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.
Table of main battle tanks by country
C
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Cambodia |
T-55 | 103 | Soviet Union | |
Type 59 | 200 | China | |
Canada[8] |
Leopard C2 | 61 | Germany | 1A5 equivalent |
Leopard 2A6MCAN | 20 | Germany | 20 2A6M leased from Germany, 20 2A4M upgraded from Leopard 2A4 stocks.[9] |
Leopard 2A4+ and 2A4MCAN | 80 | Germany | 15 Purchased from Germany as parts stock[10] 12 purchased from Switzerland for use as Armored engineering vehicles (AEV).
Leopard 2A4MCAN Germany 20 |
Cape Verde |
T-55 | | Soviet Union | |
Central African Republic |
T-55 | 4 | Soviet Union | |
Chad |
T-55 | 60 | Soviet Union | |
Chile[11] |
Leopard 2A4 | 172 | Germany | 8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015 |
Leopard 1V | 100 | Germany | |
China |
Main Battle Tank 3000 | 50+ | China | |
Type 99 | 1,000 | China | |
Type 96 | 2,700 | China | |
Type 88 | 500 | China | |
Type 69/79 | 200 | China | |
Type 59 | 2,360 | China | |
Colombia | Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs. |
Congo, Democratic Republic of |
Type 59 | 30 | China | |
T-55 | 20 | Soviet Union | |
Congo, Republic of |
Type 59 | 20 | China | |
Costa Rica | Military abolished 1949. |
Croatia |
M-95 Degman | 2 | Croatia | 2 prototypes, future unknown. |
M-84A4 Sniper | 75 | Croatia | All will be upgraded to M-84D standard |
Cuba |
T-55 | 1,100 | Soviet Union | |
T-62 | 400 | Soviet Union | |
Cyprus[12] |
AMX-30B2 | 52 | France | |
AMX-30G | 30 | France | |
T-80U | 82 | Russia | Ordered January 2009 |
Czech Republic[13] |
T-72M4 CZ | 30 | Soviet Union
Czech Republic | Czech upgrade of T-72 |
T-72 | 93 | Soviet Union | In reserve |
D
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Denmark |
Leopard 2A4/2A5 | 57 | Germany | 57 Leopard 2A5DK (equal to Leopard 2A6 minus the L55 gun) |
Dominica | No military exists. Police force is responsible for country's defence affairs. |
H
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Haiti | Police force exists to maintain internal security, armed forces in the process of reactivation, but do not operate MBTs. |
Hungary[28] |
T-72M1 | 107, 30 in active service, rest in reserve. | Soviet Union
Poland | Only 30 pieces are in active service. Another 42 pieces T-72 in reserve, the rest are being used as targets for firing. |
K
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Kazakhstan |
T-55 | 540 | Soviet Union | |
T-62 | 75 | Soviet Union | |
T-72 | 650 | Soviet Union | |
Kenya[38] |
Vickers Mk 3 | 78 | United Kingdom | |
T-72Av | 76 | Soviet Union | |
Korea, North |
T-55 | 2,000 | Soviet Union | |
T-62 | 1,000 | Soviet Union | |
Type 59 | 1,000 | China | |
Chonma-ho | 1,000 | North Korea | |
Pokpung-ho | 500 | North Korea | |
Korea, South |
M48A3K | 300 | United States | |
M48A5K1, M48A5K2 | 500 | United States | |
T-80U, T-80UK | 35 | Soviet Union | South Korea was given 133 T-80Us during 1996 and 1997 and 192 T-80UKs in 2005 as a partial interest payment of Russian debts incurred during the Soviet era. |
K1, K1A1, K1A2 | 1,511 | South Korea | 1027 K1, 2348 K1A1, 3490 K1A2 to be delivered. |
K2 Black Panther | 206 | South Korea | Put into service in June 2014. Total 206 to be delivered. |
Kuwait |
M-84D | 150 | Yugoslavia | |
M1A2 | 218 | United States | DU armor removed. |
Kyrgyzstan |
T-72 | 210 | Soviet Union | |
M
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Macedonia, Republic of |
T-72 | 31 | Soviet Union | 20 scrapped. Only 10 are in fine condition. |
T-55 | 98 | Soviet Union | all were military aid from Bulgaria during the 2001 KLA insurgency. Fate unknown. |
Madagascar | Military force does not have MBTs. |
Malawi |
T-55 | 1 | Soviet Union | |
Malaysia |
PT-91M | 48 | Poland | |
Mali |
T-34 | | Soviet Union | |
T-54 | | Soviet Union | |
T-55 | 33 | Soviet Union | |
