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List of main battle tanks by country

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This is a list of countries that currently operate main battle tanks, in their military service. A main battle tank (MBT) is a type of tank that is armour-protected, direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies mechanized land force.

Table of main battle tanks by country

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A

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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.
T-62 260  Soviet Union Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
Algeria[1] 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  Argentina  Germany Chassis is based on Marder IFV
Armenia T-62 14  Soviet Union
T-72 168  Soviet Union
T-90 30  Soviet Union
Australia M1 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[2] 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

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Bahrain M60A3 Patton 180  United States 100 in active service with a further 80 in storage[3]
Bangladesh Type 59 Durjoy 174  Bangladesh 174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 Durjoy[4]
Type 69 58[5]  China
Al-Khalid 44[5]  China  Pakistan
VT-5 44 (on order)[5]  China Light tank
Belarus T-72B 497  Soviet Union 477 T-72B and 20 T-72B3[3]
Bosnia and Herzegovina M-84 71  Yugoslavia
AMX-30S 50  France
M60A3 85  United States
T-55 142  Soviet Union
Brazil[6] EE-T1 Osório 2  Brazil Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian Army[7]
M60A3 TTS 91  United States Used for instruction
Leopard 1A1 127  Germany
Leopard 1A5 221  Germany Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ version
Bulgaria T-72 90[3]  Soviet Union T-72M1/M2
Burundi T-55 about 10[8]  Soviet Union

C

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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.[9][10]
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.[10] 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.[11]
Cape Verde T-55 12  Soviet Union
Central African Republic T-55 4  Soviet Union
Chad T-55 60  Soviet Union
Chile[12] Leopard 2A4 172  Germany 8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015
Leopard 1V 100  Germany
China Type 99A[13] 600  China
Type 99[13] 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[citation needed]  China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service[citation needed]
Congo, Democratic Republic of Type 59 30  China
T-55 20  Soviet Union
Congo, Republic of Type 59 20  China
Croatia M-95 Degman 2  Croatia 2 prototypes, Program canceled.
M-84A4 Sniper 75  Croatia Better optics and a 1100hp engine.
Cuba T-55 900  Soviet Union
T-64 20  Soviet Union
T-62 400  Soviet Union
Cyprus[14] AMX-30B2 52  France
AMX-30G 30  France
T-80U 82  Russia Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic[15] 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.[16] Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 14  Germany Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.[17]

D

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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) ( (optional +9 2A7DK)

E

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Ecuador Leopard 1 60  Germany 30 1V's and 30 1A5's models bought from Chile.[18][19][20]
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 .[21]
Egypt T-62 500[3]  Soviet Union 300 in active service with a further 200 in storage.
Ramses II 840[3]  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.
M60 1,150[3]  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[22] + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,[23]
M1A1 Abrams 1,130[3]  United States
Equatorial 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.
Ethiopia T-55 170  Soviet Union
T-62 50  Soviet Union
T-72 ~250[24]  Soviet Union

F

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Finland Leopard 2A4 139  Germany Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.
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, 239 is active. 200 will be upgraded to Leclerc XLR.
Leclerc XLR 15  France Total 200 ordered.

G

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Georgia[25] T-72M1 SIM-1 143  Soviet Union
 Israel
T-55 100  Soviet Union
Germany Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8 328[26]  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[27] 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
Guinea T-55 8  Soviet Union
Guinea-Bissau T-55 10  Soviet Union

H

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Hungary[28] 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

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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.[29][30][31] Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future.[32]
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[33]  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[34]
M60 Patton 150  United States
Chieftain (tank) MK3 100  United Kingdom Mobarez is domestically upgraded version.
T-62 75  Soviet Union
T-72S 480  Soviet Union
 Poland
Zulfiqar MBT 1,150  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 [35]
Israel[36] 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 150[3]  Italy 147 C1 and 3 C2 variants.[3] To be upgraded.
Ivory Coast T-55 10  Soviet Union Some donated by Angola

J

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Japan[37]
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

