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List of main battle tanks by country

Summary

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.

Table of main battle tanks by country edit

A edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Afghanistan T-55 400   Soviet Union Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
T-62 260   Soviet Union Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
Albania Type 59: 40 tanks in service.

Albania retired most operational T-54/T-55 and Type 59 MBTs in 2001. They were subsequently put up for sale.[1]

Algeria[2] T-62 270   Soviet Union
T-64 300   Soviet Union
T-72 325   Soviet Union
T-90A 300   Russia
Angola T-55 200   Soviet Union
T-62 50   Soviet Union
T-72 50   Soviet Union
Argentina Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM) 231   Germany Chassis is based on Marder IFV
Armenia T-62 14   Soviet Union
T-72 168   Soviet Union
T-90 30   Soviet Union
Australia M1A1 AIM Abrams 75   United States In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2024.
Austria[3] Leopard 2A4 56   Germany Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.
Azerbaijan T-90S 100   Russia
T-72 Aslan 420   Russia
T-55 100   Soviet Union

B edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Bahrain M60 A3 Patton 180   United States
Bangladesh Type 59 Durjoy 174   Bangladesh 174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 Durjoy[4]
Type 69 58[5]   China
Al-Khalid 44[5]   China   Pakistan
VT-5 44 (on order)[5]   China Light tank
Belarus T-72B Vitaz 435   Soviet Union
T-80B 80   Soviet Union
Belgium Belgium retired its last operational Leopard 1 MBTs in 2014. Some were kept in inventory for training and research purposes.[6]
Benin Has no MBTs, but has 18 PT-76 light tanks.
Bolivia In service 54 SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina M-84 71   Yugoslavia
AMX-30S 50   France
M60A3 85   United States
T-55 142   Soviet Union
Botswana Only SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Brazil[7] EE-T1 Osório 2   Brazil Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian Army[8]
M60A3 TTS 91   United States Used for instruction
Leopard 1A1 127   Germany Retired
Leopard 1A5 221   Germany Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ version
Bulgaria T-72 160[9]   Soviet Union
Burkina Faso Has no MBTs, but operates ACMAT Bastion APCs.[10]
Burundi T-55 about 10[11]   Soviet Union

C edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Cambodia T-55 365   Soviet Union
T-62 19   Soviet Union
Type 59 74   China
Canada Leopard 2A6M CAN 20   Germany 20 Leopard 2A6M were leased from Germany in December 2007. The tanks were permanently transferred to Canadian service when tanks purchased from the Netherlands were transferred to Germany in exchange.[12][13]
Leopard 2 A4M CAN 20   Germany Upgraded from Dutch Leopard 2A4 in 2010, closer to 2A7+ armour configuration but with shorter barrel.
Leopard 2A4 CAN 34   Germany 100 Dutch Leopard 2A4 initially purchased in 2007, and 15 more 2A4s were later purchased from Germany as "Logistic Stock Vehicles" exclusively for spare parts.[13] 20 were upgraded to 2A4M CAN standard in 2010, 20 were upgraded to 2A7 standard and given to Germany in exchange for 2A6Ms, 18 converted into Wisent 2 "Ram" AEVs, leaving 42 Leopard 2A4 CAN in service by 2022. 8 were donated to Ukraine in 2023.[14]
Cape Verde T-55   Soviet Union
Central African Republic T-55 4   Soviet Union
Chad T-55 60   Soviet Union
Chile[15] Leopard 2A4 172   Germany 8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015
Leopard 1V 100   Germany
China Type 99A[16] 600   China
Type 99[16] 600   China
Type 96 2,500   China
Type 88 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Type 69/79 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
VT-4 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Colombia Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs in service. AFVs are used instead in service, such as the LAV III, EE-9 Cascavel, and M8 Greyhound. Only some M3 Stuart are used as gatekeepers.
Congo, Democratic Republic of Type 59 30   China
T-55 20   Soviet Union
Congo, Republic of Type 59 20   China
Croatia M-95 Degman 2   Croatia 2 prototypes, future unknown.
M-84A4 Sniper 75   Croatia All will be upgraded to M-84D standard
Cuba T-55 900   Soviet Union
T-64 20   Soviet Union
T-62 400   Soviet Union
Cyprus[17] AMX-30B2 52   France
AMX-30G 30   France
T-80U 82   Russia Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic[18] T-72M4 CZ 30   Czech Republic 3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
T-72M1 86 (?)   Czechoslovakia 20 active, remainder (66) in storage, as reserve.[19] Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 14   Czech Republic Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.[20]

D edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Denmark Leopard 2A7DK 48   Germany Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7)
Dominican Republic Operates 6 M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, but not MBTs.

E edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Ecuador Leopard 1 60   Germany 30 1V's and 30 1A5's models bought from Chile.[21][22][23]
AMX-13 80   France Light tanks
T-55 3   Soviet Union Borrowed from Peru as war compensation (Cenepa War). Some sources establish that the T-55 are part of an unfinished weapons deal .[24]
Egypt T-62 340[25]   Soviet Union
Ramses II 425   Egypt A significantly upgraded T-54/55. Though the initial prototype (T-54E) was delivered in 1984, full production did not begin until 2004–2005, an additional 140–160 are to be converted from stored T-55.
T-64m 500   Soviet Union
T-80 34   Soviet Union 14 T-80UK and 20 T-80U purchased in 1997.[26]
M60A3 1,716[25]   United States Out of 735 M60A3 + 700 M60A1 were brought up to A3 Standard from U.S. Army Europe surplus stocks in Germany between 1979–1988 + 173 M60A3 between 1992–2001[27] + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,[28]
M1A1 Abrams 1,130[29]   United States
Equatorial Guinea T-55 3   Soviet Union
Eritrea T-55A/AM2 300   Soviet Union 150 in service, 150 in storage.
T-62 ~   Soviet Union Received a number from Ethiopia.
Estonia Does not currently operate main battle tanks.[30] Uses IFVs like Combat Vehicle 90 and APCs like Patria Pasi and Mamba APC instead.
Ethiopia T-55 170   Soviet Union
T-62 50   Soviet Union
T-72 ~250[31]   Soviet Union

F edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Fiji Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs.
Finland Leopard 2A4 139   Germany Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.
Leopard 2A6 100   Germany In total, 100 used Leopard 2A6 tanks were delivered from the Netherlands by the end of 2019.
France Leclerc 406   France 184 in storage. 200 will be upgraded to XLR-standard.

G edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Gabon Has no MBTs, but operates APCs like the Matador.[32]
Georgia[33] T-72M1 SIM-1 143   Soviet Union
  Israel
T-55 100   Soviet Union
Germany Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8 328[34]   Germany 2A4 no longer in use; for resale by KMW and Rheinmetall. All 19 2A5 only used for training exercises. 18 Leopard 2A8 ordered in 2023 to backfill the 18 2A6 given to Ukraine. Leopard 1s in long-term storage, or held by FFG, KMW, and Rheinmetall for resale.
Greece[35] Leopard 2A6 HEL 170   Germany
  Greece		 License built in Greece.
Leopard 2A4 183   Germany
Leopard 1A4/5 501   Germany
M60A3 101   United States
M48A5 MOLF 390   United States Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5
Guatemala Has no MBTs, but military uses AFVs such as Armadillo, Cadillac Gage Commando V-100, Dando 6x6 (Tapir), M8 Greyhound, M113, and RBY MK 1.
Guinea T-55 8   Soviet Union
Guinea-Bissau T-55 10   Soviet Union
Guyana Has no MBTs. Defense force uses AFVs such as EE-11 Urutu, EE-9 Cascavel, Shorland, and Ford F-350.

H edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Haiti Police force exists to maintain internal security, armed forces in the process of reactivation, but do not operate MBTs and uses AFVs like Cadillac-Gage V-100 instead.
Honduras Has no MBTs, but military has AFVs and light tanks like FV101 Scorpion, FV107 Scimitar, FV105 Sultan, AM General Humvee M 998, RBY MK 1, and FV601 Saladin.
Hungary[36] Leopard 2A7+ 44   Germany Ordered in 2018.
Leopard 2A4 12   Germany Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.

