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The following chart shows main battle tanks in order of their firepower and armor strength. 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, and React=Explosive Reactive armor. 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, no longer in service. The chart is 94 characters wide, so is best printed in landscape format on an 8.5 X 11 inch page.
Main Fire Spd Wgt Addt'l
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 Israeli F5P4A2U1 Steel 120mm Sm Elec 46/28+ 60+ (3)7.62mm, .50, MG
T-80 Russia F5P4A1U1 React 125mm Elec 60/37+ 40 12.7, 7.62 MG,ATM
T-64 Russia F5P3A3U1 Steel 125mm Elec 70/43 38 7.62mm MG, ATM
Challenger 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 Israeli F4P4A2U1 Steel 105mm 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
Vickers Mk3 U.K. F4P3A4U2 Steel 105mm Man 50/31 40 (2)7.62mm, 12.7mm MG
EE-T1 Brazil F4P2A1U1 Steel 105mm Elec 67/42 19.3 7.62mm, .50 MG
FMC CCVL U.S. 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
Panzer 61 Swiss F3P3A4U1 Steel 105mm Man 55/34 39.7 (2) 7.5mm MG
M-47 U.S. F3P3A5U3 Steel 90mm Man 48/30 46 12.7mm, 7.62mm MG
M-48 U.S. F3P2A5U5 Steel 90mm Man 42/26 45 12.7mm, 7.62mm MG
M-51 Sherman U.S. F3P2A5u3 Steel 105mm Man 45/28 39 12.7mm MG
OF-40 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 Germany F3P1A5U3 Steel 105mm Elec. 65/40 40 (2) 7.62 mm MG
T-34 Russia F2P3A5U3 Steel 85mm Man 55/34 32 (2) 7.62mm MG
Type 61 Japan F2P2A4U1 Steel 90mm Man 45/28 34 7.62mm, 12.7mm MG
Unspecified is the British Challenger 2.