M68 105 mm gun
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The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
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tank gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
APFSDS
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HE ⓘ HEAT ⓘ HESH ⓘ canister ⓘ |
| barrelType | rifled barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn | Royal Ordnance L7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breechType | vertical sliding-wedge breech ⓘ |
| caliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO standard 105 mm tank ammunition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designed | late 1950s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
M1 Abrams
NERFINISHED
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M60 Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M68A1
NERFINISHED
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M68A1E4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
NATO standardization
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accuracy ⓘ reliability ⓘ |
| mountType | turret-mounted ⓘ |
| operator |
Greece
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
M60 tank armament system
NERFINISHED
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early M1 Abrams armament system ⓘ |
| primaryRole | main armament of main battle tanks ⓘ |
| standardOf | NATO 105 mm tank gun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ several NATO countries ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Lebanon War 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Israeli Magach tanks
NERFINISHED
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M1 Abrams (early variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ M1128 Mobile Gun System NERFINISHED ⓘ M1IP Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ M60A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ M60A3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark I NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7