A Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Afghanistan Soviet
T-55 600 Union Soviet
T-62 170 Union
Algeria Soviet
T-55 400 Union Soviet
T-62 300 Union Soviet
T-72 540 Union [1]
T-90 180 Russia
A strictly ceremonial force in maintained, however, a police force ensures
Andorra that law and order are kept. France and Spain are responsible for defense.
Angola Soviet
T-55 200 Union Soviet
T-62 50 Union Soviet
T-72 50 Union
Argentina Germany/
Armenia Soviet
T-55 180 Union Soviet
T-72 210 Union
Australia M1A1 United AIM 59 States
Abrams
Austria Leopard 114 Germany
2A4
Azerbaijan T-90 200 Russia
Soviet
T-72 636 Union B Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Bahrain United
M60A3 180 States
1
Bangladesh Type 59 Tank currently going [2]
Type 59 36 China through an upgrade programme to Type 59G
Type 62 86 China Only 42 remains in service Type 185-Type-69II Mk.2G and 65 250 China
69/79 Type-69II tanks MBT 44 China 44 tanks added in 2012
2000
Belarus Soviet
T-54 29 In storage. Union Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-72B 1,465 Approximately +250 still in regular Union service. Soviet
T-80 92 In storage. Union
Belgium MBTs retired in favour of Piranha IIIs Bosnia and Soviet
M-55 S 150
Herzegovina Union United
M60A3 65 States
AMX-30 55 France
M-84 14 Yugoslavia
[3]
Brazil Two operational tanks with the EE-T1 2 Brazil Centro de Instrução de Blindados
Osório of the Brazilian Army[4] M60A3 United 91
TTS States Leopard 127 Germany
1A1 Leopard 221 Germany
1A5
Bulgaria Soviet
T-72 160 Union C Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Cambodia Soviet
T-55 103 Union
Type 59 200 China
Canada Leopard C2 66 Germany 1A5 equivalent
2
20 2A6M leased from Germany, Leopard 40 Germany 20 2A4M upgraded from Leopard 2A6M/2A4M 2A4 stocks.[5] Leopard 80 Germany 2A4 with L55 gun[5] 2A4+ 15 Purchased from Germany as Leopard parts stock[6] 12 purchased from 27 Germany 2A4 Switzerland for use as Armored engineering vehicles's (AEV). Cape Soviet
T-55
Verde Union Central Soviet
African T-55 4 Union
Republic
Chad Soviet
T-55 60 Union
Chile Leopard 8 to be used as spares,updrades 140 Germany
2A4 for Leopard 2A5 in 2015 In April 2013, Chile began Leopard negotiations to purchase 100 100 Germany
2A5 Leopard 2A5 tanks from surplus German stocks Leopard 202 Germany
1A5
People's Main Battle In Republic of China Tank 3000 development
China
Type 99 ~500 China
Type 98 China
Type 96 2,500 China
Type 90-IIM China
Type 90 China
Type 88 500 China
Type 85 China
Type 80 China
Type 79 China
Type 69 China
Type 59D China
Type 59 5,000 China
Colombia United
M48 Patton 40 States
3
Congo, Type 59 30 China
Democratic Soviet
T-55 20 Republic of Union Congo,
Type 59 20 China
Republic of
Croatia M-95 2 in service 27 are under 29 Croatia
Degman construction M-84A4 all will be upgraded to M-84D 75 Croatia
Sniper standart
Cuba Soviet
T-34 300 Union Soviet
T-55 1,100 Union Soviet
T-62 400 Union Soviet
T-72 50 Union
Cyprus Soviet
T-80 41 Union
AMX-30B2 102 France
T-80 41 Russia Ordered January 2009 Czech Soviet [7]
Republic Union/ Czech upgrade of T-72 to third
T-72M4 CZ 30 Czech generation MBT) Republic Soviet
T-72 93 Union D Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Denmark Leopard 57 Leopard 2A5DK (equal to 12 /57 Germany
2A4/2A5 Leopard 2A6 minus the L55 gun)
Dominica No military exists. Police force is responsible for country's defence affairs. E Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Ecuador AMX-13 80 France
Egypt [8] Soviet
