page_title: M60 machine gun
section_title: Users
hierarchical_section_title: M60 machine gun / Users
caption_attribution_description: English: Republic of Korea soldiers/U.S.-ROK Amphibious Task Force conducts combined amphibious landing during Foal Eagle 07
context_page_description: The M60, officially the United States Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball, tracer, and armor-piercing rounds.
  It was adopted in 1957 and issued to units beginning in 1959. It has served with every branch of the U.S. military and still serves with the armed forces of other states. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century, although it has been replaced or supplemented in most roles by other designs, most notably the M240 machine gun in U.S. service.
context_section_description:  Algeria
   Australia: Replaced by the FN Minimi (light roles) and FN MAG (general-purpose roles).
   Bolivia
   Bosnia and Herzegovina
   Brazil
   Cambodia
   Chile
   China: captured machine guns from Sino-Vietnamese War and Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
   Colombia
   Costa Rica
   Czech Republic: The M60E4 is used in small numbers by specialized units of the Czech Army. Known to be in use by the 601st Special Forces Group in 2006 to replace the UK-59L.
   Democratic Republic of the Congo
   Denmark: Starting 2015, the Danish Army will receive 600+ M60E6s.
   Dominican Republic
   El Salvador
   Egypt
   Fiji
   Ghana
   Greece
   Haiti
   Honduras
   Italy
   Indonesia
   Jordan
   Lebanon
   Liberia
   Lithuania: Received a grant of 75 M60s in 2002 from the USA's "Defense Logistics Agency".
   Luxembourg: In service 1957–1972; replaced by FN MAG.
   Malaysia: M60E3 is used by the Malaysian Army Grup Gerak Khas.
   Mexico
   Morocco
   Netherlands
   Nicaragua
   Panama
   Papua New Guinea
   Peru
   Philippines
   Portugal: Portuguese Army uses M60E and D mounted on V-150 Commando.
   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
   Senegal: Received a grant of 2,500 M60s in 2002 from the USA's "Defense Logistics Agency".
   South Korea: Produced under license since 1974.
   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
   Spain
   Sudan
   Taiwan: Produced locally.
   Thailand
   Trinidad and Tobago
   Tunisia
   Turkey
   Uganda
   United Kingdom: Used by the Royal Air Force; mounted on the Chinook.
   United States: Used by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy SEALs.
   Venezuela
   Vietnam: Used by the PAVN and former ARVN.
caption: South Korean soldiers with an M60 conduct combined amphibious landing during Foal Eagle 07.
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