The M48's turret consisted of a redesigned flat gun shield and standard pop-up hatch for the commander's station. The M48 Mod A turret design had smaller roof hatches for both the commander and loader. A .50 cal M2HB using a M1 remote control mount on a pedestal was available for the commander.

Nov 17, 2018 · M48A2 replaced the electric-hydraulic Oilgear turret control system with a constant pressure hydraulic system from Cadillac Gage that was more precise, compact, reliable, and cooler-running. The tank's fenders were also changed from a round to a flat profile.

Jan 30, 2025 · 90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton 48. The elliptical shape of the hull and turret castings are easily seen in this frontal view. This tank is fitted with a T-shaped muzzle brake.

The T48 and M48(Mod A) tanks featured a remote controllable machine gun mount as the tank commander's weapon on a pedestal, which allowed him to fire the .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB machine gun from within the vehicle's turret.

Jun 10, 2023 · The M48 hull and turret were both cast armor construction, yet its turret wasn’t considered ballistically well shaped for anti-tank weapons that it went on to face in combat, notably the RPG-7 that was encountered in Vietnam. The turret was 120mm (4.7 inches) thick at the front, but only 76mm (three inches) thick on the sides.

May 25, 2020 · A key external spotting feature of the M48A3 (Mod B) tanks was a spacer ring (designated as the G305 turret cupola riser) that contained nine large vision blocks and was installed between the turret roof and the M1 cupola in order to …

A private venture built the “super M48” with the latest evolution of the L7, a new diesel engine, upgraded systems and an ERA protected turret with add-on armor. It was never ordered by the Bundeswehr.

Aug 10, 2021 · The Brits designed M48 tanks as self-propelled anti-aircraft gun systems under the designation of "M48 Marksman", signifying its use of the Marksman turret with two 35mm Oerlikon autocannons as well as a Marconi Series 400 radar system.

M48: Differed from the M47 in having yet another new turret design and a redesigned hull, doing away with the bow machine gun position, featuring the M41 90 mm gun. These turrets give the M48 its distinctive non-M26 style look.

The US M48 Patton Medium Tank – M48H/CM-11 “Brave Tiger” Taiwan M48H/CM-11 “Brave Tiger”: ROC M60 version consisting utilizing an up-gunned M48A2 turret mated to an M60A3 hull. Also has significant upgrades to the gun tracking equipment and fire control.