Marshall Islands | No military force exists, but police force exists to maintain internal security. United States is responsible for defense affairs. |
Mauritania |
T-55 | 35 | Soviet Union | |
Mauritius | No military force exists, however, a police force exists to maintain internal security. |
Mexico | Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs. |
Micronesia, Federated States of | No military force exists, but a police force exists to maintain internal security. United States is responsible for defense affairs. |
Monaco | Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.[40] |
Mongolia |
T-54 | 200 | Soviet Union | |
T-55 | 170 | Soviet Union | |
T-62 | 250 | Soviet Union | |
T-72 | 100 | Soviet Union | |
Montenegro | | | | All scrapped in 2007 |
Morocco |
M1A1 | 222 | United States | M1A1SA "Special Armor". |
Al-Khalid | 150 | Pakistan/ China | VT-1A version, 54 received in 2011, 96 to be delivered. |
T-72 | 148 | Soviet Union | T-72B/BV. |
M60A3 | 427 | United States | 260 M60A3TTS and 167 M60A3. |
M48 | 224 | United States | 224 M48A5 in active service. |
Mozambique |
T-55 | 80 | Soviet Union | |
Myanmar |
Type 59 | 280 | China | |
Type 69 | 190 | China | |
T-72 | 139 | Soviet Union | |
MBT-2000 | 200 | China | On order. |
S
Country |
Type |
Quantity (Estimated) |
Origin |
Notes |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs. Regional Security System is also responsible for defence affairs |
Saint Lucia | No military force exists. Police force maintains a special unit for internal security. Regional Security System is responsible for defence affairs |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Samoa | No military force exists. May request military aid from New Zealand, which is obliged to consider any requests, according to the 1962 Treaty of Friendship |
San Marino | Nominal military force exists. Italy is responsible for defence affairs |
Saudi Arabia |
AMX-30 | 145 | France | |
M60A3 | 450 | United States | |
M1A2 | 442 | United States | DU armor removed, all will receive upgraded digital systems from US standard M1A2SEP and will be designated M1A2S. |
|
Serbia |
M-84 | 212 | Yugoslavia | |
T-72 | 13 | Soviet Union | |
Singapore[56] |
Leopard 2SG | 196 (30 tanks with additional feature) | Germany | Upgraded ex-German Leopard 2a4 / leopard 2sg 1200 |
Slovakia |
T-72 | 30 | Soviet Union | |
Slovenia[57] |
M-84 | 54 | Yugoslavia | 28 in active service |
M-55S | 30 | Soviet Union | Heavily modernized T-55 in cooperation with Israel, reserve status |
Solomon Islands | No military force. Police Force previously responsible for defence, but it was disarmed after ethnic violence on the island. |
Somalia |
T-55 | | Soviet Union | Number in operable condition unknown |
M47 Patton | | United States | Number in operable condition unknown |
South Africa |
Olifant 1A/1B | 167[58] | United Kingdom/ South Africa | Upgraded/modified Centurion |
South Sudan |
T-55 | | Soviet Union |
T-72 | 110 | Soviet Union |
Spain |
Leopard 2A6E | 219 | Germany/ Spain | License built in Spain |
Leopard 2A4 | 108 | Germany | 54 reserve |
M60A3 TTS | 17 | United States | Spanish Marines |
Sri Lanka |
T-55 | 140+ | Soviet Union | |
Type 59 | 80 | China | |
Type 69 | 20 | China | |
Sudan |
T-55 | 250 | Soviet Union | |
Sweden |
Leopard Strv.122 | 120 | Germany/ Sweden | Leopard 2A5 modified to Swedish specifications. Sweden also previously leased and operated 160 Leopard 2A4s (locally designated Strv 121) from Germany, but most of these have been returned.[59] |
Switzerland[60] |
Leopard Pz 87 | 250 | Germany/ Switzerland | Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI-R17A2, driver rear view camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland |
Syria |
T-55 | 2,000 | Soviet Union | |
T-62 | 1,000 | Soviet Union | |
T-72 | 1,500 | Soviet Union | |
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