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The M1 Abrams is in service in large numbers with the US army and the Leopard 2 is in widespread service throughout NATO, making these tank types the bulk of NATO's armoured strength. Other tanks, in much smaller numbers, are the Challenger 2, Leclerc, and Ariete. These tanks are only used in NATO by their respective countries.
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.
This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.
The following is a list of lists of currently active military equipment by country. Afghanistan. List of active aircraft of the Afghan Air Force;
Prototype World War I heavy tank, with similar layout (all-round tracks and armament mounted in sponsons) to British tanks. One completed. [43] E-Series prototypes; Sturmpanzerwagen Oberschlesien tank; K Panzerkampfwagen super-heavy tank (2 incomplete; World War I) Grosstraktor heavy tank – prototypes built by Daimler-Benz, Rheinmetall and ...
For the second year in a row, a US armored brigade competed in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge against a range of European partners — and lost.
NATO and the Warsaw Pact. During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact both had large tank formations present in Europe. The following gives the number of armoured formations and tank strength as of 1981/1982 for Warsaw Pact and NATO member countries. These include formations and vehicles deployed outside Europe, such as North America or the ...
In the decades since its founding by 12 countries in 1949, NATO has worked to standardize procedures and equipment to enable troops to work and, if necessary, fight together more readily.