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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 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
M1A2 218  United States Depleted uranium armor removed.
Kyrgyzstan T-72 210  Soviet Union

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Laos[39] 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

M

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
North Macedonia T-72 10  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.
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
Mongolia T-54 100  Soviet Union
T-55 170  Soviet Union
T-62 150  Soviet Union
T-72 100  Soviet Union
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

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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).[40]
Nicaragua T-55 31  Soviet Union
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,[41] while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts.[42] Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future.[43]

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

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

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

P

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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[44]  China Delivery in process MBT-3000
Peru[45] T-55 200  Soviet Union 50 operatives, 75 in store.
Philippines Sabrah 10 (+18 on order)  Israel Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms.
FV101 Scorpion 1~12  United Kingdom Principal light tank of the Philippine Army. Returned to service in 2024. Up to 12 units planned for reactivation.
Poland T-72M1 Unknown  Soviet Union
 Poland		 In service since 1978. License built in Poland[46] At least 290 donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[47]
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 71  Germany In service since 2002. 14 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[48]
Leopard 2A5 105  Germany In service since 2014.
Leopard 2PL 57  Germany
 Poland		 In service since 2020. Polish modernization of Leopard 2A4s.
M1 Abrams 144/394  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.[49] 250 M1A2 SEPv3s to be delivered between 2025 and 2026.[49]
K2 Black Panther 46/1000  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.[49] 820 K2PLs to be produced in Poland from 2026 onwards.[49]
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

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Qatar Leopard 2A7 62  Germany Qatar signed a contract for 62 Leopard 2A7+ tanks in April 2013.[50]

R

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Romania[51][52] 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.[53][54]
Russia T-54/55 30[3] (13 lost)  Soviet Union Some were re-activated and put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[55][56][57][58][59][60] Mostly used as either self-propelled artillery or remote-controlled VBIED's.[61] Remaining T-55 may be used as driver training vehicles. At least 13 lost.[62]
T-62 600 (252 lost)
~1,000 In storage 		 Soviet Union Up to 600 T-62s were taken out of long-term storage.[63] Some are being modernized into the T-62M obr.2022 variant.[64] At least 252 lost.[62]
T-64 500 - 2,000 In storage (98 lost)  Soviet Union Currently not in service. Pro-Russian separatist were using T-64.[65][66] At least 98 lost.[62]
T-72 ~1,100 (active)[3] 1,000+ (in storage)  Soviet Union 800 T-72B3/B3M and 300 T-72A/B are in service.[3] More than a thousand T-72A/B/Ural are in storage, most of which are in varying states of disrepair. The T-72B models are being upgraded to the T-72B3M obr.2022 standard. 1,654 lost according to the Oryxblog.[62]
T-80 ~350 (active)
 ? In Storage		  Soviet Union ~350 T-80BV/BVM/U are in active service according to the Military Balance 2024.[3] In February 2024, the IISS estimated that a total of 4,000 MBTs including T-80B/BV/U tanks were in storage[67] 1,094 lost according to the Oryxblog.[62]
T-90 220[3]  Russia 100 T-90A and 120 T-90M in service as of 2024. All remaining T-90A are being upgraded to the T-90M standard. All T-90 have been withdrawn from storage due to the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 139 lost according to the Oryxblog.[62]
Rwanda T-55 12  Soviet Union

S

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
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.
Serbia M-84 232  Yugoslavia/Serbia All to be modernized to domestic M-84AS1 variant.[68]
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.[69]
Singapore[70] 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.

