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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

A

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Afghanistan T-55 400  Soviet Union Unknown, as Afghanistan is now under the Taliban rule.
T-62  Soviet Union Unknown as Afghanistan is now under the Taliban rule.
Albanien Albania retired its last operational T-54/T-55 and Type 59 MBTs in 2001. They were subsequently put up for sale.[1]
Algeria[2] T-55 270  Soviet Union
T-62 300  Soviet Union
T-72 325  Soviet Union
T-90A 300  Russland
Angola T-55 200  Soviet Union
T-62 50  Soviet Union
T-72 50  Soviet Union
Argentinien Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM) 231  Deutschland
Armenien T-55 5  Soviet Union
T-72 168  Soviet Union
T-80 20  Soviet Union
Australien M1A1 AIM Abrams 59  Vereinigte Staaten 59 M1A1 Abrams and 13 M88 Hercules were purchased to replace the Leopard AS1 in service with the 1st Armoured Regiment. The first M1 equipped sub-units of the regiment became operational in mid-2007. Beginning in around 2025 Australia is slated to upgrade its M1 fleet under LAND 907 Phase 2 to a yet undecided level.
Austria[3] Leopard 2A4 56  Deutschland Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.
Aserbaidschan T-90S 100  Russland
T-72 Aslan 420  Russland
T-55 100  Soviet Union

B

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Bahrain M60 A3 Patton 180  Vereinigte Staaten
Bangladesch Type 59 Durjoy 174  Bangladesch 174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 Durjoy[4]
Type 69 58[5]  China
MBT-2000 44[5]  China
VT-5 44 (on order)[5]  China Light tank
Weißrussland T-72B Vitaz 446  Soviet Union
T-80B 69  Soviet Union
Belgien Belgium retired its last operational Leopard 1 MBTs in 2014. Some were kept in inventory for training and research purposes.[6]
Benin Has no MBTs, but has 18 PT-76 light tanks.
Bolivien In service 54 SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Bosnien und Herzegowina M-84 71  Yugoslavia
AMX-30S 50  Frankreich
M60A3 85  Vereinigte Staaten
T-55 142  Soviet Union
Botswana Only SK-105 Kürassier light tanks.
Brazil[7] EE-T1 Osório 2  Brasilien Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian Army[8]
M60A3 TTS 91  Vereinigte Staaten Used for instruction
Leopard 1A1 127  Deutschland Retired
Leopard 1A5 221  Deutschland Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ version
Bulgarien T-72 160[9]  Soviet Union
Burkina Faso Has no MBTs, but operates ACMAT Bastion APCs.[10]
Burundi T-55 about 10[11]  Soviet Union

C

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Kambodscha T-55 365  Soviet Union
Type 59 74  China
Canada[12] Leopard 2A6MCAN 20  Deutschland 20 2A6M leased from Germany, 20 2A4M upgraded from Leopard 2A4 stocks.[13]
Leopard 2A4+ and 2A4MCAN 80  Deutschland 15 purchased from Germany as parts stock[14] 12 purchased from Switzerland for use as armored engineering vehicles (AEV).

Leopard 2A4MCAN  Deutschland 20

Kap Verde T-55  Soviet Union
Zentralafrikanische Republik T-55 4  Soviet Union
Tschad T-55 60  Soviet Union
Chile[15] Leopard 2A4 172  Deutschland 8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015
Leopard 1V 100  Deutschland
China Type 99A[16] 600  China
Type 99[16] 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
Type 59 300  China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Kolumbien 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
T-55 20  Soviet Union
Congo, Republic of Type 59 20  China
Kroatien M-95 Degman 2  Kroatien 2 prototypes, future unknown.
M-84A4 Sniper 75  Kroatien All will be upgraded to M-84D standard
Cuba T-55 1,100  Soviet Union
T-62 400  Soviet Union
Cyprus[17] AMX-30B2 52  Frankreich
AMX-30G 30  Frankreich
T-80U 82  Russland Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic[18] T-72M4 CZ 30  Tschechische Republik 3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
T-72M1 86 (?)  Czechoslovakia 20 active, remainder (66) in storage, as reserve.[19] Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 14  Tschechische Republik Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.[20]

D

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Dänemark Leopard 2A7DK 44  Deutschland Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7)
Dominikanische Republik Operates 6 M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, but not MBTs.

