M60 AMBT
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This page is about the gift American medium tank M60 AMBT. For other versions, see M60 (Family). |
Description
The M60 AMBT is a gift rank VII American medium tank
with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for World War Mode Season 3: Road to the West.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour Composition
- Cast Homogeneous Armour - The main armour of the turret and hull.
- Rolled Homogeneous Armour - Engine deck and engine compartment rear, additional armour panels (upper and lower glacis).
- Structural Steel - Slat armour, fenders, storage boxes.
- Gun Steel - All gun barrels.
- Composite Screens - Sidescreens.
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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Hull | 108 mm (65) Upper Glacis
137 mm (52) Lower Glacis 117 mm (55) Lower Glacis (Bottom) 114 mm Turret Ring Guard |
36 - 70 mm Sides
50.8 mm Turret Ring Guard |
25 mm Engine Compartment Rear
40 mm Rear 28 mm Lower Rear 50.8 mm Turret Ring Guard |
36 mm Driver's Compartment
20 mm Engine Deck |
Turret | 230.9 mm Front Sides
76.2 mm Below and Above Mantlet |
53.8 - 230.9 mm Right Side
49.8 - 215.9 mm Left Side |
57 mm Turret Bustle Rear
25.4 mm Lower Rear and Bustle Underside |
48 mm Front
25.4 mm Rear |
Cupola | 35 mm (Various Angles) Front
35 mm (Various Angles) Mantlet |
26 mm | 26 mm | 30 mm |
Additional
Armour |
6.35 mm Turret Front (Around Mantlet)
25 mm Upper and Lower Glacis |
65 mm Composite Screens Hull Sides
30 mm Slat Armour Turret Sides 6.35 mm Front and Rear Track Guards |
30 mm Slat Armour Turret Rear | 25.4 mm Autocannon Platform |
Notes:
- The additional armour does not cover the entire face of the surface it is located on
- All Suspension Parts - 20 mm
- Tracks - 30 mm
- Turret Ring - 50.4 mm
- Fenders - 4 mm
- Storage boxes (4 mm) are mounted on top of the fenders
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 65 | 16 | 54.5 | 1,860 | 2,290 | 34.13 | 42.02 |
Realistic | 58 | 15 | 1,061 | 1,200 | 19.47 | 22.02 |
Armaments
Main armament
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120 mm M256 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 40 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | 38.1 | 52.7 | 64.0 | 70.8 | 75.3 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Realistic | 23.8 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 37.6 | 40.0 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
M830 | HEATFS | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 |
KE-W | APFSDS | 583 | 579 | 569 | 556 | 542 | 528 |
Shell details | |||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
M830 | HEATFS | 1,140 | 13.10 | N/A | 0.1 | 2,360 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
KE-W | APFSDS | 1,585 | 4.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 26 (+14) | 11 (+29) | 1 (+39) | No |
Notes:
- Rack 3 is the first order ammo rack. It totals 10 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
- This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 3 - 1 - 2.
- If you pack 26 (+14) shells, the rack depletion order will be 3 - 2.
Additional armament
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25 mm LW25 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 300 (300) | 201 | -5°/+28° | ±180° | N/A | 29.0 | 40.0 | __.__ | __.__ | 56.0 | 0.5 | _.__ | _.__ | 0.4 |
Realistic | 18.0 | 21.0 | __.__ | __.__ | 30.0 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
M792 | HEI-T | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Shell details | |||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
M792 | HEI-T | 900 | 0.50 | N/A | 0.1 | 54.4 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Machine guns
Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.
12.7 mm M85 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Pintle | 900 (200) | 626 | -4°/+60° | -95°/+160° |
7.62 mm M240 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Coaxial | 5,950 (200) | 750 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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The M60 AMBT, excels as a tank which is able to defend cap zones and destroy foes at far ranges. However, it lack's protection which other MBT's have. The main weakness of the M60 AMBT is, the armour and pure size of it. All enemy tanks which it engages within combat, are able to penetrate it with ease.
Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
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I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | |||
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | ||
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | KE-W | Smoke grenade | |
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | Laser rangefinder | NVD |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Has the second highest penetrating APFSDS round in the game (after the Swedish/Italian 625 mm round), allowing effective engagement of any target from the front.
- Has much higher mobility than the other M60 series tanks, making it much more pleasant to play.
- Has a 25 mm autocannon on the turret roof, allowing easier engagement of low-flying helicopters.
- Is protected on the sides by composite screens and slat armour which can protect against HEAT projectiles and low-penetration autocannons, though it should not be relied upon.
- No ammunition is located in the turret bustle, which means shots to the turret will almost never kill it in one shot.
Cons:
- Has a stock HEATFS round with the APFSDS round as a Tier III modification; HEATFS can be useful but is generally less effective and versatile than APFSDS.
- Lacks useful armour such as composite or spaced armour: just about any shell that hits it is going to penetrate except for low-penetration autocannons from the front.
- Has a very large and weak mantlet which is able to be penetrated by high-penetration autocannons, such as those on the CV90 series; the turret ring is a target for even weak autocannons.
- Despite the much more powerful engine when compared to earlier M60s, the AMBT still does not have the mobility of the other MBTs at its BR.
- The commander's cupola is very large and the 25 mm gun is mounted high above the turret, and they will often give away your position, especially when trying to go hull down or when cresting a hill or ridge.
History
In 2011, the Turkish company StandartBio proposed a large-scale modernization program for outdated M60 tanks. The program was called the Affordable Main Battle Tank (AMBT) and was aimed to increase combat effectiveness of M60 tanks to a level roughly equivalent to modern main battle tanks. The main changes of this modernization were a new 1200 hp diesel engine, a modern fire control system with a ballistic computer and independent stabilization of the aiming line through a digital gunner's sight, as well as a new smooth-bore M256 120-mm gun. The tank's protection also increased slightly by installing solid hull side screens and tower slat screens. In addition, the tank received an electric turret drive, new surveillance optics, and a 25-mm automatic cannon in the commander's turret. The AMBT modernization program was designed entirely for foreign operators of the M60 from several countries in Africa and Southeast Asia.
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See also
- Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
- Vehicles equipped with the same gun
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