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This is a list of main battle tanks, and other vehicles serving that role, in active military service with countries of the world. A main battle tank (MBT) is the type of powerful, heavily armoured and highly mobile tank which is the backbone of a mechanized land force.
The T-14Armata (Russian: Т-14 «Армата»; industrial designation Russian: Объект 148, romanized:Obyekt 148, lit. 'Object 148') is a Russian main battle tank (MBT) based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. The Russian Army initially planned to acquire 2,300 T-14s between 2015 and 2020. [ 13 ][ 14 ][ 15 ] By 2018, production and ...
The first generation of post World War II Main Battle Tanks includes the U.S. M48/M60, the German Leopard 1 and the British Centurion and Chieftain. The second generation includes most of the 120 mm Main Battle Tanks such as the American M1A1, the German Leopard 2 and the British Challenger.
The M1 Abrams (/ ˈeɪbrəmz /) [ 10 ] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare, it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons).
A main battle tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank or universal tank, [ 1 ] is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies. Cold War -era development of more powerful engines, better suspension systems and lighter composite armour allowed for the design of a tank that had the firepower of a ...
List. Countries [a] Military budget. (US$ bn) [b] Main battle tanks. Aircraft carriers. AWS Tooltip Amphibious warfare ships. Cruisers. Destroyers.
The most widely deployed self-propelled artillery vehicles in NATO service are the M109 howitzer and Panzerhaubitze 2000. As of 2022, the AS-90, AMX-30 AuF1, K9 Thunder, T-155 Fırtına, and AHS Krab are each operated only by their country of origin, except for the K9 Thunder which is Korean but operated by Norway.
Main Battle Tanks were developed and used by every tank building nation during the Cold War, largely phasing out the doctrinal role and use of "Medium", "Heavy", "Cruiser" and "Infantry" tanks. For example, the last heavy tank in American service was the 65-ton M103 , which was retired from US Army service in 1963 (and from US Marine service in ...