M60 AMBT

M60 AMBT

M60 AMBT

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VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.0	10.0

Class:

Medium tank

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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
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 127 mm Gun Mantlet (Inner) 50.8 mm Gun Mantlet (Outer)	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)
	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

The M256 is the same cannon that is used on the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams. The main item that differentiates this cannon from the M1A2's is the round. The M60 AMBT has the "KE-W" APFSDS round which has very high penetration for its BR. The round can be reliably shot centre mass and penetrate most opponents it faces, excluding the top BR tanks in a full uptier. 583 mm at 0° point-blank is an extremely potent round for most engagement ranges you will experience. The AMBT Also has access to the M830 HEAT-FS round which can be useful for killing lightly armoured vehicles and destroying some map obstacles such as buildings or trees. The M60 AMBT also has decent gun handling up its sleeve, it is not the fastest at the BR but it can definitely compete. The vehicle shares the same reload as similar 120 mm and 105 mm cannons: 8.7s reload stock, 7.7s reload maxed crew, 6.7s reload with an aced crew.

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	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
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
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

Ammo racks of the M60 AMBT

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

25 mm LW25						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
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	48.0	53.0	56.0	0.50	0.40	0.30	0.30
Realistic						18.0	21.0	26.0	28.0	30.0

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
M792	HEI-T	3	3	3	3	3	3

Shell details
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

12.7 mm M85
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	900 (200)	626	-4°/+60°	-95°/+160°

7.62 mm M240
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	5,950 (200)	750	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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.

The cannon is the same cannon which you find in the M1A2, It offers great penetration, able to penetrate the toughest of foes. It's armour is that of a M60's It also shares the same platform as the M60's. It's a tall, high profile tank, which can be seen with ease. However, an advantage of this is it's able to see over objects which most MBT's cant see over, due to their sleek low profile designs.

The M60 AMBT offers thermal sights, which allow it to spot the heat source of the enemy tanks, additionally it has a 25 mm LW25 grenade launcher which can cause major damage to critical parts of the enemy. Using it's 25 mm HE grenades to knock out the enemy tank cannons and de track them preventing them from escaping to safety. To get the best out of this tank, at long range, use the 120 mm cannon to snipe them to do this setup an ambush, watching their cap zones, engage thermal sights and await for the them to come. At close and medium ranges use the map and sneak up on the enemy foes, using the thermal sights to gain your advantage.

Handling air threats

To defeat these threats, scan the skies with the thermal sight and you will see the heat source of them. If they are approaching you or have fired a missile - pop smoke and withdraw, await for your SPAA to shoot it down. If the helicopter is close, shoot it with your main 120 mm cannon a single hit will see the tail drop off it.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
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.
• Has good gunner and commander Thermal optics (800x600)

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.
• Relatively tall silhouette, enemies have no problem identifying and spotting you.

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.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the M60 AMBT from live.warthunder.com.

Images

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  Tricolor summer camouflage of the Turkish Armed Forces, rewarded for collecting 9 World War Stars

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Videos

The Shooting Range #206 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the M60 AMBT.

Hard Hitting WWM Reward: M60 AMBT - Napalmratte

The M60 family discusses the M60 AMBT at 4:34 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• M60 (Family)

Vehicles equipped with the same gun

• M1A1 Abrams
• M1A2 Abrams

External links

• [Development] Vehicles of World War: IL-2(M-82) and M60 AMBT