List Of Main Battle Tanks By Country

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

A

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Afghanistan	T-55	400	Soviet Union	Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
Afghanistan	T-62	260	Soviet Union	Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
Albania	Type 59: 40 tanks in service. Albania retired most operational T-54/T-55 and Type 59 MBTs in 2001. They were subsequently put up for sale.
Algeria	T-62	270	Soviet Union
	T-64	300	Soviet Union
	T-72	325	Soviet Union
	T-90A	300	Russia
Angola	T-55	200	Soviet Union
	T-62	50	Soviet Union
	T-72	50	Soviet Union
Argentina	Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM)	231	Germany	Chassis is based on Marder IFV
Armenia	T-62	14	Soviet Union
	T-72	168	Soviet Union
	T-90	30	Soviet Union
Australia	M1A1 AIM Abrams	75	United States	In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2024.
Austria	Leopard 2A4	56	Germany	Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.
Azerbaijan	T-90S	100	Russia
	T-72 Aslan	420	Russia
	T-55	100	Soviet Union

B

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Bahrain	M60 A3 Patton	180	United States
Bangladesh	Type 59 Durjoy	174	Bangladesh	174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 Durjoy
	Type 69	58	China
	Al-Khalid	44	China Pakistan
	VT-5	44 (on order)	China	Light tank
Belarus	T-72B Vitaz	435	Soviet Union
Belarus	T-80B	80	Soviet Union
Belgium	Belgium retired its last operational Leopard 1 MBTs in 2014. Some were kept in inventory for training and research purposes.
Benin	Has no MBTs, but has 18 PT-76 light tanks.
Bolivia	In service 54 SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	M-84	71	Yugoslavia
	AMX-30S	50	France
	M60A3	85	United States
	T-55	142	Soviet Union
Botswana	Only SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Brazil	EE-T1 Osório	2	Brazil	Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian Army
	M60A3 TTS	91	United States	Used for instruction
	Leopard 1A1	127	Germany	Retired
	Leopard 1A5	221	Germany	Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ version
Bulgaria	T-72	160	Soviet Union
Burkina Faso	Has no MBTs, but operates ACMAT Bastion APCs.
Burundi	T-55	about 10	Soviet Union

C

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Cambodia	T-55	365	Soviet Union
	T-62	19	Soviet Union
	Type 59	74	China
Canada	Leopard 2A6M CAN	20	Germany	20 Leopard 2A6M were leased from Germany in December 2007. The tanks were permanently transferred to Canadian service when tanks purchased from the Netherlands were transferred to Germany in exchange.
	Leopard 2 A4M CAN	20	Germany	Upgraded from Dutch Leopard 2A4 in 2010, closer to 2A7+ armour configuration but with shorter barrel.
	Leopard 2A4 CAN	34	Germany	100 Dutch Leopard 2A4 initially purchased in 2007, and 15 more 2A4s were later purchased from Germany as "Logistic Stock Vehicles" exclusively for spare parts. 20 were upgraded to 2A4M CAN standard in 2010, 20 were upgraded to 2A7 standard and given to Germany in exchange for 2A6Ms, 18 converted into Wisent 2 "Ram" AEVs, leaving 42 Leopard 2A4 CAN in service by 2022. 8 were donated to Ukraine in 2023.
Cape Verde	T-55		Soviet Union
Central African Republic	T-55	4	Soviet Union
Chad	T-55	60	Soviet Union
Chile	Leopard 2A4	172	Germany	8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015
Chile	Leopard 1V	100	Germany
China	Type 99A	600	China
	Type 99	600	China
	Type 96	2,500	China
	Type 88	300	China	Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
	Type 69/79	300	China	Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
	VT-4	300	China	Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Colombia	Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs in service. AFVs are used instead in service, such as the LAV III, EE-9 Cascavel, and M8 Greyhound. Only some M3 Stuart are used as gatekeepers.
Congo, Democratic Republic of	Type 59	30	China
Congo, Democratic Republic of	T-55	20	Soviet Union
Congo, Republic of	Type 59	20	China
Croatia	M-95 Degman	2	Croatia	2 prototypes, future unknown.
Croatia	M-84A4 Sniper	75	Croatia	All will be upgraded to M-84D standard
Cuba	T-55	900	Soviet Union
	T-64	20	Soviet Union
	T-62	400	Soviet Union
Cyprus	AMX-30B2	52	France
	AMX-30G	30	France
	T-80U	82	Russia	Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic	T-72M4 CZ	30	Czech Republic	3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
	T-72M1	86 (?)	Czechoslovakia	20 active, remainder (66) in storage, as reserve. Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
	Leopard 2A4	14	Czech Republic	Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.

