Sabra (tank upgrade package)

Sabra
Turkish M60 upgraded with the Sabra Mk II package
TypeMain battle tank
Service history
In service2007–present
Used byTurkish Land Forces
Production history
DesignerIsrael Military Industries
ManufacturerIsrael Military Industries
ROKETSAN (under license)
Unit cost
  • $3.13 million (Sabra Mk. 1)
  • $3.36 million (Sabra Mk. 2)
Specifications
Mass
Length6.95 m (22.8 ft)
Width3.63 m (11.9 ft)
Height3.27 m (10.7 ft)
Crew4

Armor
  • Steel laminate (Mk I)
  • Explosive reactive armor (Mk II~)
Main
armament
120 mm MG253 gun
Secondary
armament
Engine

  • 908 hp (677 kW) (Mk I)
  • 1,000 hp (750 kW) (Mk II & III)
Power/weight16.95 hp/ton (Mk.II)
Payload capacity
  • 42 rounds (main gun)
  • 900 rounds (secondary gun)
Transmission
SuspensionIndependent, trailing arm
Fuel capacity200 L (44 imp gal; 53 US gal) (internal fuel)
Operational
range
450 km (280 mi) (all variants)
Maximum speed
  • 48 km/h (30 mph) (Mk I)
  • 55 km/h (34 mph) (Mk II & III)

The Sabra (Hebrew: סברה, "prickly pear") is a family of tank upgrade package developed by Israel Military Industries for export market. The Mk II version of this upgrade package was used in one of the three Turkish Army's modernization programs of M60T tanks.