120S

This page is about the main battle tank 120S. For other versions, see M60 (Family). For other uses, see M60 (Disambiguation).

120S

M60A3 TTS

M1A1 HC

120S

M60A3 TTS

M1A1 HC

USA

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.3	10.3

Class:

Medium tank

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The M60 120S is a rank VII American medium tank with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull108 / 70 / 40

Turret230 / 49 / 57

Crew4 people

Visibility142 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB53 / 13 km/h

RB and SB48 / 12 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight56.3 t

Engine power

AB1 431 hp

RB and SB750 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB25.4 hp/t

RB and SB13.3 hp/t

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)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	53	13	56.3	1,162	1,431	20.64	25.42
Realistic	48	12		663	750	11.78	13.32

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 444 → 6 612

RB4 306 → 6 407

SB5 033 → 7 489

Total cost of modifications211 200

354 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 200 / 250 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 250 Suspension Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 430 Brake System Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 430 Filters Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460 Transmission Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400 Engine Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400	Improved Parts Research: 2 300 Cost: 12 000 250 Improved FPE Research: 3 900 Cost: 20 000 430 Crew Replenishment Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460	Horizontal Drive Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 250 120mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 250 120mm_DM_HEAT_FS_ammo_pack Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 250 120mm_M908_HE_OR_ammo_pack Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 250 Adjustment of Fire Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 430 Elevation Mechanism Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460 Smoke grenade Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460 Artillery Support Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400 Laser rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400 120mm_M829A_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400 NVD Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 400

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm M256 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition42 rounds

First-order17 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

The 120S has the same 120mm M256 smoothbore gun used by the later Abrams tanks, and has the same ammunition options as the M1A1 consisting of M830 HEATFS as its stock shell, M829 APFSDS as a Tier I modification, and M829A1 as a Tier IV modification. In terms of battle rating, this is the lowest where these rounds are found with M829A1 undoubtedly being better than any other contemporary APFSDS round at this rank. It allows the 120S to comfortably tackle almost any target it comes across even from some distance away.

120 mm M256					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	42	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	64.0	70.8	75.3	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
Realistic					23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
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
M829	APFSDS	491	488	481	473	464	454
M829A1	APFSDS	598	596	589	580	570	560

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M830	HEATFS	1,140	13.1	0.05	0.1	2.36	65°	72°	77°
M829	APFSDS	1,670	4.27	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
M829A1	APFSDS	1,575	4.89	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
42	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-9° / 65°

7.62 mm M240 machine gun

Ammunition1 400 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate941 shots/min

7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition10 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate941 shots/min

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 M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Commander's cupola	1,000 (200)	575	-9°/+65°	-160°/+180°

7.62 mm M240
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Loader's cupola	1,400 (200)	941	-9°/+65°	-77°/+135°
Coaxial	10,000 (200)	941	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very quick reload, up to 5 seconds when Aced
• Very good firepower, can comfortably tackle whatever it faces even at higher BRs
• Superb gun handling
• Effective hull down capability due to the M1A1 turret
• 2nd generation thermals for the gunner

Cons:

• Poor mobility, compounded by poor reverse speed
• Poor hull armour made up of just RHA
• Very obvious turret neck that sticks out from the hull

History

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Devblog

Late in 1999, General Dynamics Land Systems were looking to put a tank together that was suitable to export to countries as a cheaper alternative to the current main battle tanks. To attract buyers, it was decided to pair an M1A1 turret onto an M60A1 hull — a hull which was already in use with many countries around the world. This combination could also allow for countries to convert their existing M60 hulls into the M60 120S standard if required. In August 2001 the first prototype was completed and subsequently shown at the IDEF Exhibition in Turkey in October 2001. Having been proposed to countries such as Turkey and Egypt, there was no interest and the project was abandoned with only 1 prototype being built.

Media

Videos

The Shooting Range #398 - Metal Beasts section at 00:25 discusses the 120S.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] M60 120S: The Frankentank