D

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Denmark	Leopard 2A7DK	48	Germany	Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7)
Dominican Republic	Operates 6 M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, but not MBTs.

E

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Ecuador	Leopard 1	60	Germany	30 1V's and 30 1A5's models bought from Chile.
	AMX-13	80	France	Light tanks
	T-55	3	Soviet Union	Borrowed from Peru as war compensation (Cenepa War). Some sources establish that the T-55 are part of an unfinished weapons deal .
Egypt	T-62	340	Soviet Union
	Ramses II	425	Egypt	A significantly upgraded T-54/55. Though the initial prototype (T-54E) was delivered in 1984, full production did not begin until 2004–2005, an additional 140–160 are to be converted from stored T-55.
	T-64m	500	Soviet Union
	T-80	34	Soviet Union	14 T-80UK and 20 T-80U purchased in 1997.
	M60A3	1,716	United States	Out of 735 M60A3 + 700 M60A1 were brought up to A3 Standard from U.S. Army Europe surplus stocks in Germany between 1979–1988 + 173 M60A3 between 1992–2001 + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,
	M1A1 Abrams	1,130	United States
Equatorial Guinea	T-55	3	Soviet Union
Eritrea	T-55A/AM2	300	Soviet Union	150 in service, 150 in storage.
Eritrea	T-62	~	Soviet Union	Received a number from Ethiopia.
Estonia	Does not currently operate main battle tanks. Uses IFVs like Combat Vehicle 90 and APCs like Patria Pasi and Mamba APC instead.
Ethiopia	T-55	170	Soviet Union
	T-62	50	Soviet Union
	T-72	~250	Soviet Union

F

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Fiji	Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs.
Finland	Leopard 2A4	139	Germany	Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.
Finland	Leopard 2A6	100	Germany	In total, 100 used Leopard 2A6 tanks were delivered from the Netherlands by the end of 2019.
France	Leclerc	406	France	184 in storage. 200 will be upgraded to XLR-standard.

G

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Gabon	Has no MBTs, but operates APCs like the Matador.
Georgia	T-72M1 SIM-1	143	Soviet Union Israel
Georgia	T-55	100	Soviet Union
Germany	Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8	328	Germany	2A4 no longer in use; for resale by KMW and Rheinmetall. All 19 2A5 only used for training exercises. 18 Leopard 2A8 ordered in 2023 to backfill the 18 2A6 given to Ukraine. Leopard 1s in long-term storage, or held by FFG, KMW, and Rheinmetall for resale.
Greece	Leopard 2A6 HEL	170	Germany Greece	License built in Greece.
	Leopard 2A4	183	Germany
	Leopard 1A4/5	501	Germany
	M60A3	101	United States
	M48A5 MOLF	390	United States	Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5
Guatemala	Has no MBTs, but military uses AFVs such as Armadillo, Cadillac Gage Commando V-100, Dando 6x6 (Tapir), M8 Greyhound, M113, and RBY MK 1.
Guinea	T-55	8	Soviet Union
Guinea-Bissau	T-55	10	Soviet Union
Guyana	Has no MBTs. Defense force uses AFVs such as EE-11 Urutu, EE-9 Cascavel, Shorland, and Ford F-350.

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 and uses AFVs like Cadillac-Gage V-100 instead.
Honduras	Has no MBTs, but military has AFVs and light tanks like FV101 Scorpion, FV107 Scimitar, FV105 Sultan, AM General Humvee M 998, RBY MK 1, and FV601 Saladin.
Hungary	Leopard 2A7+	44	Germany	Ordered in 2018.
	Leopard 2A4	12	Germany	Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.
	T-72M1	34	Soviet Union Poland	34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.

