Originally, the battle tanks were divided
into three groups – heavy, medium, and light. However, in the post-war
period, with the medium tanks having almost reached the capabilities of
heavy tanks while remaining in the same weight class, the medium and
heavy tanks were united into one group – main battle tanks (MBT).
The best MBTs of the world nowadays include (left to right on
the geographic map according to the location of the manufacturer) M1A2
Abrams SEP (USA), Challenger-2E (UK), Leclerc (France), Ariete (Italy),
Leopard-2A6 (Germany), T-84 (Ukraine), Merkava Mk4 (Israel), T-90S
(Russia), Type 99 (China), Type 90 (Japan). Al-Zarrar
T-59 Pakistan. / Al-Khalid Pakistan MBT-2000 . Arjun mbt india
Information about how many MBTs of different types are in service with various countries can be seen on-line at this site or at the World Defence Almanac published by the Monch Publishing Group (Germany).
You didn't mentioned here Pakistani Al-Khalid tank and Polish T-91 tank.
ReplyDeleteAl-Khalid is not a genuine Pakistani tank. It is a modified chinese T-90II tank with ukrainian engine (some peopel say british engine).
ReplyDeleteOther tanks also used imported products. Even American Abrams uses German 120mm gun.
ReplyDeleteThe T-84, the main battle tank of Ukraine, is one of the fastest existing MBTs in the world, It entered service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 1999.This tank was developed from Soviet T-80. The T-84 Oplot is an advanced version incorporating an armored ammunition compartment in a new turret bustle. The T-84-120 Yatagan is a prototype model intended for export, mounting a 120 mm gun capable of firing standard NATO ammunition and guided missiles.
ReplyDeleteguys u can check Top 10 Best Tanks in the World
ReplyDeleteWhich include Al-Khalid Pakistan / China
Al-Zarrar Pakistani Main Battle Tank
http://asiandefence-news.blogspot.com/2012/07/top-10-best-tanks-in-world.html