Key Points – The M60, a descendant of the M48 Patton, served as the US Army’s primary main battle tank for decades, forming the backbone of America’s Cold War armored forces with 15,000 ...

Two feet of Chobham armor was designed to protect the Abrams tanks. Compared to the M60 tank, which featured armor roughly four inches thick, the Abrams was clearly more survivable.

Despite the Abrams’ key capabilities, the older M1 models delivered to Ukraine have struggled to survive against Russia’s more advanced arsenal of anti-tank weaponry.