T-72M1

34   Soviet Union
  Poland		 34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.

I edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
India Arjun MBT 141 (MK1 and MK1A)   India 124 Arjun MK1 MBTs and a total of 118 MK1A tanks on order.[37][38][39] Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future.[40]
Tank EX 8   India Only prototypes made.
T-90 2,078   Russia 464 new T-90MS are on order as of 2020. These tanks are now manufactured locally.
T-72 2,414[41]   Soviet Union
  Poland		 Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 and MK2 standard. To be replaced with next generation MBT.
Indonesia Leopard 2A4 42   Germany Already arrived all from Germany
Leopard 2 Revolution 61   Germany Already arrived all. Up-armored and up-rated version of Leopard 2A4
Kaplan MT / Harimau 18   Indonesia/  Turkey Lightweight tank
FV101 Scorpion 90   United Kingdom Designed as light tank
AMX 13 120   France Already retrofit, light tanks
Iran[42]
M60 Patton 150   United States
Chieftain (tank) MK3 100   United Kingdom Mobarez is domestically upgraded version.
T-64 75   Soviet Union
T-72S 480   Soviet Union
  Poland
Zulfiqar MBT 250   Iran
Karrar 420   Iran Additional 380 on order.
Iraq T-55 72   Soviet Union
T-72M1 125   Soviet Union
M1A1 Abrams 146   United States Further 175 on order. Yet to be delivered, Tank is equipped with Export Armor Package.
T-90S/SK 75   Russia [43]
Ireland Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs, but has light armoured vehicles, primarily the MOWAG Piranha, and FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Israel[44] Merkava Mk.1 180   Israel
Merkava Mk.2 400   Israel
Merkava Mk.3 780   Israel
Merkava Mk.4 660   Israel
Magach 6 560   United States/  Israel Upgraded M60 tank
Magach 7 1,600   United States/  Israel Upgraded M60 tank
Italy[45] Ariete 200   Italy To be upgraded and remain in service until 2035.
Ivory Coast T-55 10   Soviet Union Some donated by Angola

J edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Jamaica Has no MBTs, but military uses AFVs like Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle.
Japan[46] Type 74 560   Japan Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 1988. Replaced by the Type 90.
Type 90 341   Japan Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 2009. Replaced by the Type 10.
Type 10 106   Japan Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, current MBT in Japanese service.
Jordan Tariq 292   United Kingdom Locally upgraded Centurion. Most of them were modified into Temsah heavy armoured personnel carriers.
M60A3 250   United States Modernized by KADDB
Khaled 274   United Kingdom Locally upgraded Chieftain
Challenger 1 392   United Kingdom

K edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Kazakhstan T-55 540   Soviet Union
T-62 75   Soviet Union
T-72 650   Soviet Union
Kenya[47] Vickers Mk 3 78   United Kingdom
T-72Av 76   Soviet Union
Korea, North T-55 1,800   Soviet Union
T-62 1,000   Soviet Union
Type 59 1,000   China
Type 69 tank 200   China
Chonma-ho 1,000   North Korea
Pokpung-ho 500   North Korea
M2020 9 prototypes   North Korea
Korea, South M48A3K 300   United States
M48A5, M48A5K 500   United States
T-80U, T-80UK 35   Soviet Union South Korea was given 33 T-80Us during 1996 and 1997 and 2 T-80UKs in 2005 as a partial interest payment of Russian debts incurred during the Soviet era.
K1, K1E1 1,027   Republic of Korea All K1s will be upgraded to K1E1 by 2026.
K1A2 484   Republic of Korea
K2 Black Panther 206   Republic of Korea Put into service in June 2014. Total 260 to be delivered.
Kuwait M-84D 150   Yugoslavia
M1A2 218   United States Depleted uranium armor removed.
Kyrgyzstan T-72 210   Soviet Union

L edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Laos[48] T-54/55 15   Soviet Union
Latvia T-55 3   Soviet Union Exclusively for training
Lebanon T-55 270   Soviet Union
M48A5 81   United States
M60A3 10   United States
Libya
T-55 325   Soviet Union Large numbers of tanks destroyed by NATO bombings and rebel actions during 2011 Libyan civil war
T-62 350   Soviet Union
T-72 315   Soviet Union
Lithuania Military force does not use MBTs, but uses AFVs, such as Boxer, and APCs, such as M113 and M577 V2.
Luxembourg Military force does not have MBTs.

M edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
North Macedonia T-72 31   Soviet Union 20 scrapped. Only 10 are in fine condition.
T-55 98   Soviet Union All were military aid from Bulgaria during the 2001 KLA insurgency. Fate unknown.
Madagascar Military force does not have MBTs, but has 12 PT-76 light tanks.
Malawi T-55 1   Soviet Union Medium tanks
Malaysia PT-91M 48   Poland Special variant, Commissioned in 2008.
Mali T-34 30   Soviet Union Medium tanks, Retired as of 2020
T-54   Soviet Union
T-55 33   Soviet Union
Mauritania T-55 35   Soviet Union
Mexico Military force exists, but operates no MBTs. Uses AFVs, such as Sedena-Henschel HWK-11, AMX-VCI, Panhard ERC 90, Panhard VCR, M8 Greyhound, Véhicule Blindé Léger, Oshkosh Sand Cat, and DN-XI instead.
Moldova T-64BV 10   Soviet Union
Monaco Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.[49]
Mongolia T-54 100   Soviet Union
T-55 170   Soviet Union
T-62 150   Soviet Union
T-72 100   Soviet Union
Montenegro All scrapped in 2007. Has APCs like BOV VP М86, Achleitner RCV Survivor, LAPV Enok, Otokar Cobra, Humvee, and armored cars like BOV 1 POLO M-83 instead.
Morocco M1A1 222   United States M1A1SA "Special Armor".
M1A2 156   United States M1A2
VT-1A 150   China   Pakistan VT-1A version, 54 received in 2011, 96 to be delivered.
T-72 148   Soviet Union T-72B/BV.
M60A3 427   United States 260 M60A3TTS and 167 M60A3.
M48 224   United States 224 M48A5 in active service.
Mozambique T-55 80   Soviet Union
Myanmar Type 59 280   China
Type 69 190   China
T-72 139   Soviet Union
MBT-2000 50   China

N edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Namibia T-55 1   Soviet Union
Netherlands Leopard 2A6 20   Germany Most MBTs retired in 2011, 100 Leopard 2 MBTs sold to Finland in 2014. 18 Dutch Leopard 2s are still in use in the German-Dutch tank battalion Panzerbataillion 414 (leased).[50]
New Zealand Military force does not use MBTs, but uses IPVs, such as the NZLAV.
Nicaragua T-55 31   Soviet Union
Niger Military force does not use MBTs, but operates the Panhard AML armoured car.[51]
Nigeria T-55 24   Soviet Union
T-72 16   Soviet Union
Vickers MBT 108   United Kingdom
AMX-30 16   France
Norway Leopard 2A4NO 52 (36 operational)   Germany 52 Leopard 2A4NLs were acquired from the Netherlands in 2001. 46 of these have been refurbished and brought up to Norwegian standards,[52] while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts.[53] Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future.[54]

Also has Leopard 1's in storage (unknown condition and quantity). Not in service.

Leopard 2A7 54 on order, option for further 18   Germany Norway has ordered 54 Leopard 2A7 with expected delivery starting 2026. The new MBTs are expected to achieve FOC in 2031. Existing Leopard 2A4s are expected to be withdrawn from service with the introduction of the Leopard 2A7s, possibly by donation to Ukraine. 8 Leopard 2A4s, 1 Bergepanzer 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicle, and 3 NM189 Armoured Engineering Vehicles have already been donated to Ukraine.

O edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Oman M60A3 73   United States
Challenger 2 38   United Kingdom
Chieftain Tank 27   United Kingdom

P edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Pakistan Type 85-IIAP 410   China
T-80UD 320   Soviet Union
Al-Zarrar 750   Pakistan Pakistani-upgraded Type 59
Al-Khalid

Al-Khalid-l

600

150+

  Pakistan Pakistani variant of MBT-2000
Haidar MBT 200+   Pakistan Pakistani-variant of VT-4
VT-4 174[55]   China Delivery in process MBT-3000
Paraguay M4 Sherman 8–10   United States Medium tanks
Perú[56] T-55 200   Soviet Union 50 operatives, 75 in store.
T-62M 2000   Soviet Union
Philippines Sabrah 10 (+18 on order)   Israel Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms.
FV101 Scorpion 7
Poland T-72M1 Unknown   Soviet Union
  Poland		 In service since 1978. License built in Poland[57] At least 290 donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[58]
PT-91 172   Poland In service since 1994. Polish development of the T-72M1. 60 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 83   Germany In service since 2002. 14 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[59]
Leopard 2A5 105   Germany In service since 2014.
Leopard 2PL 45   Germany  Poland In service since 2020. Polish modernization of Leopard 2A4s.
M1 Abrams 69/394   United States In service since 2023. 28 M1A2 SEPv2 tanks leased for training in 2020. 116 M1A1 FEPs to be delivered in 2023 and to be upgraded to SEPv3 standard at a later date.[60] 250 M1A2 SEPv3s to be delivered between 2025 and 2026.[60]
K2 Black Panther 28/1000   Republic of Korea  Poland In service since 2022. 180 K2s to be delivered between 2022 and 2025 and to be upgraded to K2PL standard at a later date.[60] 820 K2PLs to be produced in Poland from 2026 onwards.[60]
Portugal M-60 A3TTS 96   United States
Leopard 2A6 37   Germany 34 now as 3 delivered to Ukraine 2023
M48A5 Patton 86   United States In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.

