Top 10 Main Battle Tanks In The World 2019

Top 10 Main Battle Tanks In The World 2019

10. T-90 : Russia

The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The tank is a modern variation of the T-72B and incorporates many features found on the T-80U.

Originally called the T-72BU, but later renamed to T-90, it is an advanced tank in service with Russian Ground Forces and the Naval Infantry.

Main armament: 2A46M 125 mm smoothbore gun (43 Rounds)
Unit cost: $ 4.25 million
Operational Range: 550 km
Power: 1,130 hp
Speed: 60 km/h
crew: 3

9. T-84 Oplot-M : Ukraine

The T-84 is a Ukrainian main battle tank (MBT), a development of the Soviet T-80 main battle tank introduced in 1976.The T-84 is based on the diesel-engined T-80 version, the T-80UD.

Its high-performance opposed-piston engine makes it one of the fastest MBTs in the world, with a power-to-weight ratio of about 26 horsepower per tonne (19 kW/t).

Main armament: 125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon (43 rounds)
Unit cost: $5 million
Operational Range: 500 km
Power: 1,200 hp
Fuel capacity: 1,140 litres 
Speed: 70 km/h
crew: 3

8. Leclerc : France

The Leclerc tank is a main battle tank built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division in World War II.

Main armament: GIAT CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun (40 Rounds) 
Unit cost: US$4 million
Operational Range: 550 km
Power: 1,500 hp
Fuel capacity: 1300 litres
Speed: 72 km/h
crew: 4

7. Type 90 : Japan

The Type 90 tank is a main battle tank of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It was designed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a replacement for all deployed Type 61 and Type 74 tanks, and entered service in 1990. It is to be superseded by the Type 10 tank.

Main armament: Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun with automatic loader
Unit cost: 4.5 Million
Operational Range: 400 km
Power: 1500 hp 
Speed: 70 km/h
crew: 3

6. Merkava Mk.4 :Israel

The Merkava is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1970, and entered official service in 1979. Four main variants of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War.

Main armament: 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore gun, capable of firing LAHAT ATGM
Unit cost: $4.5 million 
Operational Range: 500 km
Power: 1,500 hp
Fuel capacity: 1400 litres
Speed: 64 km/h
crew: 4

5. Armata : Russia

The T-14 Armata is a next-generation Russian main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform—the first series-produced next-generation tank. The Russian Army initially planned to acquire 2,300 T-14s between 2015 and 2020. Production and fiscal shortfalls have delayed this to 2025.

Main armament: smoothbore 2A83 152 mm gun
Unit cost: # 3.7 million
Operational Range: 500 km
Power: 1500 hp
Speed: 80 km/h
crew: 4

4. Challenger 2 :United Kingdom

The FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems. Vickers Defence Systems began to develop a successor to Challenger 1 as a private venture in 1986.

Main armament: L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 50 rounds
Unit cost: $5.5 Million
Operational Range: 550 km
Power: 1,200 bhp (890 kW)
Fuel capacity: 1,592 litres
Speed: 59 km/h
crew: 4

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3. M1A2 SEP : USA

The M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) is a successor to the M1A2. It is also an upgrade package for the older Abrams tanks. It has improved armor protection, improved system components, improved computer components, and some other improvements.

Main armament :120-mm M256 smoothbore gun
Unit cost: US$8.92 million
Operational Range: 425 km
Power: 1500 hp
Speed:68 km/h
Crew: 4

2. K2 Black Panther : South Korea

The K2 Black Panther is the 3.5-generation tanks using the most commonly used hermetic-style distinction in the world, the third-generation tanks in the Korean army, and the fifth-generation tanks in the Russianclassification.

Main armament: 120 mm (4.72 in) 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds)
Unit cost: US$8.5 million 
Operational range: 450 kilometres 
Power: 1,500 hp
Speed: 70 km/h
Crew: 3

1. Leopard 2A7 : Germany

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. It is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore cannon, and is powered by a V-12 twin-turbo diesel engine.

Main armament: 1× 120 mm Rheinmetall L/55 smoothbore gun (42 rounds)
Unit cost: US$5.74 million
Operational range: 550 km 
Power/weight: 17.7 kW/t
Fuel capacity: 1,200 litres 
Speed: 68 km/h (42 mph)
Crew: 4