T-55E 340 Union Soviet A significantly upgraded T-54/55. Ramses 425 Union/ Though the initial prototype (T-
II Egypt 54E) was delivered in 1984, full 4
production did not begin until 2004-2005, an additional 140-160 are to be converted from stored T- 55. Soviet
T-62E 500 Union Soviet 14 T-80UK and 20 T-80U
T-80 34 Union purchased in 1997.[9] Out of 735 M60A3 + 700 M60A1 were brought up to A3 Standard from U.S. Army Europe surplus [10] United
M60A3 716 stocks in Germany between 1979- States 1988 + 173 M60A3 between 1992- 2001[11] + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,[12] United 1000 out of the 1700 M60A3 M60- 1000 States/ Patton will be upgraded to
2000 Egypt the M60 2000/120S as of 2011. DU armor removed. Upgraded to M1A1 United 1,130[13] M1A2 SEP standard without DU
Abrams States inserts[citation needed] Equatorial Soviet
T-55 3
Guinea Union
Eritrea Soviet
T-55 280 Union
Ethiopia Soviet
T-55 170 Union Soviet
T-62 50 Union Soviet
T-72 50 Union F Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Fiji Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs.
Finland Leopard 124 Germany
2A4
France Leclerc 407 France
G Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Georgia T-72M1 Soviet Current number likely significantly 200 SIM-1 Union smaller due to the 2008 South
5
Israel Ossetia war
BM Oplot 12 Ukraine
Germany ~400 Leopard (active) Germany Leopard 1s in storage.
2A5/A6/A6M 1600 in reserve.
Greece Leopard Germany/ 170 License built in Greece
2A6 HEL Greece Leopard 183 Germany
2A4 Leopard 501 Germany
1A5 United Upgraded with a new Fire Control M48A5 390 States/ System similar to the one found
MOLF Greece on the Leopard 1A5 No military force exists. Police force maintains a special unit for internal
Grenada security. Regional Security System is responsible for defence affairs
Guinea Soviet
T-55 8 Union Guinea- Soviet
T-55
Bissau Union H Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Haiti Military disbanded, but police force exists to maintain internal security.
Hungary 155, 30 in Soviet Last tank brigade abolished early active
T-72M1 Union 2007. Current fleet to be replaced service, rest Poland by new tanks after 2010 in reserve. I Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated) No standing army. NATO is mostly responsible for defense affairs.
Iceland Indigenous peacekeeping force, coast guard, special operations unit and national police force exist.
India The Indian Army ordered 124 'Arjun' Mk1 MBTs in 2000 and placed another order for additional 124 'Arjun' Mk1 MBTs and 124
Arjun MBT 248 India 'Arjun' Mk2 MBTs in 2010, after Arjun tank had conclusively outperformed the T- 90.[14][15] Indian Army is set to acquire 124 Arjun Mk2 tanks as a 6
follow-on order, according to the Defence Minister.[16] Procured in three separate orders. Two batches (310 tanks and knockdown kits in 2000 and a further 300 in 2006[17]) were [1] Russia
T-90 ~907 purchased from Russia. A further India 1000 were to be produced locally by 2020. Of those, the first batch of 10 were delivered in August 2009.[18][19] Soviet Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 [20] Union and MK2 standard mainly based
T-72 2,414 Poland on Polish PT-91 Twardy Tank India features developed by DRDO
Indonesia Leopard 42 Germany Partially arrived from Germany
2A4 Leopard 2 - On order - Up-armored and up- 61 Germany
Revolution rated version of Leopard 2A4 [21]
Iran United
M48A5 80 States United
M60 150 States Chieftain United 400
MK3 Kingdom Soviet
T-62 75 Union Soviet