Leopard 2A4 6/15  West Germany Donated from Germany
Slovenia[71] M-84 54  Yugoslavia 28 in active service
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
South Africa Olifant 1A/1B 167[72]  United Kingdom/ South Africa
South Sudan T-55  Soviet Union
T-72 110  Soviet Union
Spain Leopard 2A6E 239[73]  Germany/ Spain License built in Spain
Leopard 2A4 108  Germany 54 reserve
M60A3 TTS 17  United States Spanish Marines
Sudan T-55 & mods 400  Soviet Union
T-72 230  Soviet Union
Type 96 40  China
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.[74]
Switzerland[75] 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[76] T-55 2,250  Soviet Union Scores destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
T-62 1,000  Soviet Union Scores destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
T-72 1,600  Soviet Union Includes 100+ upgraded T-72B3.
T-90 40  Russia[77]

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Taiwan[78] M60A3 480  United States
CM-11 Brave Tiger 450  Taiwan
M1A2T Abrams 14  United States 108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.[79]
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.[80]
VT-4 60  China
Togo T-54/T-55 4  Soviet Union
Tunisia M60A3 84  United States
Turkey[81] 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
T-90 10  Russia

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Uganda T-55 20  Soviet Union
T-90 44  Russia
Ukraine M-55S 28 (2 lost)  Soviet Union
 Slovenia		 Slovenia donated 28 of their 30 heavily-upgraded T-55 tanks to Ukraine in October 2022. At least 2 lost.[82]
T-64 >1,000 (540 lost)  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).[83] 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.[84] At least 540 lost.[82]
T-72 578 (288 lost)  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).[83] Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.[84] 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.[85] 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.[86][87][88] At least 288 lost.[82]
T-80 94 (75 lost)  Ukraine Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.[84] According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.[89] In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.[90][91]

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][85] At least 75 lost.[82]

BM Oplot 5  Ukraine Modification of T-84
PT-91 60 (11 lost)  Poland Modernized version of T-72, 60 units sent by Poland.[93] At least 11 lost.[82]
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.[94]
Leopard 1A5 103 (13 lost)  Germany Delivered by Germany during 2023.[95] At least 13 lost.[82]
Leopard 2 74 (38 lost)  Germany As of 23 February 2023, confirmed transfers to Ukraine from army stockpiles include 14 2A4 from Poland, eight 2A4NO from Norway, eight 2A4CAN from Canada, 10 2A4 from Spain and an unknown number of battle tanks from Finland. The Netherlands agreed to help procure and supply ammunition for the tanks. Ukrainian tank operators began training on the vehicles in February 2023. The first four Leopard 2A4 tanks were delivered from Polish stocks on 24 February 2023.[96] The remaining 10 arrived after 7 March. Norway delivered all eight tanks on 20 March 2022.[97] Canada delivered all eight Leopard 2A4CAN by 18 April 2023.[98] Spain delivered its first six in late April, and the remaining four by June.[99]

Rheinmetall initially claimed it could prepare up to 51 Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine.[100][101][102] However, 14 of these were instead donated to Czechia and 15 were donated to Slovakia as part of Germany's Ringtaush program. 14 were jointly purchased by the Netherlands and Denmark for Ukraine on 20 April 2024, with delivery scheduled for Q1 2024.[103]

On 19 March 2024, Spain announced it is preparing an additional 19[104] or 20[105] Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine, to be delivered over two batches in June and September respectively. At least 38 lost.[82]

Stridsvagn 122 10 (8 lost)  Germany
 Sweden		 Domestically manufactured Stridsvagn 122 variant (2A5 equivalent) as they are the only Leopards operated by Sweden. Delivered by July 2023. At least 8 lost.[82]
Challenger 2 14 (2 lost)  United Kingdom Delivered in 2023. At least 2 lost.[82]
M1 Abrams 31 (19 lost)  United States Sent in 2023.[106] At least 19 lost.[82]
United Arab Emirates OF-40 Mk.2 36  Italy Being withdrawn from service.
AMX-30S 45  France
Leclerc 388  France
United Kingdom Challenger 2[107] 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[108] 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

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Venezuela AMX-30V 81  France
T72M1M 92  Soviet Union/ Russia Purchased in Sept, 2009; the deliveries started in January, 2011[109]
Vietnam Type 59 350  China
T-55 900  Soviet Union
T-62 200  Soviet Union
T-90S/SK 64  Russia [110]

Y

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

Z

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

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