The 2012 Sabra MBT main battle tank is a modernised upgraded M60A3, developed by Israel Military Industries Slavin heavy weapons plant at Ramat Hasharon.A 2012 Sabra MBT version of this upgrade package was selected for the Turkish Army's main battle tank modernization program. The 2012 Sabra MBT is known as the M60T in Turkish service.The 2012 Sabra MBT main armament is a 120mm smooth-bore gun which is similar to the gun developed by Israel Military Industries for the Merkava mk3 main battle tank.The 2012 Sabra MBT gun is fitted with a fume extractor and a thermal sleeve for reduction of wear and to maximise the first round hit probability by reducing thermally induced distortion of the barrel. Stowage is provided for 42 rounds of ammunition.The 2012 Sabra MBT gun has greater range and armour-penetrating capability than the 105mm gun installed on the M60 MBT. The gun is capable of firing NATO standard 120mm smooth-bore ammunition including Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot rounds.The 2012 Sabra MBT co-axial machine gun is either 7.62mm or 5.56mm. The 60mm mortar system is supplied by Soltam Ltd based in Haifa.The 2012 Sabra MBT was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The 2012 Sabra MBT ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, and it incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun developed by IMI.