T-72 780 Union
MBT
Iraq Soviet
T-55 72 Union Soviet
T-72 180 Union
Poland M1A1 United On order - Yet to be delivered, DU 140
Abrams States armor removed. [22]
Israel Merkava 250 Israel
Mk.1 Merkava 580 Israel
Mk.2
7
Merkava 750 Israel
Mk.3 Merkava 320 Israel Additional 300 to be delivered
Mk.4 United
Magach 5 561 States/ Upgraded M60 tank Israel United
Magach 6 711 States/ Upgraded M60 tank Israel United
Magach 7 111 States/ Upgraded M60 tank Israel
Germany/
Leopard 1 120 Some license produced in Italy Italy J Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Type 90 315 Japan
Type 10 13 Japan
Jordan Centurion. Most of which were United
Tariq 292 modified into Temsah heavy Kingdom armoured personnel carriers. United
M60A3 250 Modernized by KADDB States United
Khaled 274 Chieftain Kingdom Challenger United 392
1 Kingdom K Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Kazakhstan Soviet
T-55 540 Union Soviet
T-62 75 Union Soviet
T-72 650 Union
Kenya Vickers United 76
Mk 3 Kingdom
8
Soviet
T-72Av 110 Union
Korea, North Soviet
T-54 1,600 Union Soviet
T-62 800 Union Type 500 China
59 Chonm North 1,000
a-ho Korea Pokpoo North 300
ng-Ho Korea Korea, M48A3 United 300
South K States M48A5 United K1, M4 500 States 8A5K2 South Korea was given 33 T-80Us T- during 1996 and 1997 and 2 T- Soviet 80U, T- 35 80UKs in 2005 as a partial interest Union 80UK payment of Russian debts incurred during the Soviet era. K1, K1 Republic 1,027 K1, 484 K1A1, K1A2 to be A1, K1 1,511 of Korea delivered. A2 K2 Republic Mass production scheduled in Black 206 of Korea 2013. Total 206 to be delivered.
Panther
Kuwait M-84D 150 Yugoslavia
United
M1A2 218 DU armor removed. States
Kyrgyzstan Soviet
T-72 210 Union L Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Laos Soviet
T-55 30 Union
Latvia Soviet
T-55 3 Union
Lebanon Soviet
T-55 205 Union
9
United
M48A5 104 States United
M60A3 66 States Leopard 43 Germany
1A5
Libya Large numbers of tanks destroyed Soviet by NATO bombings and rebel
T-55 1,500 Union actions during 2011 Libyan civil war Soviet
T-62 350 Union Soviet
T-72 315 Union Military force is abolished, but police force exists to maintain internal
Liechtenstein security. M Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated) Macedonia, Soviet 20 scraped .Only 10 are in fine
T-72 31
Republic of Union condition.
Malawi Soviet
T-55 1 Union
Malaysia PT-91M 48 Poland
Mali Soviet
T-34 Union Soviet
T-54 Union Soviet
T-55 33 Union Marshall No military force exists, but police force exists to maintain internal
Islands security. United States is responsible for defense affairs.
Mauritania Soviet
T-55 35 Union No military force exists, however, a police force exists to maintain internal
Mauritius security. Micronesia, No military force exists, but a police force exists to maintain internal Federated security. United States is responsible for defense affairs.
States of Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers
Monaco du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.[23]
Mongolia T-54 200 Soviet
11
Union Soviet
T-55 170 Union Soviet
T-62 250 Union Soviet
T-72 100 Union [24]
Montenegro All scrapped in 2007
Morocco United M1A1SA "Special Armor", to be
M1A1 200 States delivered. MBT- VT-1A version, 54 received in 150 China
2000 2011, 96 to be delivered. Soviet
T-72 148 T-72BA ERA Union United
M60A3 427 260 M60A3TTS and 167 M60A3 States
Mozambique Soviet
T-55 80 Union
Myanmar Type 59 280 China
Type 69 190 China
Soviet
T-72 139 Union MBT- 200 China On order.
