MILNET: Main Battle Tanks

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The following chart shows main battle tanks in order of their firepower and armor strength. We also have a non-table version of this chart.

Note the Rating system in use, where:

F=Firepower
P=Armor Protection
A=Age
U=Users Worldwide

In the armor type:

Chob=Chobham (a mixture of ceramic blocks and steel plate which take more punishment than simple steel plate armor
React or ER=Explosive Reactive armor.
class = classified

For the main gun, Sm=Smoothbore all others are rifled.

Speed is shown first in Kilometers Per Hour (KPH) and then Miles Per Hour (MPH).

A *1 indicates that this is an example of a class of weapon, however, it is no longer in service.

Main Battle Tanks
October, 2006

Name	Cntry	Rating	Armor	Gun	Cntrl	K/M	Tons	Weapons
Abrams M1	U.S.	F5P5A3U1	Chob	120mm	Comp	72/45	54.5	.50, 7.62mm MG
Chieftain	U.K.	F5P5A5U2	Steel	120mm	Elec	48/30	55.0	(2) 7.62 mm MG
Leopard-2	Germany	F5P4A3U2	Chob	120mm Sm	Comp	72/45	55	(2) 7.62.mm MG
Merkava Mk3/4	Israel	F5P4A2U1	Steel	120mm Sm	Elec	46/28+	60+	(3) 7.62mm, .50, MG
Ariete	Italy	F5P4A3U2	class	120mm Sm	Comp	65	54	(2) 7.62mm
Type 99	China	F5P4A3U2	Chob ER	120mm Sm	Comp	80	54	12.7mm MG, 7.62 MG
T-80	Russia	F5P4A1U1	React	125mm	Elec	60/37+	40	12.7mm MG, 7.62 MG
T-64	Russia	F5P3A3U1	Steel	125mm	Elec	70/43	38	7.62mm MG, ATM
Challenger 2	U.K.	F4P5A1U1	Chob	120mm	Comp	56/35	62.0	(2) 7.62mm MG
Centurion	U.K	F4P4A5U3	Steel	105mm	Man	35/22	52.0	12.7mm,(2)7.62mm MG
Merkava Mk1	Israeli	F4P4A2U1	Steel	105mm	Elec	46/28	60	(3)7.62mm, .50, MG
Merkava Mk2	Israeli	F4P4A2U1	Steel	120mm Sm	Elec	46/28	60	(3)7.62mm, .50, MG
M60	U.S.	F4P3A4U3	Steel	105mm	Elec	48/30	52.5	.50, 7.62mm MG
T-72	Russia	F4P3A3U3	Steel	125mm Sm	Elec	60/37	41.0	(2) 7.62mm MG
EE-T1	Brazil	F4P2A1U1	Steel	105mm	Elec	67/42	19.3	7.62mm, .50 MG
M-8 CCVL	U.S. (Canc)	F4P2A1U1	Steel	105mm	Comp	70/43	19.4	7.62mm MG
T-10 *1	Russia	F3P5A5U1	Steel	122mm	Man	42/26	52	12.7mm, 7.62mm MG
T-54/55	Russia	F3P4A5U5	Steel	100mm	Man	50/31	36	7.62mm MG, 12.7mm AA MG
S-103	Sweden	F3P4A4U1	Steel	105mm	Man	50/31	40	(3) 7.62mm MG
Panther	Germany	F3P3A4U1	Steel	105mm	Man	55/34	39.7	(2) 7.5mm MG
M-47 Patton	U.S.	F3P3A5U3	Steel	90mm	Man	48/30	46	12.7mm, 7.62mm MG
M-48 Patton 2	U.S.	F3P2A5U5	Steel	90mm	Man	42/26	45	12.7mm, (2)7.62mm MG, .5"MG
M-51 Sherman	U.S.	F3P2A5u3	Steel	105mm	Man	45/28	39	12.7mm MG, (2).3"MG, .5"MG
OF-40 (Leopard)	Italy	F3P2A2U1	Steel	105mm	Elec	60/37	45.5	(2) 7.622mm MG
T-62	Russia	F3P2A5U5	Steel	115mm Sm	Man	50/31	40.0	12.7mm, 7.62mm MG
Type 69-II	China	F3P2A2U2	Steel	100mm Sm	Stab	50/31	37	12.7mm,(2)7.62mm MG
AMX-30	France	F3P2A5U3	Steel	105mm	Elec	60/37	36	20mm can, 7.62mm MG
Leopard 1	Germany	F3P1A5U3	Steel	105mm	Elec.	65/40	40	(2) 7.62 mm MG
Type 74	Japan	F3P1A5U3	Steel	105mm	Elec	53	38	12.7mm MG, 7.62mm MG
T-34	Russia	F2P3A5U3	Steel	85mm	Man	55/34	32	(2) 7.62mm MG
Type 61	Japan	F2P2A4U1	Steel	105mm	Man	45/28	34	7.62mm, 12.7mm MG

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