I

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
India	Arjun MBT	141 (MK1 and MK1A)	India	124 Arjun MK1 MBTs and a total of 118 MK1A tanks on order. Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future.
	Tank EX	8	India	Only prototypes made.
	T-90	2,078	Russia	464 new T-90MS are on order as of 2020. These tanks are now manufactured locally.
	T-72	2,414	Soviet Union Poland	Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 and MK2 standard. To be replaced with next generation MBT.
Indonesia	Leopard 2A4	42	Germany	Already arrived all from Germany
	Leopard 2 Revolution	61	Germany	Already arrived all. Up-armored and up-rated version of Leopard 2A4
	Kaplan MT / Harimau	18	Indonesia/ Turkey	Lightweight tank
	FV101 Scorpion	90	United Kingdom	Designed as light tank
	AMX 13	120	France	Already retrofit, light tanks
Iran
	M60 Patton	150	United States
	Chieftain (tank) MK3	100	United Kingdom	Mobarez is domestically upgraded version.
	T-64	75	Soviet Union
	T-72S	480	Soviet Union Poland
	Zulfiqar MBT	250	Iran
	Karrar	420	Iran	Additional 380 on order.
Iraq	T-55	72	Soviet Union
	T-72M1	125	Soviet Union
	M1A1 Abrams	146	United States	Further 175 on order. Yet to be delivered, Tank is equipped with Export Armor Package.
	T-90S/SK	75	Russia
Ireland	Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs, but has light armoured vehicles, primarily the MOWAG Piranha, and FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Israel	Merkava Mk.1	180	Israel
	Merkava Mk.2	400	Israel
	Merkava Mk.3	780	Israel
	Merkava Mk.4	660	Israel
	Magach 6	560	United States/ Israel	Upgraded M60 tank
	Magach 7	1,600	United States/ Israel	Upgraded M60 tank
Italy	Ariete	200	Italy	To be upgraded and remain in service until 2035.
Ivory Coast	T-55	10	Soviet Union	Some donated by Angola

J

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Jamaica	Has no MBTs, but military uses AFVs like Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle.
Japan	Type 74	560	Japan	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 1988. Replaced by the Type 90.
	Type 90	341	Japan	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 2009. Replaced by the Type 10.
	Type 10	106	Japan	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, current MBT in Japanese service.
Jordan	Tariq	292	United Kingdom	Locally upgraded Centurion. Most of them were modified into Temsah heavy armoured personnel carriers.
	M60A3	250	United States	Modernized by KADDB
	Khaled	274	United Kingdom	Locally upgraded Chieftain
	Challenger 1	392	United Kingdom

K

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Kazakhstan	T-55	540	Soviet Union
	T-62	75	Soviet Union
	T-72	650	Soviet Union
Kenya	Vickers Mk 3	78	United Kingdom
Kenya	T-72Av	76	Soviet Union
Korea, North	T-55	1,800	Soviet Union
	T-62	1,000	Soviet Union
	Type 59	1,000	China
	Type 69 tank	200	China
	Chonma-ho	1,000	North Korea
	Pokpung-ho	500	North Korea
	M2020	9 prototypes	North Korea
Korea, South	M48A3K	300	United States
	M48A5, M48A5K	500	United States
	T-80U, T-80UK	35	Soviet Union	South Korea was given 33 T-80Us during 1996 and 1997 and 2 T-80UKs in 2005 as a partial interest payment of Russian debts incurred during the Soviet era.
	K1, K1E1	1,027	Republic of Korea	All K1s will be upgraded to K1E1 by 2026.
	K1A2	484	Republic of Korea
	K2 Black Panther	206	Republic of Korea	Put into service in June 2014. Total 260 to be delivered.
Kuwait	M-84D	150	Yugoslavia
Kuwait	M1A2	218	United States	Depleted uranium armor removed.
Kyrgyzstan	T-72	210	Soviet Union

L

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Laos	T-54/55	15	Soviet Union
Latvia	T-55	3	Soviet Union	Exclusively for training
Lebanon	T-55	270	Soviet Union
	M48A5	81	United States
	M60A3	10	United States
Libya
	T-55	325	Soviet Union	Large numbers of tanks destroyed by NATO bombings and rebel actions during 2011 Libyan civil war
	T-62	350	Soviet Union
	T-72	315	Soviet Union
Lithuania	Military force does not use MBTs, but uses AFVs, such as Boxer, and APCs, such as M113 and M577 V2.
Luxembourg	Military force does not have MBTs.