E

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Ecuador Leopard 1 60  Deutschland 30 1V's and 30 1A5's models bought from Chile.[21][22][23]
AMX-13 80  Frankreich 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 .[24]
Ägypten T-55E 340[25]  Soviet Union
Ramses II 425  Ägypten 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-62E 500  Soviet Union
T-80 34  Soviet Union 14 T-80UK and 20 T-80U purchased in 1997.[26]
M60A3 1,716[25]  Vereinigte Staaten 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[27] + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,[28]
M1A1 Abrams 1,130[29]  Vereinigte Staaten
Äquatorial-Guinea T-55 3  Soviet Union
Eritrea T-55A/AM2 300  Soviet Union 150 in service, 150 in storage.
T-62 ~  Soviet Union Received a number from Ethiopia.
Estland Does not currently operate main battle tanks.[30] Uses IFVs like Combat Vehicle 90 and APCs like Patria Pasi and Mamba APC instead.
Äthiopien T-55 170  Soviet Union
T-62 50  Soviet Union
T-72 ~250[31]  Soviet Union

F

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

G

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Gabun Has no MBTs, but operates APCs like the Matador.[32]
Georgia[33] T-72M1 SIM-1 143  Soviet Union
 Israel
T-55 100  Soviet Union
Deutschland Leopard 2A5/A6/A6M/A7 245[34]  Deutschland Leopard 1s in storage.
Greece[35] Leopard 2A6 HEL 170  Deutschland  Griechenland License built in Greece
Leopard 2A4 183  Deutschland
Leopard 1A4/5 501  Deutschland
M60A3 101  Vereinigte Staaten
M48A5 MOLF 390  Vereinigte Staaten 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

Land Typ 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[36] Leopard 2A7+ 44  Deutschland Ordered in 2018.
Leopard 2A4 12  Deutschland Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.

T-72M1

34  Soviet Union
 Polen		 34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.

I

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Indien Arjun MBT 141 (MK1 and MK1A)  Indien 124 Arjun MK1 MBTs and a total of 118 MK1A tanks on order.[37][38][39] Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future.[40]
Tank EX 8  Indien Only prototypes made.
T-90 2,078  Russland 464 new T-90MS are on order as of 2020. These tanks are now manufactured locally.
T-72 2,414[41]  Soviet Union
 Polen		 Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 and MK2 standard. To be replaced with next generation MBT.
Indonesien Leopard 2A4 42  Deutschland Already arrived all from Germany
Leopard 2 Revolution 61  Deutschland Already arrived all. Up-armored and up-rated version of Leopard 2A4
AMX 13 325  Frankreich Already retrofit, light tanks
Iran[42]
M48 Patton 108  Vereinigte Staaten
M60 Patton 150  Vereinigte Staaten
Chieftain (tank) MK3 100  Vereinigtes Königreich Mobarez is domestically upgraded version.
T-62 75  Soviet Union
T-72S 480  Soviet Union
 Polen
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  Vereinigte Staaten Further 175 on order. Yet to be delivered, Tank is equipped with Export Armor Package.
T-90S/SK 73+  Russland [43]
Irland Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs, but has light armoured vehicles, primarily the MOWAG Piranha, and FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Israel[44] Merkava Mk.1 180  Israel
Merkava Mk.2 400  Israel
Merkava Mk.3 780  Israel
Merkava Mk.4 660  Israel
Magach 6 560  Vereinigte Staaten/ Israel Upgraded M60 tank
Magach 7 1,600  Vereinigte Staaten/ Israel Upgraded M60 tank
Italy[45] Ariete 200  Italien To be upgraded and remain in service until 2035.
Ivory Coast T-55 10  Soviet Union Some donated by Angola

J

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Jamaika Has no MBTs, but military uses AFVs like Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle.
Japan[46] Type 74 560  Japan Built by Mitsubishi until 1988. Replaced by the Type 90.
Type 90 341  Japan Built by Mitsubishi until 2009. Replaced by the Type 10.
Type 10 103  Japan Built by Mitsubishi, current MBT in Japanese service.
Jordanien Tariq 292  Vereinigtes Königreich Locally upgraded Centurion. Most of them were modified into Temsah heavy armoured personnel carriers.
M60A3 250  Vereinigte Staaten Modernized by KADDB
Khaled 274  Vereinigtes Königreich Locally upgraded Chieftain
Challenger 1 392  Vereinigtes Königreich

K

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Kasachstan T-55 540  Soviet Union
T-62 75  Soviet Union
T-72 650  Soviet Union
Kenya[47] Vickers Mk 3 78  Vereinigtes Königreich
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
M2020 9 prototypes  North Korea
Korea, South M48A3K 300  Vereinigte Staaten
M48A5K1, M48A5K2 500  Vereinigte Staaten
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
M1A2 218  Vereinigte Staaten DU armor removed.
Kirgisistan T-72 210  Soviet Union

L

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Laos[48] T-54/55 15  Soviet Union
Lettland T-55 3  Soviet Union Exclusively for training
Libanon T-55 270  Soviet Union
M48A5 81  Vereinigte Staaten
M60A3 10  Vereinigte Staaten
Libyen
T-55 1,500  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
Litauen Military force does not use MBTs, but uses AFVs, such as Boxer, and APCs, such as M113 and M577 V2.
Luxemburg Military force does not have MBTs.

M

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
North Macedonia 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.
Madagaskar 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  Polen 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
Mauretanien T-55 35  Soviet Union
Mexiko 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.
Moldawien T-64BV 3  Soviet Union
Monaco Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.[49]
Mongolei 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. Has APCs like BOV VP М86, Achleitner RCV Survivor, LAPV Enok, Otokar Cobra, Humvee, and armored cars like BOV 1 POLO M-83 instead.
Marokko M1A1 222  Vereinigte Staaten M1A1SA "Special Armor".
M1A2 156  Vereinigte Staaten 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  Vereinigte Staaten 260 M60A3TTS and 167 M60A3.
M48 224  Vereinigte Staaten 224 M48A5 in active service.
Mosambik T-55 80  Soviet Union
Myanmar Type 59 280  China
Type 69 190  China
T-72 139  Soviet Union
MBT-2000 50  China

N

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Namibia T-55 1  Soviet Union
Niederlande Leopard 2A6 18  Deutschland 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.[50]
Neuseeland 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.[51]
Nigeria T-55 24  Soviet Union
T-72 16  Soviet Union
Vickers MBT 108  Vereinigtes Königreich
AMX-30 16  Frankreich
Norwegen Leopard 2A4NO 52 (36 operational)  Deutschland 52 Leopard 2A4NLs were acquired from the Netherlands in 2001. 46 of these have been refurbished and brought up to Norwegian standards,[52] while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts.[53] Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future.[54]

Also has Leopard 1's in storage (unknown condition and quantity). Not in service.

O

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Oman M60A3 73  Vereinigte Staaten
Challenger 2 38  Vereinigtes Königreich

P

Land Typ 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
VT-4 174[55]  China Delivery in process MBT-3000
Paraguay M4 Sherman 8–10  Vereinigte Staaten Medium tanks
Perú[56] T-55 240  Soviet Union 50 operatives, 75 in store.
Philippinen Sabrah 2 (+26 on order)  Israel Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms.
Polen T-72M1 382  Soviet Union
 Polen		 License built in Poland[57]
PT-91 232  Polen
Leopard 2A4 130  Deutschland
Leopard 2A5 105  Deutschland
Leopard 2PL 12  Deutschland
Portugal M-60 A3TTS 96  Vereinigte Staaten
Leopard 2A6 37  Deutschland
M48A5 Patton 86  Vereinigte Staaten In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.

Q

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Katar Leopard 2A7 94  Deutschland
Altay 0 (+100 on order)  Türkei 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

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Romania[58][59] T-55 120  Soviet Union
TR-580 42  Rumänien
TR-85 227  Rumänien
TR-85M1 54  Rumänien
Russia[60] T-72 2,030 (active), 8,000 (in storage)  Soviet Union 850 T-72B3, 550 T-72B3M, and 630 T-72B are in operation,[61] More of the T-72B's in storage will be upgraded to T-72B3 standard and redeployed.[62]
T-80 480 (active), 3,000 (in storage)  Soviet Union 480 T-80BVM are in operation.[61] 3,000 T-80B tanks in storage will be upgraded to T-80BVM standard and redeployed.[63][64][65]
T-90 417 (active), 200 (in storage)  Russland All existing T-90 variants will be modernised to T-90M from 2020 to 2025.[66][67]
T-14 Armata 20+ (active)  Russland 100 planned
Ruanda T-55 12  Soviet Union

S

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
St. Kitts und 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-Arabien AMX-30 145  Frankreich
M60A3 450  Vereinigte Staaten
M1A2 442  Vereinigte Staaten DU 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.[68]
Serbien M-84 232  Yugoslavia/Serbien All to be modernized to domestic M-84AS1 variant.[69]
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 2  Soviet Union Purchased from Ukraine, delivered via Poland.[70]
Singapore[71] Leopard 2SG 196 (30 tanks with additional feature)  Deutschland Upgraded ex-German Leopard 2A4 / Leopard 2SG-1200
Slowakei T-72M1 20  Czechoslovakia
Slovenia[72] M-84 54  Yugoslavia 28 in active service
M-55S 30  Soviet Union Heavily modernized T-55 in cooperation with Israel, reserve status
Somalia T-54/55 40  Soviet Union Number in operable condition unknown
M47 Patton  Vereinigte Staaten Number in operable condition unknown
Centurion 40  Vereinigtes Königreich
T-34 60  Soviet Union medium tanks
Südafrika Olifant 1A/1B 167[73]  Vereinigtes Königreich/ Südafrika Heavily upgraded Centurion
South Sudan T-55  Soviet Union
T-72 110  Soviet Union
Spanien Leopard 2A6E 219  Deutschland/ Spanien License built in Spain
Leopard 2A4 108  Deutschland 54 reserve
M60A3 TTS 17  Vereinigte Staaten Spanish Marines
Sudan T-55 250[citation needed]  Soviet Union
T-72 500[citation needed]
Type 85 400[citation needed]
Type 96 400[citation needed]
Surinam Has no MBTs. Army uses AFVs like EE-9 Cascavel, EE-11 Urutu, and DAF YP-408.
Schweden Leopard Strv.122 120  Deutschland/ Schweden 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.[74]
Switzerland[75] Leopard Pz 87 250  Deutschland/ Schweiz Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI-R17A2, driver rear view camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland
Syria[76] 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+  Russland[77]

