Showing posts with label MAIN BATTLE TANK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAIN BATTLE TANK. Show all posts

Altay Main Battle Tank, Turkey


The Altay is a modern main battle tank, designed and developed by Otokar of Turkey for the Turkish Army and export markets. It is named in honor of Army General Fahrettin Altay (1880–1974) who commanded the 5th Cavalry Corps in the final stage of the Turkish War of Independence. It will be Turkey's first indigenous MBT development program since 1943.

The Turkish National Main Battle Tank Project began in 2005. In September 2010 the conceptual design phase of Altay was completed.
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Rotem K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank, South Korea



Hyundai Rotem, an affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, is developing the K2 Black Panther (Hangul: K2 '흑표'; Hanja: K2 '黒豹') that will replace most of the M48 Patton tanks and complement the K1 series of main battle tanks currently fielded by the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA).

Norinco MBT-3000 (VT-4) Main Battle Tank, China

The MBT3000 main battle tank, also known as the VT-4 main battle tank (Chinese: VT-4 主战坦克 ), is a Chinese third generation main battle tank built by Norinco for overseas export. It is an upgraded variant of the MBT2000 (VT-1) and the latest tank model from the Type 90-II tank family. The program is being headed by the large NORINCO (China NORth INdustries COrporation) concern and is the direct successor to the "MBT-2000" - both versions owing their existence to the Soviet "T-72" of the Cold War. The MBT-2000 is currently in service with Pakistan (320 as the "Al-Khalid") and Bangladesh (44).

PT-91 Twardy Main Battle Tank, Poland


The PT-91 Twardy ("hard","tough" or "resilient") is a Polish main battle tank designed by Obrum and manufactured by Bumar Labedy, Poland, to meet the requirements of the Polish and Malaysian Army. It is derived from the T-72M1 battle tank currently in service with the Polish Army.
The PT-91 was designed at the OBRUM (OBRUM for Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych – Polish for Research and Development Centre for Mechanical Appliances) and is produced by the Bumar Łabędy company – part of Polish military consortium – Bumar Group.

M-95 Degman Main Battle Tank, Croatia


The M-95 Degman is a main battle tank (MBT) developed by the Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila, a Croatian manufacturer of armoured combat vehicles. It is a modernization of the Yugoslav M-84 tank, which is, in turn, a variant of the Soviet T-72. The Đuro Đaković factory is best known for its principal role in the production of M-84 in the Yugoslav era.Those M-84 tanks that are upgraded to M-95 are designated as M-84D.
The M-95 was developed in 2003 to meet the requirements of the Croatian Army. It was expected to enter production after completion of M-84 production cycle.

Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, United Kingdom


Challenger 2 is an advanced main battle tank built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land & Armaments). Challenger 2 is in service with the British Army and with the Royal Army of Oman.The Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign of the Challenger 1. Although the hull and automotive components seem similar, they are of a newer design and build than those of the Challenger 1 and only around 3% of components are interchangeable. The tank's drive system provides a 550 km range, with a maximum road speed of 59 km/h. It has a four-man crew.
The Challenger 2 is considered to be one of the best protected tanks in the world. The turret and hull are protected with second generation Chobham armour (also known as Dorchester).

T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank, Russia


The T-14 Armata (Russian: Т-14 «Армата»; industrial designation "Object 148") is a Russian 5th generation main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. It was first seen in public (initially with its turret and cannon shrouded) during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade.

Merkava 4 Main Battle Tank, Israel


Learning tank warfare the hard way
Since the war of 1956, Isräel learned how to deal against far superior forces with limited resources and astonished the world with its fast, daring tactics and unexpected victories. The country forged in fifty years, with limited foreign assistance, a powerful, modern defence force. The armoured symbol of which is the Merkava, a reference to the ancient war chariots of the days of King Solomon.

T-90S Main Battle Tank, Russia



Derived from the T-72, the GPO Uralvagonzavod T-90 main battle tank is the most modern tank in the Russian Army's arsenal. The successor to T-72BM, the T-90 uses the gun and 1G46 gunner sights from T-80U, a new engine, and thermal sights. Protective measures include Kontakt-5 ERA, laser warning receivers, and the SHTORA infrared ATGM jamming system.

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank


The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 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. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured.