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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.

Country Type Quantity Origin Notes
Afghanistanmarker T-55 600
T-62 170
Type 59 100
Albaniamarker T-34/85
T-55
T-62
Type 59
Type 69
Algeriamarker T-55 400
T-62 300
T-72 540
T-90 180
Andorramarker No army
Angolamarker T-55 200
T-62 50
T-72 50
Antigua and Barbudamarker
Argentinamarker TAM 230 / Medium tank
SK-105 Kurassier 118 Light tank
AMX-13/105 50 Light tank
Armeniamarker T-72 210
T-55 180
Australia M1A1 AIM Abrams 59
Austriamarker Leopard 2A5 114
SK-105 Kürassier 286
Azerbaijanmarker T-72 286
T-55 247
Bahamasmarker
Bahrainmarker M60A3 180
Bangladeshmarker Type 59 320
Type 62 320
Type 69/79 300+
Barbadosmarker
Belarusmarker T-54 29
T-72B 1,465
T-80 92
Belgiummarker Leopard 1A5 132
Belizemarker
Beninmarker PT-76 20 Amphibious tank
Bhutanmarker
Boliviamarker SK-105 Kürassier 54 Light tank
Bosnia and Herzegovinamarker M-84 14
M60A3 65
AMX-30 55
M-55 S 150
Botswanamarker FV101 Scorpion 36 Light/Recce tank
SK-105 Kürassier 50 Light tank
Brazilmarker Leopard 1A1 128
Leopard 1A5 240
M60A3 91
Bruneimarker FV101 Scorpion 16 Light/Recce tank
Bulgariamarker T-72 430
Burkina Fasomarker
Burundimarker
Cambodiamarker T-55 103
PT-76 10 Amphibious tank
Type 59 200
Cameroonmarker
Canadamarker Leopard C2 66 1A5 equivalent
Leopard 2A6M 40 20 leased from Germany, 20 purchased from the Netherlands
Leopard 2A4+ 80 2A4 with L55 gun
Leopard 2A4 15 Purchased from Germany as parts stock
Cape Verdemarker T-55
Central African Republicmarker T-55 4
Chadmarker T-55 60
Chilemarker Leopard 2A4 140
Leoaprd 1A5 202
Chinamarker Type 99 ~500
Type 98
Type 96 2,500
Type 90-IIM
Type 90
Type 88 500
Type 85
Type 80
Type 79
Type 69
Type 59D
Type 59 5,000
Colombiamarker
Comorosmarker
Democratic Republic of the Congomarker Type 59 30
T-55 20
Republic of the Congomarker Type 59 20
Costa Ricamarker No army
Côte d'Ivoiremarker
Croatiamarker M-95 Degman 29 2 in service 27 are under construction
M-84A4 Sniper 75 all will be upgraded to M-84D standart
Cubamarker T-34 300
T-55 1,100
T-62 400
T-72 50
Cyprusmarker T-80 41
AMX-30B2 102
Czech Republicmarker T-72M4 CZ 181
Denmarkmarker Leopard 2A4 57
Djiboutimarker
Dominicamarker No army
Dominican Republicmarker
Ecuadormarker Leopard 1 V 30
AMX-13 108 Light tank
Egyptmarker T-55E 390
Ramses II 260 / T-54s upgraded to Egyptian specifications
T-62E 500
M60A3 1,700
M1A1 1,005 DU armor removed
El Salvadormarker
Equatorial Guineamarker T-55 3
Eritreamarker T-55 280
Estoniamarker
Ethiopiamarker T-55 170
T-62 50
T-72 50
Fijimarker
Finlandmarker Leopard 2A4 124
T-72M1 162
T-55M 70
T-54
Francemarker Leclerc 407
AMX-30B2 614
Gabonmarker
The Gambiamarker
Georgiamarker T-72 250 Current number likely significantly smaller due to the 2008 South Ossetia war
Germanymarker Leopard 2A6 408
Ghanamarker
Greecemarker Leopard 2A6 HEL 170 / License built in Greece
Leopard 2A4 196
Leopard 1A5 501
M60A3 308
M48A5 MOLF 390
Grenadamarker No army
Guatemalamarker
Guineamarker T-55 8
Guinea-Bissaumarker T-55
Guyanamarker
Haitimarker No army
Hondurasmarker FV101 12 Light/Recce tank
Hungarymarker T-72M1 15/active

