The M60-GDeveloped from the M48 Patton series, the M60 was fitted with a 105mm main gun and manned by a four-man crew. Initially produced in 1960, over 15,000 M60s were built by Chrysler and first saw service in 1961. During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force fielded 210 M60A1s to support the Saudi-Marine effort into Kuwait City. Besides it's main gun, the M60 series tanks are equipped with a set of Rail Guns. Power is provided by a Continental AVDS-1790-2C 750 hp engine and an Allison
CD-850-6/6A power shift crossdrive transmission.
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