T

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Taiwan[78] M60A3 480  Vereinigte Staaten
CM-11 Brave Tiger 450  Taiwan
M1A2T Abrams 2  Vereinigte Staaten 108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.[79]
Tadschikistan T-72 44  Soviet Union
Tansania Type 59 30  China
Thailand M48A5 105  Vereinigte Staaten
M60A1 and M60A3 178  Vereinigte Staaten
BM Oplot 49  Ukraine 5 more reported en-route as of November 2017 and manufacture of the remaining 13 completed.[80]
VT-4 28 (+21)  China
Togo T-54/T-55 4  Soviet Union
Tunesien M60A3 84  Vereinigte Staaten
Turkey[81] Altay 10  Türkei 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, in 4 batches of 250 for the Turkish Army.
Leopard 2A4 354  Deutschland/ Türkei Modernized in Turkey.
Leopard 1A3/A4 397  Deutschland/ Türkei Modernized in Turkey.
M60T 170  Vereinigte Staaten/ Israel/ Türkei The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, and it incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun developed by Israel Military Industries. Some assembled in Turkey.
M60A3 TTS 762  Vereinigte Staaten/ Türkei Modernized in Turkey.
M48A5T2 850  Vereinigte Staaten/ Türkei Improved version of the M48A5T1 upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3 with thermal imaging, M60A3 fire control system and a laser rangefinder. In storage.
Turkmenistan T-72 702  Soviet Union
T-90 10  Russland

U

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Uganda T-55 20  Soviet Union
T-90 44  Russland
Ukraine T-64 1000+  Soviet Union 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).[82] 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.[83] Remaining numbers unknown, hundreds destroyed in the war.
T-72 500+  Soviet Union 130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[82] Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.[83] 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.[84] In April 2022, it was reported that the Czech Republic and Poland (about 200 tanks) had supplied Ukraine with more than 230 T-72 tanks in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[85][86][87]
T-80 100-200  Ukraine Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.[83] According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.[88] In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.[89][90][91][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.[92][84]

BM Oplot 5  Ukraine Modification of T-84
PT-91 200+  Polen Modernized version of T-72. It was disclosed that Poland is supplying PT-91 tanks in July 2022.[93][94]
T-90 10+  Russland Russian T-90A tanks were captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.[citation needed]
M1 Abrams 31  Vereinigte Staaten To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[95]
Challenger 2 14  Vereinigtes Königreich To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Leopard 2 Due to be sent by a coalition of countries. The exact number is not yet known.  Deutschland To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate OF-40 Mk.2 36  Italien Being withdrawn from service.
AMX-30S 45  Frankreich
Leclerc 388  Frankreich
Vereinigtes Königreich Challenger 2[96] 158 active
(59 Driver training and reserve)
(70 in storage, since 2010)		  Vereinigtes Königreich 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.

Vereinigte Staaten M1A1/M1A2[97] 2,509  Vereinigte Staaten 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
Usbekistan T-55 80  Soviet Union
T-62 170  Soviet Union
T-64 100  Soviet Union
T-72 70  Soviet Union

V

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Venezuela AMX-30V 81  Frankreich
T72M1M 92  Soviet Union/ Russland Purchased in Sept, 2009; the deliveries started in January, 2011[98]
Vietnam M48 Patton 20  Vereinigte Staaten Probably captured during the Vietnam War
Type 59 350  China
T-55 900  Soviet Union
T-62 200  Soviet Union
T-90S/SK 64  Russland [citation needed]

Y

Land Typ Quantity (estimated) Origin Notes
Jemen M60A1 50  Vereinigte Staaten
T-55 450  Soviet Union
T-62 200  Soviet Union
T-72 60  Soviet Union

Z

Land Typ Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Sambia T-55 10  Soviet Union
Simbabwe Type 59 35  China
Type 69 10  China
T-54/55 32  Soviet Union

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