: | 120 mm MG253 gun |
| Secondary Armament: | 7.62 mm M240 Coaxial weapon 7.62 mm MG3A1 Machine gun 12.7 mm M85 Machine gun 60 mm internal mortar |
| Engine: | Continental AVDS-1790-5A diesel engine (Mk I) MTU MT 881 KA-501 diesel engine (Mk II & III) |
| Engine Power: | 908HP (Mk I) 1000HP (Mk II & III) |
| Pw Ratio: | 16.95 hp/ton (Mk.II) |
| Transmission: | Allison CD850-6BX (Mk.I) Renk 304S transmission (Mk II & III) |
| Payload Capacity: | 40 Rounds (main gun) 900 Rounds (secondary gun) |
| Suspension: | Independent, trailing arm |
| Fuel Capacity: | 200L (internal fuel) |
| Vehicle Range: | 450km (280miles) (All variants) |
| Speed: | 48km/h (Mk I) 55km/h (Mk II & III) |
The Sabra ("prickly pear") is an extensively upgraded M60 Patton tank developed by Israel Military Industries.[2] 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.[3]
The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved and it incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun developed by IMI.[4] The upgrade package was first offered to Turkey as an option for its tank modernization program and later offered for general export. The Turkish government selected the Sabra Mk II (a further modified version of the Sabra) for its upgrade program, which was intended as a stopgap measure. A contract estimated to be worth $688 million USD was signed on March 29, 2002. The first Sabra Mk II was delivered for Turkish trials in 2005 and passed qualifications in May, 2006. 170 were upgraded between 2007 and April, 2009. The upgrades were undertaken by the Turkish Army's 2nd Main Maintenance Center Command, with upgrade kits supplied by IMI.