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At a glance
Measured figures
Original AM 50 · with bridge
Single source53,903 lbs[source]
M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourcewith MLC60 bridge
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.1 short tons (48.2 t ) M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.3 short tons (48.4 t ) with MLC60 bridge: 67.9 short tons (61.6 t )[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source290 miles (470 km)[source]
Original AM 50 · Power output
Single source247 hp (247 hp; 250 PS) at 2,000 rpm[source]
Continental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Single sourceContinental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 horsepower (560 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AM 50 | M60 AVLB |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge load capacity | 49 long tons[source] | — |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | — |
| Type | automatically launched assault bridge[source] | Armored vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Chassis | Tatra 813 8×8 truck[source] | — |
| Introduction | 1972[source] | — |
| Status | Today it is in use in the Czech Republic , Slovakia , India , Pakistan and Vietnam .[source] | — |
| Engine | Tatra T-930-17 12 cylinder, direct injection diesel engine[source] | — |
| Transimission | Synchromesh gearbox with automatic split, mechanical gear-shifting, normal or reduced drive mode, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse gear[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 44 imperial gallons[source] | 1,419 litres (312 imp gal; 375 US gal)[source] |
| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Cold War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War War in Afghanistan 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | — | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Anniston Army Depot[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$ 749,000 (M60A1 1987) (equivalent to $1.77 million in 2024)[source] |
| Produced | — | M60 AVLB : 1963-1967 M60A1 AVLB : 1987-1996[source] |
| No. built | — | 125 (all variants)[source] |
| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
| Armor | — | M60 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° 8.68 in (220 mm) LoS M60A1 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS[source] |
| Main armament | — | None[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | M60 / M60A1 AVLB : None M60 / M60A1 AVLM : 2 M58 Mine Clearing Line Charges[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 13.2 hp/t[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | 1× scissors-type folding bridge[source] |
| Transmission | — | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
| Ground clearance | — | 457 mm (1 ft 6.0 in)[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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