2000 N Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Namibia Soviet
T-55 1 Union No military force exists, police force responsible for internal
Nauru security. Australia is responsible for defence affairs, under an informal arrangement
Netherlands Last MBTs retired in 2011
Nicaragua Soviet
T-55 31 Union
Nigeria Soviet
T-55 50 Union
Norway Leopard 2A4NL from Netherlands Leopard stocks, planned modification and 52 Germany
2A4 upgrade in 2009 was not commenced
11
O Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Oman United
M60A3 73 States Challenger United 38
2 Kingdom P Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Pakistan Type 400 China
69IIMP Type 85- 300+ China
IIAP
T-80UD 320 Ukraine
China/
Al-Zarrar 600 Pakistani-modified Type 59 Pakistan China/
Al-Khalid 500+ Pakistani-modified MBT-2000 Pakistan
Palau No military force exists. United States is responsible for defense affairs. Standing military force abolished, but defence force remains. Does not
Panama operate MBTs.
Paraguay Stuart United Light tank
tank States M4 United 8-10
Sherman States
Perú Soviet
T-55 375 50 operatives Union
Philippines FV101 Scorpion is the light tank of the Philippine Army but does not
serve as an MBT
Poland Soviet
T-72M1 584 Union License built in Poland Poland
PT-91 232 Poland
142 Leopard2 A4 and 105 Leopard A5. All previously Leopard Germany acquired Leopard tanks are to be 247
2A4,A5 Poland upgraded to Leopard 2PL standard, similar to the Leopard 2A7.
Portugal M-60 100 United
12
A3TTS States Leopard 37 Germany
2A6 M48A5 United In storage. Replaced by M60A3 86
Patton States TTS and Leopard 2A6. Q Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Qatar AMX-30 24 France
R Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Romania Soviet
T-55 750 In storage. Union TR-77- 226 Romania
580
TR-85 350 Romania
[25]
Russia Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-54/55 1,200 Approximately 100 still in regular Union service.[26] Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-62 689 Approximately 100 still in regular Union service.[27] Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-64 4,000 Approximately 100 still in regular Union service.[28] Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-72 7,144 Approximately 1200 still in regular Union service.[29] Mostly kept in storage. Soviet
T-80 4,744 Approximately 1400 still in regular Union service.[30] [1][31][32]
T-90 ~400 Russia
Rwanda Soviet
T-55 12 Union S Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated) Saint Kitts Defence force exists, but operates no MBTs. Regional Security System is
and Nevis also responsible for defence affairs
Saint Lucia No military force exists. Police force maintains a special unit for internal Saint security. Regional Security System is responsible for defence affairs 13
Vincent and the
Grenadines No military force exists. May request military aid from New Zealand, which
Samoa 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 AMX-30 290 France
Arabia United
M60A3 460 States DU armor removed, all will receive upgraded digital United
M1A2 388 systems from US standard States M1A2SEP and will be designated M1A2S. [1]
T-90 150 Russia On order
Serbia M-84 212 Yugoslavia
T-72 65 Russia
Singapore Leopard 2A4 96 Germany
Slovakia Soviet
T-72 30 Union
Slovenia M-84 54 Yugoslavia 28 in active service Heavily modernized T-55 in Soviet
M-55S 30 cooperation with Israel, Union reserve status Solomon No military force. Police Force previously responsible for defence, but it
Islands was disarmed after ethnic violence on the island. South United
Africa Kingdom/
Olifant 1A/1B 250 Upgraded/Modified Centurion South Africa
Spain Germany/
Leopard2A6E 219 License built in Spain Spain
Leopard 2A4 108 Germany 54 reserve
Sri Lanka Soviet
T-55 140+ Union
Type 59 80 China
Type 69 20 China
Sudan Soviet
T-55 250 Union
Sweden Leopard 280 Germany/ Leopard 2A5 modified to
14
Strv.122 Sweden Swedish specifications
Switzerland Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI- Leopard Pz Germany/ R17A2, driver rear view 380
87 Switzerland camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland
Syria Soviet
T-55 2,150 Union Soviet
T-62 1,000 Union Soviet
T-72 1,600 Union Soviet
T-80 320 Union T Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated) Republic of United
M60A3 480 China States [33] (Taiwan) United CM11 450 States/ Locally upgraded/modified M48
Brave Tiger Taiwan
Tajikistan Soviet
T-72 44 Union
Tanzania Type 59 30 China
Thailand United
M48 Patton 105 States United
M60A3 178 States On order. Up to 200 tanks may
BM Oplot 49 Ukraine eventually be acquired.