180/stored		 Last tank brigade abolished early 2007. Current fleet to be replaced by new tanks after 2010
Icelandmarker No army
Indiamarker T-90 310 / 1000 more to be manufactured localy under license from Russia.
T-72 2,200
Arjun MBT 124 Orders capped.
T-55 755
PT-76 500 Amphibious tank
Vijayanta 1000 / Withdrawn from regular service - kept in storage
Indonesiamarker FV101 Scorpion 100 Light/Recce tank
T-55
Iranmarker M48A5 80
M60 150
Chieftain MK3 400
T-62 75
T-72 780
Zulfiqar MBT 100+
Iraqmarker T-55 72
T-72 77
M-60 330
M1A1 Abrams 140 On order - Yet to be delivered
Republic of Irelandmarker FV101 Scorpion Light/Recce tank
Israelmarker Merkava mkI 250
Merkava Mk II 580
Merkava Mk III 750
Merkava Mk IV 220 Additional 300 to be delivered
Magach 5 561 / Upgraded M60 tank
Magach 6 711 / Upgraded M60 tank
Magach 7 111 / Upgraded M60 tank
Italymarker Ariete 200
Leopard 1 980 / Some license produced in Italy
Jamaicamarker
Japanmarker Type 90 315
Type 74 561
Jordanmarker Challenger 1 392
Khaled 274
Tariq 292
Kazakhstanmarker T-72 650
T-62 75
T-55 540
Kenyamarker Vickers Mk 3 76
T-72Av 110
Kiribatimarker No army
Democratic People's Republic of Koreamarker Ch'onma-ho 1000
P'okpoong-Ho 300
T-54 1600
T-62 800
Type 59 500
Republic of Koreamarker M48A5K 850
T-80U 33 Given to South Korea to settle debts. Used for training.
T-80UK 2 Given to South Korea to settle debts. Used for training.
K1 Type 88 1027
K1A1 484
K2 Black Panther 680 (projected) In production
Kuwaitmarker M1A2 218
M-84D 150
Kyrgyzstanmarker T-72 210
Laosmarker T-55 30
Latviamarker T-55 3
Lebanonmarker T-55 205
M48A5 104
Leopard 1A5 43
M60A3 66
Lesothomarker
Liberiamarker
Libyamarker T-55 1,500
T-62 350
T-72 315
Liechtensteinmarker No army
Lithuaniamarker
Luxembourgmarker
Republic of Macedoniamarker T-72 31
Madagascarmarker
Malawimarker T-55 1
Malaysiamarker PT-91 48
Maldivesmarker
Malimarker T-55 33
T-54
T-34
Maltamarker
Marshall Islandsmarker No army
Mauritaniamarker T-55 35
Mauritiusmarker No army
Mexicomarker
Micronesia No army
Moldovamarker
Monacomarker No army
Mongoliamarker T-55 350
T-62 250
Montenegromarker All scrapped in 2007
Moroccomarker M60A3 300
T-72 150
Mozambiquemarker T-55 80
Myanmarmarker Type 59 280
Type 69 190
T-72 139
Namibiamarker T-55 1
Nauru No army
Nepalmarker
Netherlandsmarker Leopard 2A6NL 82
New Zealandmarker
Nicaraguamarker T-55 31
PT-76 10 Amphibious tank
Nigermarker
Nigeriamarker T-55 50
Norwaymarker Leopard 2A5 52
Omanmarker Challenger 2 38
M60A3 73
Pakistanmarker Al-Khalid 600 / Modified Type 90-II(Under production)
Al-Zarrar ~320 / Upgraded Type 59
T-80UD 320
Type 85-IIAP 300+
Type 69IIMP 250
Palaumarker No army
Panamamarker No army
Papua New Guineamarker
Paraguaymarker M4 Sherman 8-10
Stuart tank Light tank
Perumarker T-55 375
Philippinesmarker FV101 Scorpion 42
Polandmarker PT-91 233
Leopard 2A4 128
T-72M1 586
Portugalmarker Leopard 2A4 37
M60A3 90
Qatarmarker AMX-30 24
Leopard 2A4 36
Romaniamarker TR-85 350 /
Russiamarker T-90 280-335
