List of main battle tanks by country

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

A CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesAfghanistan T-55 400 Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control. T-62 260 Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.AlgeriaIISS 2014, pp. 311 T-62 270 T-64 300 T-72 325 T-90A 300 / Angola T-55 200 T-62 50 T-72 50 Argentina Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM) 231 Chassis is based on Marder IFV Armenia T-62 14 T-72 168 T-90 1 Australia M1 Abrams 75 In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3. 46 delivered as of late 2025.AustriaIISS 2014, pp. 76 Leopard 2A4 56 Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.Azerbaijan T-90S 100 / T-72 Aslan 420 T-55 100

B CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesBahrainM60A3 Patton 180 100 in active service with a further 80 in storageM1A2 SEPv350Purchased in 2024Bangladesh Type 59 Durjoy 174 / 174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 Durjoy Type 69 58 MBT-2000 44 VT-5 44 (on order) Light tankBelarus T-72B 557 T-72B320Modernized T-72B variant, brought up to T-90 operational standardsBosnia and HerzegovinaM-84 71 AMX-30S 50 M60A3 85 T-55 142 Brazil EE-T1 Osório 2 Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian ArmyEE-T1 Osório M60A3 TTS 91 Used for instruction Leopard 1A1 127 Leopard 1A5 221 Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ versionBulgaria T-72M1 Mod. 2022 90 A number purchased and sold to UkraineT-72Unknown, estimated 130-250Burundi T-55 about 10IISS (2012), p. 424

C CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesCambodia T-55 365 T-6219 Type 59 74 / Canada Leopard 2A6M CAN 20 / 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 2A4M CAN 20 / Upgraded from Dutch Leopard 2A4 in 2010, closer to 2A7+ armour configuration but with shorter barrel.Leopard 2A4 CAN 34 100 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 12 Central African Republic T-55 4 Chad T-55 60 ChileIISS 2014, pp. 376 Leopard 2A4 172 8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015 Leopard 1V 100 China Type 99A 600 Type 99 600 Type 96 2,500 Type 88 300 Reserve and training units. Retired from active service Type 69/79 300 / Reserve and training units. Retired from active serviceType 59 30 / Congo, Democratic Republic ofT-55 20 Congo, Republic of Type 59 20 / Croatia Leopard 2A8 44 On order M-84A4 Sniper 45 To be retired and donated to Ukraine once all Leopard 2A8s are delivered Cuba T-55 900 T-6420 T-62 400 CyprusIISS 2014, pp. 85 AMX-30B2 52 AMX-30G 30 T-80U 82 Ordered January 2009Czech Republic T-72M4 CZ 30 3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006. Leopard 2A4 14 Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.

D CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesDenmark Leopard 2A7DK48 Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7) ( (optional +9 2A7DK)

E CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesEcuador Leopard 1 60 30 1V's and 30 1A5's models bought from Chile. AMX-13 80 Light tanks T-55 3 Borrowed from Peru as war compensation (Cenepa War). Some sources establish that the T-55 are part of an unfinished weapons deal .Egypt T-62 500 300 in active service with a further 200 in storage. Ramses II 840 / 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 Out of 735 M60A3 + 700 M60A1 were brought up to A3 Standard from U.S. Army Europe surplus stocks in Germany between 1979 and 1988 + 173 M60A3 between 1992 and 2001 + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002, M1A1 Abrams 1,130 Equatorial GuineaT-553EritreaT-55A/AM2300150 in service, 150 in storage.T-62~Received a number from Ethiopia.Ethiopia T-55 170 T-62 50 T-72 ~250

F CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes Finland Leopard 2A4 139 Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers. Leopard 2A6 100 In total, 100 used Leopard 2A6 tanks were delivered from the Netherlands by the end of 2019. France Leclerc 406 184 in storage, 239 is active. 200 will be upgraded to Leclerc XLR. Leclerc XLR 15 Total 200 ordered.

G CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes GeorgiaIISS 2014, pp. 175 T-72M1 SIM-1 143 T-55 100 Germany Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8 328 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.GreeceIISS 2014, pp. 103Leopard 2A6 HEL 170 License built in Greece.(eBook) Leopard 2A4 183 Leopard 1A4/5 501 M60A3 101 M48A5 MOLF 390 Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5 Guinea T-55 8 Guinea-Bissau T-55 10

H CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotesHungaryIISS 2014, pp. 107Leopard 2A7+44Ordered in 2018.Leopard 2A412Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.T-72M1 34 34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.

I CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes India Arjun MBT 141 (MK1 and MK1A) 124 Arjun MK1 MBTs and a total of 118 MK1A tanks on order. Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future. T-90 2,078 / 464 new T-90MS are on order as of 2020. These tanks are now manufactured locally. T-72 2,414 Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 and MK2 standard. To be replaced with next generation MBT. Indonesia Leopard 2A4 42 Leopard 2 Revolution 61 Up-armored and up-rated version of Leopard 2A4Kaplan MT / Harimau18/Lightweight tankFV101 Scorpion90Designed as light tank AMX 13 120 Already retrofit, light tanks Iran M60 Patton 150 Chieftain MK3 100 Mobarez is domestically upgraded version. T-62 75 T-72S 565 / Zulfiqar MBT 100 / Type-72Z Safir 540 Karrar 420 Additional 380 on order. Iraq T-55 72 T-72M1 125 M1A1 Abrams 146 Further 175 on order. Yet to be delivered, Tank is equipped with Export Armor Package. T-90S/SK 75 Israel Merkava Mk.1 180 Merkava Mk.2 400 Merkava Mk.3 780 Merkava Mk.4 660 Magach 6 560 / Upgraded M60 tank Magach 7 1,600 / Upgraded M60 tank Italy Ariete 150 147 C1 and 3 C2 variants. To be upgraded.Ivory CoastT-5510Some donated by Angola

J CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes JapanIISS 2014, pp. 251 Type 90 341 Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 2009. Replaced by the Type 10. Type 10 139 Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, current MBT in Japanese service. Jordan Leclerc 80 Donated by the United Arab Emirates in September 2020 Tariq 292 Locally upgraded Centurion. Most of them were modified into Temsah heavy armoured personnel carriers. M60A3 250 Modernized by KADDB Khaled 274 Locally upgraded Chieftain Challenger 1 392

K CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes Kazakhstan T-55 540 T-62 75 T-72 650 KenyaIISS 2014, pp. 442 Vickers Mk 3 78 T-72Av 76 Korea, North T-55 1,800 T-62 1,000 Type 59 1,000 Type 69 tank200 Chonma-ho 1,000 Pokpung-ho 500 M2020 9 prototypes Korea, South M48A3K 300 M48A5, M48A5K 500 T-80U, T-80UK 35 Used in "aggressor" training and test purposes only. Two T-80Us were destroyed during tests in November 2024. K1, K1E1 1,027 All K1s will be upgraded to K1E1 by 2026. K1A2 484 K2 Black Panther 206 Put into service in June 2014. Total 260 to be delivered. Kuwait M-84D 150 M1A2 218 Depleted uranium armor removed. Kyrgyzstan T-72 210

L CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes LaosIISS 2014, pp. 261 T-54/55 15 Latvia T-55 3 Exclusively for training Lebanon T-55 270 M48A5 81 M60A3 10 Libya T-55 325 Large numbers of tanks destroyed by NATO bombings and rebel actions during 2011 Libyan civil war T-62 350 T-72 315

M CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes North Macedonia T-72 10 20 scrapped. Only 10 are in fine condition. T-55 98 All were military aid from Bulgaria during the 2001 KLA insurgency. Fate unknown. Malawi T-55 1 Medium tanks Malaysia PT-91M 48 Special variant, Commissioned in 2008. Mali T-34 30 Medium tanks, Retired as of 2020 T-54 T-55 33 Mauritania T-55 35 Mongolia T-54 100 T-55 170 T-62 150 T-72 100 Morocco M1A1 222 M1A1SA "Special Armor". M1A2 156 M1A2 VT-1A 150 VT-1A version, 54 received in 2011, 96 to be delivered. T-72 148 T-72B/BV. M60A3 427 260 M60A3TTS and 167 M60A3. M48 224 224 M48A5 in active service. Mozambique T-55 80 Myanmar Type 59 280 / Type 69 190 / T-72B 300 MBT-2000 200

N CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes Namibia T-55 1 Netherlands Leopard 2A6 20 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). Nicaragua T-55 31 Nigeria T-55 24 T-72 16 Vickers MBT 108 AMX-30 16 Norway Leopard 2A4NO 52 (36 operational) 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. Leopard 2A8 54 on order, option for further 18 Norway has ordered 54 Leopard 2A8 with expected delivery starting 2026. The new MBTs are expected to achieve FOC in 2031. Existing Leopard 2A4s will not be withdrawn from service with the introduction of the Leopard 2A8s, but instead put in service with the new "Finnmarksbataljonen". 8 Leopard 2A4s, 1 Bergepanzer 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicle, and 3 NM189 Armoured Engineering Vehicles have already been donated to Ukraine.

O CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes Oman M60A3 73 Challenger 2 38 Chieftain Tank 27

P CountryTypeQuantity (estimated)OriginNotes Pakistan Type 85-IIAP 410 T-80UD 320 Al-Zarrar 750 / Pakistani-upgraded Type 59 Al-Khalid Al-Khalid-l 600