Study This Weapon: The Ancient M60 Tank Keeps on Fighting
Egypt maintains one of the largest fleets of M60s – and has some 300 M60A1 and 850 M60A3 variants still in service, while Saudi Arabia has nearly 400 in service.
Here's What You Need to Remember: Given how many M60s are now in service, it isn't surprising that there remains a large international market for M60 upgrades. Defense industry giants Raytheon and Leonardo have begun to market M60 upgrades in recent years that could extend the useful life of the design.
In the summer of 2020, an M60 Patton tank rolled off a trailer and took its place of honor at Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park in Richmond, Indiana. The Cold War behemoth, along with a pair of naval guns, was donated to the park last year. The M60 had previously been on display for more than two decades at the recently shuttered Howe Military Academy, and it fittingly joined the park's two M3A3 Lee World War II era tanks already on display.