M

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
North Macedonia	T-72	31	Soviet Union	20 scrapped. Only 10 are in fine condition.
North Macedonia	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, but has 12 PT-76 light tanks.
Malawi	T-55	1	Soviet Union	Medium tanks
Malaysia	PT-91M	48	Poland	Special variant, Commissioned in 2008.
Mali	T-34	30	Soviet Union	Medium tanks, Retired as of 2020
	T-54		Soviet Union
	T-55	33	Soviet Union
Mauritania	T-55	35	Soviet Union
Mexico	Military force exists, but operates no MBTs. Uses AFVs, such as Sedena-Henschel HWK-11, AMX-VCI, Panhard ERC 90, Panhard VCR, M8 Greyhound, Véhicule Blindé Léger, Oshkosh Sand Cat, and DN-XI instead.
Moldova	T-64BV	10	Soviet Union
Monaco	Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.
Mongolia	T-54	100	Soviet Union
	T-55	170	Soviet Union
	T-62	150	Soviet Union
	T-72	100	Soviet Union
Montenegro	All scrapped in 2007. Has APCs like BOV VP М86, Achleitner RCV Survivor, LAPV Enok, Otokar Cobra, Humvee, and armored cars like BOV 1 POLO M-83 instead.
Morocco	M1A1	222	United States	M1A1SA "Special Armor".
	M1A2	156	United States	M1A2
	VT-1A	150	China Pakistan	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	50	China

N

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Namibia	T-55	1	Soviet Union
Netherlands	Leopard 2A6	20	Germany	Most MBTs retired in 2011, 100 Leopard 2 MBTs sold to Finland in 2014. 18 Dutch Leopard 2s are still in use in the German-Dutch tank battalion Panzerbataillion 414 (leased).
New Zealand	Military force does not use MBTs, but uses IPVs, such as the NZLAV.
Nicaragua	T-55	31	Soviet Union
Niger	Military force does not use MBTs, but operates the Panhard AML armoured car.
Nigeria	T-55	24	Soviet Union
	T-72	16	Soviet Union
	Vickers MBT	108	United Kingdom
	AMX-30	16	France
Norway	Leopard 2A4NO	52 (36 operational)	Germany	52 Leopard 2A4NLs were acquired from the Netherlands in 2001. 46 of these have been refurbished and brought up to Norwegian standards, while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts. Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future. Also has Leopard 1's in storage (unknown condition and quantity). Not in service.
Norway	Leopard 2A7	54 on order, option for further 18	Germany	Norway has ordered 54 Leopard 2A7 with expected delivery starting 2026. The new MBTs are expected to achieve FOC in 2031. Existing Leopard 2A4s are expected to be withdrawn from service with the introduction of the Leopard 2A7s, possibly by donation to Ukraine. 8 Leopard 2A4s, 1 Bergepanzer 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicle, and 3 NM189 Armoured Engineering Vehicles have already been donated to Ukraine.

O

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin
Oman	M60A3	73	United States
Oman	Challenger 2	38	United Kingdom
Chieftain Tank	27	United Kingdom

P

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Pakistan	Type 85-IIAP	410	China
	T-80UD	320	Soviet Union
	Al-Zarrar	750	Pakistan	Pakistani-upgraded Type 59
	Al-Khalid Al-Khalid-l	600 150+	Pakistan	Pakistani variant of MBT-2000
	Haidar MBT	200+	Pakistan	Pakistani-variant of VT-4
	VT-4	174	China	Delivery in process MBT-3000
Paraguay	M4 Sherman	8–10	United States	Medium tanks
Perú	T-55	200	Soviet Union	50 operatives, 75 in store.
Perú	T-62M	2000	Soviet Union
Philippines	Sabrah	10 (+18 on order)	Israel	Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms.
Philippines	FV101 Scorpion	7
Poland	T-72M1	Unknown	Soviet Union Poland	In service since 1978. License built in Poland At least 290 donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
	PT-91	172	Poland	In service since 1994. Polish development of the T-72M1. 60 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
	Leopard 2A4	83	Germany	In service since 2002. 14 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
	Leopard 2A5	105	Germany	In service since 2014.
	Leopard 2PL	45	Germany Poland	In service since 2020. Polish modernization of Leopard 2A4s.
	M1 Abrams	69/394	United States	In service since 2023. 28 M1A2 SEPv2 tanks leased for training in 2020. 116 M1A1 FEPs to be delivered in 2023 and to be upgraded to SEPv3 standard at a later date. 250 M1A2 SEPv3s to be delivered between 2025 and 2026.
	K2 Black Panther	28/1000	Republic of Korea Poland	In service since 2022. 180 K2s to be delivered between 2022 and 2025 and to be upgraded to K2PL standard at a later date. 820 K2PLs to be produced in Poland from 2026 onwards.
Portugal	M-60 A3TTS	96	United States
	Leopard 2A6	37	Germany	34 now as 3 delivered to Ukraine 2023
	M48A5 Patton	86	United States	In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.

