Like the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and the Apache family of helicopters, the U.S.-made M60 tank proved that upgrades over time can keep a weapon system viable for decades.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The M1 Abrams was originally developed to replace the M60 Patton It features a 120mm smoothbore Rheinmetall cannon as its primary armament The M1 Abrams can reach speeds ...

Even the M1 Abrams, first introduced alongside the M60A3 TTS, has gone through several rounds of upgrades. The M60 looks likely to serve into the third decade of the twenty-first century—or further.

Even the M1 Abrams, first introduced alongside the M60A3 TTS, has gone through several rounds of upgrades. The M60 looks likely to serve into the third decade of the twenty-first century—or further.

The M1 Abrams tank, a heavy armor product of what is now General Dynamics Land Systems but was Chrysler Defense, was developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the Army's older M60 tanks. It ...

After all, the U.S. wants to replace its own M60 AVLBs because their maximum speed of 30 miles per hour meant they couldn’t keep up with Abrams (45 miles per hour or more) and Bradley vehicles ...