M60 in the 21st Century

By the 21st century, even the best tanks made in the early years of the Cold War have become obsolete. German Leopards, Soviet T-54s, British Centurions... All of them were made in the times before battlefields became saturated with numerous anti-tank weapons like missiles and drones. These tanks managed to stay relevant thanks to modernization programs, but even those efforts could only support them for so long. However, there are some exceptional vehicles. The American M60 turned out to be a great platform for a budget tank in the early 21st century — or at least in the last decades of the 20th century. Engineers of various nations succeeded in revitalizing the tried-and-true combat vehicle. It had just enough potential for a second chance.