Q

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Qatar	Leopard 2A7	94	Germany
Qatar	Altay	0 (+100 on order)	Turkey	A 4th generation MBT designed and produced by Otokar. The Altay will enter serial production phase in 2016. It is expected that a total of 1000 Altays will be produced.

R

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Romania	T-55	394	Soviet Union
	TR-580	42	Romania
	TR-85	227	Romania
	TR-85M1	54	Romania
	M1 Abrams	54 on order	United States	In May 2023, the decision to buy 54 used M1A2 Abrams from US Army stocks was approved by the Parliament of Romania. The Romanian M1A2 variant is designated M1A2R.
Russia	T-54/55	Unknown	Soviet Union	Some were re-activated and put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mostly used as either self-propelled artillery or remote-controlled VBIED's.
	T-62	~800	Soviet Union	T-62's were put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some are being modernized into the T-62M obr.2022 variant.
	T-64	700	Soviet Union
	T-72	2,030 (active), 8,000 (in storage)	Soviet Union	850 T-72B3, 550 T-72B3M, and 630 T-72B are in operation, More of the T-72B's in storage will be upgraded to T-72B3 standard and redeployed.
	T-80	480 (active), 3,000 (in storage)	Soviet Union	480 T-80BVM are in operation. 3,000 T-80B tanks in storage will be upgraded to T-80BVM standard and redeployed.
	T-90	750 (active), 417 (in storage)	Russia	All existing T-90 variants will be modernised to T-90M from 2020 to 2025.
Rwanda	T-55	12	Soviet Union

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. Uses 3 Daimler Ferret FV-702 4x4 ARVs instead.
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	Depleted uranium armor removed. All will receive upgraded digital systems from US-standard M1A2SEP and will be designated M1A2S.
Senegal	Has no MBTs, but operates Panhard AML armoured cars.
Serbia	M-84	232	Yugoslavia/Serbia	All to be modernized to domestic M-84AS1 variant.
	T-72	91	Soviet Union	30 T-72B1MS donated by Russia, ≈50 T-72M in reserve, used mostly for crew training.
	T-55	250+	Soviet Union	Kept in reserve and are being refurbished and sold to other nations.
Sierra Leone	T-72	3	Soviet Union	Purchased from Ukraine, delivered via Poland.
Singapore	Leopard 2SG	196 (30 tanks with additional feature)	Germany	Upgraded ex-German Leopard 2A4 / Leopard 2SG-1200
Slovakia	T-72M1	30	Czechoslovakia	Leased from Czechoslovakia. 22 operational.
Slovakia	Leopard 2A4	6/15	West Germany	Donated from Germany
Slovenia	M-84	54	Yugoslavia	28 in active service
Slovenia	M-55S	2	Soviet Union	30 T-55 were heavily modernized in cooperation with Israel, reserve status. 28 donated to Ukraine in October 2022.
Somalia	T-54/55	40	Soviet Union	Number in operable condition unknown
	M47 Patton		United States	Number in operable condition unknown
	Centurion	40	United Kingdom
	T-34	60	Soviet Union	medium tanks
South Africa	Olifant 1A/1B	167	United Kingdom/ South Africa	Heavily upgraded Centurion
South Sudan	T-55		Soviet Union
South Sudan	T-72	110	Soviet Union
Spain	Leopard 2A6E	239	Germany/ Spain	License built in Spain
	Leopard 2A4	108	Germany	54 reserve
	M60A3 TTS	17	United States	Spanish Marines
Sudan	T-55	250^{[citation needed]}	Soviet Union
	T-72	500^{[citation needed]}	Soviet Union
	Type 85	400^{[citation needed]}	China
	Type 96	400^{[citation needed]}	China
Suriname	Has no MBTs. Army uses AFVs like EE-9 Cascavel, EE-11 Urutu, and DAF YP-408.
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.
Switzerland	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	<1,600	Soviet Union	Hundreds destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
	T-62	740	Soviet Union
	T-72	1,000	Soviet Union	Includes 100+ upgraded T-72B3.
	T-90	200+	Russia

