The Sabra provides a maximum road speed of 48km/h and accelerates from zero to 32km/h in 9.6 seconds. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, and it incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun developed by IMI. The Israeli Sabra M60A1/A3 Tank upgrade package Production of the US M60A1 Main Battle Tank started in 1962 with production of the M60A3 starting in 1978 and … Sabra Main Battle Tank | Military-Today.com The Sabra main battle tank is an upgraded version of the M60A3 developed in Israel. The Sabra main battle tank is a modernised upgraded M60A3, developed by Israel Military Industries Slavin heavy weapons plant at Ramat Hasharon. The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. It was developed to extend service life of ageing M60 MBTs and making them capable of defeating modern main battle tanks. The upgrade package was first offered to Turkey as an option for its tank modernization program, and later offered for general export. The Israeli-developed "Sabra" is a highly modified form of the American M60 "Patton" tank complete with a revised turret, more potent armament, revised armor protection, reinforced chassis and improved battlefield capabilities.