The M48A2 hull received modified armored boxing around the taillights, an updated fuel delivery system and a tank infantry phone (TIP). The gasoline engine was replaced with the AVDS-1790-2A.

Even after its service in so many wars, the M48’s journey was not yet done. After a brief prototype aiming to combine both the T95E4 turret and the M48A2 hull, development shifted to establishing the …

Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → acesHorizontal 16.8 → 24 °/s

Sep 3, 2025 · Most of the tanks to receive the upgrade kits were early M48s or M48A1s, both of which had the shallow engine deck and lacked the distinctive hump seen on the M48A2 and later models.

May 25, 2020 · The M48A2 tanks featured only three track return rollers on either side of the tank’s hull. The M48A2 tank weighed in at 105,000lbs (48mt) combat loaded. A key internal improvement to the …

Feb 11, 2025 · Early models of the M48 were powered by a Continental AV1790 V12 gasoline engine, producing 650 horsepower. This was later upgraded to a fuel-injected version in the M48A2, and …

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 …

Modernized M48A2 with a 105 mm cannon and the complex commander’s cupola. Early models of the M48 had an acceptable firepower in the form of the 90 mm M41 gun. There were about 54 shells for …

The suspension and personal heaters (with the exhaust relocated to the right) were also taken to the M48A2 and M60 standards respectively. There was also a better fire extinguisher, and the gun was …

These tanks were used in 1955 for the component development of the M48A2 production tanks including fire control systems, turret cupolas, suspension configurations, and power packs.