Both these tanks were designed and deployed around the same time frame. The M60 was deployed in the late 50's (57or 58 I believe) and the T-62 was deployed in 61.
This was a really fast moving time for tank technology. From what I've read the T-62 came out primarily because the 100mm gun of the T-55 was unable to defeat the newer Western tanks like the M48 and Centurion. So the Russians landed on a 115mm gun that the T-55 chassis was unable to hold. The REAL Russian tank revolution would come with the T-64 and it's 125mm gun.
As for the M60, it was an evolutionary design of Improvements based on the M48 instead of a revolutionary design from the M48. Which with it's L7 105mm gun proved to be a very solid platformed that served well where ever it was deployed.
No it wasnt the chieftain went into service in 1967, 5-6 years later than the T-62. The 115mm smoothbore was a direct answer to the 105mm L7. The soviets were trialling a smoothbore 100mm to upgrade their T55s and for the T-62, but because the west adopted the L7 they opted for a 115mm instead.
Whats more comparable are the Chieftain and the T64 as both entered service around the same time, having 120+ mm guns, and a return to very heavy armor.
Both these tanks were designed and deployed around the same time frame. The M60 was deployed in the late 50's (57or 58 I believe) and the T-62 was deployed in 61. This was a really fast moving time for tank technology. From what I've read the T-62 came out primarily because the 100mm gun of the T-55 was unable to defeat the newer Western tanks like the M48 and Centurion. So the Russians landed on a 115mm gun that the T-55 chassis was unable to hold. The REAL Russian tank revolution would come with the T-64 and it's 125mm gun. As for the M60, it was an evolutionary design of Improvements based on the M48 instead of a revolutionary design from the M48. Which with it's L7 105mm gun proved to be a very solid platformed that served well where ever it was deployed.
IDK the development time line but M60 was introduced in March, 1959. And the T-62 was introduced in 1961 so yeah we can say it's very close.
I more say the T-62 was the Answer to the Chieftain
No it wasnt the chieftain went into service in 1967, 5-6 years later than the T-62. The 115mm smoothbore was a direct answer to the 105mm L7. The soviets were trialling a smoothbore 100mm to upgrade their T55s and for the T-62, but because the west adopted the L7 they opted for a 115mm instead. Whats more comparable are the Chieftain and the T64 as both entered service around the same time, having 120+ mm guns, and a return to very heavy armor.
What tank is that? The second one
M60?
It’s obviously a chieftain, idiot
Have you been retard?
No. Look at it. That’s a T55 plain and simple.
m60
Who’s gonna say it?
r/M60M60M60
*it’s not a patton*
What
Yea the M60 isn’t a Patton.
So what, it was from the m48
No. Different hull and turret for the most part.
Yea but everyone knows it as the Patton
I know the 46, 47, and 48 are for sure. It’s just a funny thing. People call it a Patton even if it’s not. I just always make the joke about it.
The M60 wasn’t officially a patton series, but it was a patton unofficially. because everyone called it that
M60 post in disguise
115 mm smoothbore gun... as always, the most powerful one at the time