T

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Taiwan	M60A3	480	United States
	CM-11 Brave Tiger	450	Taiwan
	M1A2T Abrams	2	United States	108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.
Tajikistan	T-72	44	Soviet Union
Tanzania	Type 59	30	China
Thailand	M48A5	105	United States
	M60A1 and M60A3	178	United States
	BM Oplot	49	Ukraine	5 more reported en-route as of November 2017 and manufacture of the remaining 13 completed.
	VT-4	28 (+21)	China
Togo	T-54/T-55	4	Soviet Union
Tunisia	M60A3	84	United States
Turkey	Altay	5+2	Turkey	5 Phase I and 2 Phase 2s were delivered. To be serially produced in 2026.
	Leopard 2A4TR/T1	354	Germany Turkey	Within scope of TIYK-LEOA4 project 40 Leopard 2A4 T1 tanks were subjected to increase of ballistic protection levels, integration of modern electronics, active protection and other modern systems. The rest will be named as Leopard 2 A4TM and will undergo to armor and overall modernization.
	Leopard 1A3T1/1T	355	Germany Turkey	1T: Volkan-M Fire control system modernization. A3T1s have EMES-12A3 fire control system.
	M60T	170	United States Israel Turkey	The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun and new electronics developed by Israel Military Industries. Then it received further weapons and armour improvements by Turkey.
	M60A3 TTS	619	United States
	M48A5T2	750	United States Turkey	M48A5T2: Turkish M48 variant upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3, with an M68 105 mm main gun, passive night vision, an AVDS-1790 diesel engine, M60A3 thermal imaging, M60A3 fire control system and a laser rangefinder. Used mainly for supporting ground forces
Turkmenistan	T-72	702	Soviet Union
Turkmenistan	T-90	10	Russia