Togo Soviet
T-55 2 Union
Tunisia United
M60A3 84 States
Turkey Surplus German 2A4s. Purchased in 2005.[34] Turkey's Leopard 2 A4s will be upgraded Leopard 339 Germany to Leopard 2NG (Next
2A4 Generation) models with work supervised by Aselsan.[35][36] The upgrade includes the addition of
15
applique armor (AMAP), upgraded optics, and a new fire control system.[37] Turkey bought another 30 Leopard 2A4 from Germany's arsenal which were out of service.[citation needed] 171 Leopard 1T, heavily Leopard 1T modernized versions upgraded (3rd 398 Germany ASELSAN of Turkey to 3rd Generation) generation standard.[38] Extensively upgraded M60 Patton. Upgrade package United designed and produced in Israel M60T (3rd 170 States/ and named Sabra. Upgrades and Generation) Israel modernization completed in Turkey. 3rd generation standard. M60A3 United 619
TTS States United
M60A3 752 States M60A1 United RISE 104 States
Passive M48A5 with passive night vision and MTU engine. Upgrades United completed in Turkey. Probably
M48A5T1 619 States phased out of active service. To be Completely phased out by introduction Altay tank Further upgrade of the M48A5T1 with thermal sights, stabilized United
M48A5T2 758 105mm gun and laser States rangefinder. To be phased out with introduction Altay tank A 4th generation MBT designed and produced by Otokar. The Altay will enter serial production 4
Altay Turkey phase in 2016. It is expected that prototypes a total of 1000 Altays will be produced, in 4 batches of 250 for the Turkish Army. U Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Uganda T-55 20 Soviet
16
Union
Ukraine Soviet (~447 T-64B and T-64BV in
T-64 2,215 Union service) Soviet
T-72 180 (stored as reserve) Union
T-80UD 271 Ukraine (Ukrainian diesel version;)
BM Oplot 12 Ukraine
United OF-40 Mk.2 36 Italy Being withdrawn from service. Arab AMX-30S 45 France
Emirates
Leclerc 388 France
United United The Challenger 2 has been cut
Challenger 2 227
Kingdom Kingdom by 40% United United In Reserve storage, and used
M60A3 400
States States by some State Defense Forces. United 2,385 M1, 4,793 M1A1, 1,547
M1/M1A1/M1A2 6,343 States M1A2
Uruguay Soviet T-55 significantly upgraded by
Ti-67 15 Union/ Israel Israel
Uzbekistan Soviet
T-55 80 Union Soviet
T-62 170 Union Soviet
T-64 100 Union Soviet
T-72 70 Union V Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Vanuatu No military force. Police Force responsible for defence. Vatican No military force, except the Swiss Guard and a civilian gendarmerie
City force. Italy is informally responsible for defence affairs.
Venezuela AMX-30 86 France
Purchased in Sept, 2009; the Soviet deliveries started in January,
T-72M1V 92~ Union/ 2011, to be complemented with Russia the T-90S[39]
Vietnam M48 United 20
Patton States
Type 59 350 China
17
Soviet
T-55 900 Union Soviet
T-62 200 Union Soviet
T-72 300 Union Y Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Yemen United
M60A1 240 States Soviet
T-55 700 Union Soviet
T-62 250 Union Soviet
T-72 70 Union Z Quantity Country Type Origin Notes (Estimated)
Zambia Soviet
T-55 10 Union
Zimbabwe Soviet
T-54/55 32 Union
Type 59 35 China
Type 69 10 China
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