Q edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Qatar Leopard 2A7 94   Germany
Altay 0 (+100 on order)   Turkey A 4th generation MBT designed and produced by Otokar. The Altay will enter serial production phase in 2016. It is expected that a total of 1000 Altays will be produced.

R edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Romania[61][62] T-55 394   Soviet Union
TR-580 42   Romania
TR-85 227   Romania
TR-85M1 54   Romania
M1 Abrams 54 on order   United States In May 2023, the decision to buy 54 used M1A2 Abrams from US Army stocks was approved by the Parliament of Romania. The Romanian M1A2 variant is designated M1A2R.[63][64]
Russia[65] T-54/55 Unknown   Soviet Union Some were re-activated and put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[66][67][68][69][70][71] Mostly used as either self-propelled artillery or remote-controlled VBIED's.[72]
T-62 ~800[73]   Soviet Union T-62's were put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[74][75][76][77][78] Some are being modernized into the T-62M obr.2022 variant.[79]
T-64 700   Soviet Union
T-72 2,030 (active), 8,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 850 T-72B3, 550 T-72B3M, and 630 T-72B are in operation,[80] More of the T-72B's in storage will be upgraded to T-72B3 standard and redeployed.[81]
T-80 480 (active), 3,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 480 T-80BVM are in operation.[80] 3,000 T-80B tanks in storage will be upgraded to T-80BVM standard and redeployed.[82][83][84]
T-90 750 (active), 417 (in storage)   Russia All existing T-90 variants will be modernised to T-90M from 2020 to 2025.[85][86]
Rwanda T-55 12   Soviet Union

S edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs. Regional Security System is also responsible for defence affairs. Uses 3 Daimler Ferret FV-702 4x4 ARVs instead.
San Marino Nominal military force exists. Italy is responsible for defence affairs
Saudi Arabia AMX-30 145   France
M60A3 450   United States
M1A2 442   United States Depleted uranium armor removed. All will receive upgraded digital systems from US-standard M1A2SEP and will be designated M1A2S.
Senegal Has no MBTs, but operates Panhard AML armoured cars.[87]
Serbia M-84 232   Yugoslavia/Serbia All to be modernized to domestic M-84AS1 variant.[88]
T-72 91   Soviet Union 30 T-72B1MS donated by Russia, ≈50 T-72M in reserve, used mostly for crew training.
T-55 250+   Soviet Union Kept in reserve and are being refurbished and sold to other nations.
Sierra Leone T-72 3   Soviet Union Purchased from Ukraine, delivered via Poland.[89]
Singapore[90] Leopard 2SG 196 (30 tanks with additional feature)   Germany Upgraded ex-German Leopard 2A4 / Leopard 2SG-1200
Slovakia T-72M1 30   Czechoslovakia Leased from Czechoslovakia.

22 operational.

Leopard 2A4 6/15   West Germany Donated from Germany
Slovenia[91] M-84 54   Yugoslavia 28 in active service
M-55S 2   Soviet Union 30 T-55 were heavily modernized in cooperation with Israel, reserve status. 28 donated to Ukraine in October 2022.
Somalia T-54/55 40   Soviet Union Number in operable condition unknown
M47 Patton   United States Number in operable condition unknown
Centurion 40   United Kingdom
T-34 60   Soviet Union medium tanks
South Africa Olifant 1A/1B 167[92]   United Kingdom/  South Africa Heavily upgraded Centurion
South Sudan T-55   Soviet Union
T-72 110   Soviet Union
Spain Leopard 2A6E 239[93]   Germany/  Spain License built in Spain
Leopard 2A4 108   Germany 54 reserve
M60A3 TTS 17   United States Spanish Marines
Sudan T-55 250[citation needed]   Soviet Union
T-72 500[citation needed]   Soviet Union
Type 85 400[citation needed]   China
Type 96 400[citation needed]   China
Suriname Has no MBTs. Army uses AFVs like EE-9 Cascavel, EE-11 Urutu, and DAF YP-408.
Sweden Leopard Strv.122 120   Germany/  Sweden Leopard 2A5 modified to Swedish specifications. Sweden also previously leased and operated 160 Leopard 2A4s (locally designated Strv 121) from Germany, but most of these have been returned.[94]
Switzerland[95] Leopard Pz 87 250   Germany/  Switzerland Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI-R17A2, driver rear view camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland
Syria[96] T-55 <1,600   Soviet Union Hundreds destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
T-62 740   Soviet Union
T-72 1,000   Soviet Union Includes 100+ upgraded T-72B3.
T-90 200+   Russia[97]

T edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Taiwan[98] M60A3 480   United States
CM-11 Brave Tiger 450   Taiwan
M1A2T Abrams 2   United States 108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.[99]
Tajikistan T-72 44   Soviet Union
Tanzania Type 59 30   China
Thailand M48A5 105   United States
M60A1 and M60A3 178   United States
BM Oplot 49   Ukraine 5 more reported en-route as of November 2017 and manufacture of the remaining 13 completed.[100]
VT-4 28 (+21)   China
Togo T-54/T-55 4   Soviet Union
Tunisia M60A3 84   United States
Turkey[101] Altay 5+2   Turkey 5 Phase I and 2 Phase 2s were delivered. To be serially produced in 2026.
Leopard 2A4TR/T1 354   Germany
  Turkey		 Within scope of TIYK-LEOA4 project 40 Leopard 2A4 T1 tanks were subjected to increase of ballistic protection levels, integration of modern electronics, active protection and other modern systems. The rest will be named as Leopard 2 A4TM and will undergo to armor and overall modernization.
Leopard 1A3T1/1T 355   Germany
  Turkey		 1T: Volkan-M Fire control system modernization. A3T1s have EMES-12A3 fire control system.
M60T 170   United States
  Israel
  Turkey		 The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun and new electronics developed by Israel Military Industries. Then it received further weapons and armour improvements by Turkey.
M60A3 TTS 619   United States
M48A5T2 750   United States
  Turkey		 M48A5T2: Turkish M48 variant upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3, with an M68 105 mm main gun, passive night vision, an AVDS-1790 diesel engine, M60A3 thermal imaging, M60A3 fire control system and a laser rangefinder. Used mainly for supporting ground forces
Turkmenistan T-72 702   Soviet Union
T-90 10   Russia

U edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Uganda T-55 20   Soviet Union
T-90 44   Russia
Ukraine M-55S 28   Soviet Union
  Slovenia		 Slovenia donated 28 of their 30 heavily-upgraded T-55 tanks to Ukraine in October 2022.
T-64 1000+   Soviet Union
  Ukraine		 Only T-64BV and T-64BM are in active service. The numbers provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[102] Additionally, 578 T-64As and T-64Bs were in storage in 2021 before the war, and would need to be overhauled before returning to service.[103] Remaining numbers unknown, hundreds destroyed in the war.
T-72 500+   Soviet Union
  Czech Republic		 130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[102] Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.[103] As of 26 June 2022, 188 T-72 tanks have been visually confirmed captured by the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Territorial Defense Forces and the National Guard, with the biggest number among all Russian MBT types.[104] In April 2022, it was reported that the Czech Republic and Poland (about 200 tanks) had supplied Ukraine with more than 260 T-72 tanks in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of these were paid for by other countries including 90 from Czech Republic were upgraded using funds from the U.S. and Denmark.[105][106][107]
T-80 100-200   Ukraine Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.[103] According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.[108] In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.[109][110][111][better source needed]

60 Russian T-80BV, T-80BVM, T-80UK, T-80UE1 and T-80U tanks have been visually confirmed captured during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 26 June 2022, with some put to use by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.[112][104]

