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FNSS Samurlarger figure on 2 of 3
M60 AVLBlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FNSS Samur | M60 AVLB |
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| Type | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge[source] | Armored vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2011-present[source] | 1963–present[source] |
| Used by | Turkish Army[source] | See operators[source] |
Overall: 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in)[source]
Mass
Single source36 t (40 short tons)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | FNSS Defence Systems , Turkey[source] | Anniston Army Depot[source] |
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| Main armament | None[source] | None[source] |
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| Secondary armament | None[source] | M60 / M60A1 AVLB : None M60 / M60A1 AVLM : 2 M58 Mine Clearing Line Charges[source] |
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| Transmission | 6 speeds forward, 1 reverse (fully automatic )[source] | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | Double wishbone independent air suspension[source] | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0–65 cm (0–26 in)[source] | 457 mm (1 ft 6.0 in)[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Designer | — | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 749,000 (M60A1 1987) (equivalent to $1.77 million in 2024)[source] |
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| Produced | — | M60 AVLB : 1963-1967 M60A1 AVLB : 1987-1996[source] |
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| No. built | — | 125 (all variants)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Power/weight | — | 13.2 hp/t[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1× scissors-type folding bridge[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,419 litres (312 imp gal; 375 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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