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M60A3 night sight crews say it beat early M1 Abrams
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: The M60A3’s thermal night sight is credited by its crews as outperforming early M1 Abrams in darkness.
WHO: M60A3 tank crews
WHAT: Crews rate the M60A3’s thermal night sight as better than early M1 Abrams’ night sight.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They judged the M60A3’s thermal night sight to be superior to the early M1 Abrams’ night sight.
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