BM Oplot 5   Ukraine Modification of T-84
PT-91 70+   Poland Modernized version of T-72. It was disclosed that Poland is supplying PT-91 tanks in July 2022.[113][114] Poland delivered an estimated 10 along with roughly 250 T-72s in 2022. Poland committed to send an additional 60 in 2023.[115]
T-90 16+   Russia At least 16 Russian T-90 tanks were visually confirmed to be captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.[116]
Leopard 1A5 200+   Germany To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany publicly announced on Feb 07, 2023 that they had approved the export of up to 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine.[117] Denmark and the Netherlands jointly funded the purchase and refurbishing of these vehicles, which includes 90 of the 99 Leopard 1A5DKs sold to FFG by Denmark in 2010, as well as the 88 Leopard 1A5s held by Rheinmetall whose export was earlier approved on February 3.[118][119] Rheinmetall purchased an additional 50 Leopard 1A5BE from OIP Land Systems in Belgium, 30 of which will be refurbished for combat, 20 delivered for spare parts.[120] Delivery of the Leopard 1A5 began in July 2023.

Rheinmetall is also negotiating the purchase of an additional 96 former Italian Leopard 1A5IT tanks from the Swiss company RUAG to be reconditioned and delivered to Ukraine.[121] The sale of these however currently remains blocked by the Swiss government, however 25 of these Leopard 1A5IT were sold by RUAG to Bavarian firm Global Logistics Support GmbH back in 2019, and could be delivered in the future.[122] Germany is now negotiating with Greece the delivery of some of their Leopard 1A5GRs in exchange for Germany backfilling them with refurbished Leopard 1A5IT from RUAG.[123]

Leopard 2 130+   Germany On 24 January 2023, Germany approved the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine.[124] On 24 February 2023, this number was increased to 18.[125] Poland agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from their army stocks on January 25.[126] Canada promised to send 4 "combat ready" Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine on January 26.[127] Four additional 2A4 tanks were promised along with 1 ARV on February 24.[128] Spain promised to send at least 10 of its Leopard 2A4 tanks, with more possible pending repairs.[129][130] Norway has promised to send 8 of its 36 operational Leopard 2A4s along with 4 ARV/AEV non-combat versions.[131] Portugal is sending sending 3 of its 37 Leopard 2A6s.[132] At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources,[133] although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023.[134] An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are being prepared for Ukraine by Rheinmetall.[135][136]
Stridsvagn 122 10   Sweden On 24 February, the Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson announced that Sweden would be providing 10 Leopard "2A5" tanks to Ukraine.[137] These would form part of a 2A5/A6 tank battalion together with Germany's 18 2A6 and Portugal's 3 2A6 tanks.[125] Delivered in July 2023.
Challenger 2 14   United Kingdom Delivered in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
M1 Abrams 31   United States To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[138]
United Arab Emirates OF-40 Mk.2 36   Italy Being withdrawn from service.
AMX-30S 45   France
Leclerc 388   France
United Kingdom Challenger 2[139] 158 active
(59 Driver training and reserve)
(70 in storage, since 2010)		   United Kingdom Equips three regular and one Yeomanry (reserve) Armoured Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps, each of 56 tanks.

A Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is planned, and will include new optronics, situational awareness and fire control systems, with 148 tanks upgraded and rebadges as Challenger 3. In 2010 due to budget cuts, 118 tanks were withdrawn from service. Of these, 70 were put in storage and 48 were converted to Driver Training Tanks.

United States M1A1/M1A2[140] 2,509   United States 750 M1A1 SA, 1,605 M1A2 SEPv2, 154 M1A2 SEPv3. (some 3,700 M1A1, M1A2 SEPv2/v3 in storage) All USMC M1A1s retired in 2021 and to be divested by 2025.
Uruguay Ti-67 15   Soviet Union/  Israel T-55 significantly upgraded by Israel
Uzbekistan T-55 80   Soviet Union
T-62 170   Soviet Union
T-64 100   Soviet Union
T-72 70   Soviet Union

V edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Venezuela AMX-30V 81   France
T72M1M 92   Soviet Union/  Russia Purchased in Sept, 2009; the deliveries started in January, 2011[141]
Vietnam M48 Patton 20   United States Probably captured during the Vietnam War
Type 59 350   China
T-55 900   Soviet Union
T-62 200   Soviet Union
T-90S/SK 64   Russia [citation needed]

Y edit

Country Type Quantity (estimated) Origin Notes
Yemen M60A1 50   United States
T-55 450   Soviet Union
T-62 200   Soviet Union
T-72 60   Soviet Union

Z edit

Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Zambia T-55 10   Soviet Union
Zimbabwe Type 59 35   China
Type 69 10   China
T-54/55 32   Soviet Union

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