M103 - The Last American Heavy Tank

Beginning to be put into the payroll in 1957, the M103 was the heaviest tank the US had ever built before M1 Abram appeared. At that time, the weight of 60 tons of M103 was a huge number, when most other tanks were only 40 to 50 tons.
Like the contemporary British Conqueror tank, the M103 was designed to counter Soviet heavy tanks, such as the later IS-series tanks or the T-10 if a conflict with the Soviets broke out. Its long-ranged 120 mm cannon was designed to hit enemy tanks at extreme distances.
Following contemporary American design philosophy, the M103 was built with a two-piece, cast elliptic armor scheme, similar to the M48's design. The new hull that would save weight while being optimized at all angles for maximum sloping effectiveness, saving thickness and therefore weight.

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