T-80 4,744 Mostly kept in storage. Approximately 1400 still in regular service.
T-72 7,144 Mostly kept in storage. Approximately 1200 still in regular service.
T-64 4,000 Mostly kept in storage. Approximately 100 still in regular service.
T-62 689 Mostly kept in storage. Approximately 100 still in regular service.
T-54/55 1,200 Mostly kept in storage. Approximately 100 still in regular service.
Rwandamarker T-55 12
Saint Kitts and Nevismarker No army
Saint Luciamarker No army
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmarker No army
Samoamarker No army
San Marinomarker No army
São Tomé and Príncipemarker
Saudi Arabiamarker M1A2 388
AMX-30 290
M60A3 460
Senegalmarker
Serbiamarker M-84AS 212
M-84AB1
M-84AB
M-84ABN
T-72 65
Seychellesmarker
Sierra Leonemarker
Singaporemarker Leopard 2A4 66
Slovakiamarker T-72 245
Sloveniamarker M-84 54
Solomon Islandsmarker No army
Somaliamarker
Somalilandmarker T-54/55
South Africa Olifant 1A/1B 250 / Upgraded/Modified Centurion
Spainmarker Leopard 2 327 / License built in Spain
Sri Lankamarker Type 59 80
T-55 140+
Type 69 20
Sudanmarker T-55 250
Surinamemarker
Swazilandmarker
Swedenmarker Leopard Strv.122 280 / Leopard 2 modified to Swedish specifications
Switzerlandmarker Leopard Pz 87 380 / Leopard 2A4 with additional armour produced in Switzerland
Syriamarker T-55 2,150
T-72 1,600
T-62 1,000
Republic of Chinamarker (Taiwan) M60A3 480
CM11 Brave Tiger 450 / Locally upgraded/modified M48
M41 Walker Bulldog 100 Light tank
Tajikistanmarker T-72 44
Tanzania Type 59 30
Thailandmarker Type 69/79 300
M48 Patton 105
M60 Patton 178
Timor-Lestemarker
Togomarker T-55 2
Tongamarker
Trinidad and Tobagomarker
Tunisiamarker M60A3 84
Turkeymarker Leopard 1T 450
Leopard 2A4 339
M48A5T1/M48A5T2 2,650 Being modernized
M60T Sabra 170 /
M60A3 755 To be modernized to M60T Sabra Level
Altay 1000+ / Not yet built. Planned for 2011
Turkmenistanmarker T-72 702
Tuvalumarker No army
Uganda T-55 20
Ukrainemarker T-84 Oplot 6
T-80UD 271
T-64 2,215
T-72 180
T-55 112
United Arab Emiratesmarker Leclerc 388
AMX-30S 45
OF-40 Mk.2 36 Being withdrawn from service.
FV101 Scorpion 76 Light/Recce tank
United Kingdommarker Challenger 2 386
United Statesmarker M1A1/2/2SEP ~8,000 Note that the number of active M1s is likely lower at this time.
Uruguaymarker M41 Walker Bulldog 22 Light tank
Ti-67 15 / T-55 significantly upgraded by Israel
M24 17 Light tank
Uzbekistanmarker T-55 80
T-62 170
T-64 100
T-72 70
Vanuatumarker No army
Vatican Citymarker No army
Venezuelamarker AMX-30 86
AMX-13C.90 36 Light tank
Scorpion 90 78 Light tank
T-72 92 Purchased in Sept, 2009
Vietnammarker M48 Patton 20
Type 59 350
T-55 900
T-62 200
T-72 300
Yemenmarker M60A1 240
T-62 250
T-55 700
T-72 70
Zambiamarker T-55 10
Zimbabwemarker T-54/55 32
Type 59 35
Type 69 10


References

Notes

Bibliography

  • Hunnicutt, R. P. "Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank." 1984. Presidio Press; ISBN 0-89141-230-1.


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