U

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Uganda	T-55	20	Soviet Union
Uganda	T-90	44	Russia
Ukraine	M-55S	28	Soviet Union Slovenia	Slovenia donated 28 of their 30 heavily-upgraded T-55 tanks to Ukraine in October 2022.
	T-64	1000+	Soviet Union Ukraine	Only T-64BV and T-64BM are in active service. The numbers provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine). Additionally, 578 T-64As and T-64Bs were in storage in 2021 before the war, and would need to be overhauled before returning to service. Remaining numbers unknown, hundreds destroyed in the war.
	T-72	500+	Soviet Union Czech Republic	130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine). Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs. As of 26 June 2022, 188 T-72 tanks have been visually confirmed captured by the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Territorial Defense Forces and the National Guard, with the biggest number among all Russian MBT types. In April 2022, it was reported that the Czech Republic and Poland (about 200 tanks) had supplied Ukraine with more than 260 T-72 tanks in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of these were paid for by other countries including 90 from Czech Republic were upgraded using funds from the U.S. and Denmark.
	T-80	100-200	Ukraine	Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021. According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service. In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.^{[better source needed]} 60 Russian T-80BV, T-80BVM, T-80UK, T-80UE1 and T-80U tanks have been visually confirmed captured during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 26 June 2022, with some put to use by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.
	BM Oplot	5	Ukraine	Modification of T-84
	PT-91	70+	Poland	Modernized version of T-72. It was disclosed that Poland is supplying PT-91 tanks in July 2022. Poland delivered an estimated 10 along with roughly 250 T-72s in 2022. Poland committed to send an additional 60 in 2023.
	T-90	16+	Russia	At least 16 Russian T-90 tanks were visually confirmed to be captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.
	Leopard 1A5	200+	Germany	To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany publicly announced on Feb 07, 2023 that they had approved the export of up to 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. Denmark and the Netherlands jointly funded the purchase and refurbishing of these vehicles, which includes 90 of the 99 Leopard 1A5DKs sold to FFG by Denmark in 2010, as well as the 88 Leopard 1A5s held by Rheinmetall whose export was earlier approved on February 3. Rheinmetall purchased an additional 50 Leopard 1A5BE from OIP Land Systems in Belgium, 30 of which will be refurbished for combat, 20 delivered for spare parts. Delivery of the Leopard 1A5 began in July 2023. Rheinmetall is also negotiating the purchase of an additional 96 former Italian Leopard 1A5IT tanks from the Swiss company RUAG to be reconditioned and delivered to Ukraine. The sale of these however currently remains blocked by the Swiss government, however 25 of these Leopard 1A5IT were sold by RUAG to Bavarian firm Global Logistics Support GmbH back in 2019, and could be delivered in the future. Germany is now negotiating with Greece the delivery of some of their Leopard 1A5GRs in exchange for Germany backfilling them with refurbished Leopard 1A5IT from RUAG.
	Leopard 2	130+	Germany	On 24 January 2023, Germany approved the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine. On 24 February 2023, this number was increased to 18. Poland agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from their army stocks on January 25. Canada promised to send 4 "combat ready" Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine on January 26. Four additional 2A4 tanks were promised along with 1 ARV on February 24. Spain promised to send at least 10 of its Leopard 2A4 tanks, with more possible pending repairs. Norway has promised to send 8 of its 36 operational Leopard 2A4s along with 4 ARV/AEV non-combat versions. Portugal is sending sending 3 of its 37 Leopard 2A6s. At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources, although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023. An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are being prepared for Ukraine by Rheinmetall.
	Stridsvagn 122	10	Sweden	On 24 February, the Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson announced that Sweden would be providing 10 Leopard "2A5" tanks to Ukraine. These would form part of a 2A5/A6 tank battalion together with Germany's 18 2A6 and Portugal's 3 2A6 tanks. Delivered in July 2023.
	Challenger 2	14	United Kingdom	Delivered in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
	M1 Abrams	31	United States	To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates	OF-40 Mk.2	36	Italy	Being withdrawn from service.
	AMX-30S	45	France
	Leclerc	388	France
United Kingdom	Challenger 2	158 active (59 Driver training and reserve) (70 in storage, since 2010)	United Kingdom	Equips three regular and one Yeomanry (reserve) Armoured Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps, each of 56 tanks. A Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is planned, and will include new optronics, situational awareness and fire control systems, with 148 tanks upgraded and rebadges as Challenger 3. In 2010 due to budget cuts, 118 tanks were withdrawn from service. Of these, 70 were put in storage and 48 were converted to Driver Training Tanks.
United States	M1A1/M1A2	2,509	United States	750 M1A1 SA, 1,605 M1A2 SEPv2, 154 M1A2 SEPv3. (some 3,700 M1A1, M1A2 SEPv2/v3 in storage) All USMC M1A1s retired in 2021 and to be divested by 2025.
Uruguay	Ti-67	15	Soviet Union/ Israel	T-55 significantly upgraded by Israel
Uzbekistan	T-55	80	Soviet Union
	T-62	170	Soviet Union
	T-64	100	Soviet Union
	T-72	70	Soviet Union

V

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Venezuela	AMX-30V	81	France
Venezuela	T72M1M	92	Soviet Union/ Russia	Purchased in Sept, 2009; the deliveries started in January, 2011
Vietnam	M48 Patton	20	United States	Probably captured during the Vietnam War
	Type 59	350	China
	T-55	900	Soviet Union
	T-62	200	Soviet Union
	T-90S/SK	64	Russia	^{[citation needed]}

Y

Country	Type	Quantity (estimated)	Origin
Yemen	M60A1	50	United States
	T-55	450	Soviet Union
	T-62	200	Soviet Union
	T-72	60	Soviet Union

Z

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin
Zambia	T-55	10	Soviet Union
Zimbabwe	Type 59	35	China
	Type 69	10	China
	T-54/55	32	Soviet Union

References

Hunnicutt, R. P. Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank. 1984. Presidio Press; ISBN 0-89141-230-1.
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (14 February 2017). The Military Balance 2017. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-900-7.

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List Of Main Battle Tanks By Country

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