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

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Afghanistan	T-55	400	Template:USSR	Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
	T-62	260	Template:USSR	Most either destroyed or scrapped during NATO occupation. Those that remain are now under Taliban control.
Algeria<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 311</ref>	T-62	270	Template:USSR
	T-64	300	Template:USSR
	T-72	325	Template:USSR
	T-90A	300	Template:USSR / Template:RUS
Angola	T-55	200	Template:USSR
	T-62	50	Template:USSR
	T-72	50	Template:USSR
Argentina	Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM)	231	Template:ARG Template:FRG	Chassis is based on Marder IFV
Armenia	T-62	14	Template:USSR
	T-72	168	Template:USSR
	T-90	30	Template:USSR
Australia	M1 Abrams	75	Template:USA	In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2024.
Austria<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 76</ref>	Leopard 2A4	56	Template:FRG	Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.
Azerbaijan	T-90S	100	Template:USSR / Template:RUS
	T-72 Aslan	420	Template:RUS
	T-55	100	Template:USSR

B

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Bahrain	M60A3 Patton	180	Template:USA	100 in active service with a further 80 in storage<ref name="IISS 2024"/>
Bangladesh	Type 59 Durjoy	174	Template:CHN / Template:BGD	174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59 DurjoyTemplate:Sfn
	Type 69	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Template:CHN ||
	Al-Khalid	44<ref name="SIPRI"/>	Template:CHN / Template:PAK
	VT-5	44 (on order)<ref name="SIPRI"/>	Template:CHN	Light tank
Belarus	T-72B	497	Template:USSR	477 T-72B and 20 T-72B3<ref name="IISS 2024"/>
Bosnia and Herzegovina	M-84	71	Template:YUG
	AMX-30S	50	Template:FRA
	M60A3	85	Template:USA
	T-55	142	Template:USSR
Brazil<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	EE-T1 Osório	2	Template:BRA	Two operational tanks with the Centro de Instrução de Blindados of the Brazilian Army<ref>EE-T1 Osório Template:Webarchive</ref>
	M60A3 TTS	91	Template:USA	Used for instruction
	Leopard 1A1	127	Template:FRG
	Leopard 1A5	221	Template:FRG	Upgraded for ´´BR+´´ version
Bulgaria	T-72	90<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:USSR	T-72M1/M2
Burundi	T-55	about 10<ref>IISS (2012), p. 424</ref>	Template:USSR

C

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Cambodia	T-55	365	Template:USSR
	T-62	19	Template:USSR
	Type 59	74	Template:USSR / Template:CHN
Canada	Leopard 2A6M CAN	20	Template:FRG / Template:GER	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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="dnd-leopard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Leopard 2 A4M CAN	20	Template:FRG / Template:GER	Upgraded from Dutch Leopard 2A4 in 2010, closer to 2A7+ armour configuration but with shorter barrel.
	Leopard 2A4 CAN	34	Template:FRG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Cape Verde	T-55	12	Template:USSR
Central African Republic	T-55	4	Template:USSR
Chad	T-55	60	Template:USSR
Chile<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 376</ref>	Leopard 2A4	172	Template:FRG	8 to be used as spares, upgrades for Leopard 2A5 in 2015
	Leopard 1V	100	Template:FRG
China	Type 99A<ref name="IISS2020_p260">Template:Cite book</ref>	600	Template:CHN
	Type 99<ref name="IISS2020_p260" />	600	Template:CHN
	Type 96	2,500	Template:CHN
	Type 88	300	Template:CHN	Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
	Type 69/79	300	Template:USSR / Template:CHN	Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
	Type 59	30	Template:USSR / Template:CHN
Congo, Democratic Republic of	T-55	20	Template:USSR
Congo, Republic of	Type 59	20	Template:USSR / Template:CHN
Croatia	Leopard 2A8	(50+ on order)	Template:Flag	On order
	M-84A4 Sniper	45	Template:Flag	To be retired and donated to Ukraine once all Leopard 2A8s are delivered
Cuba	T-55	900	Template:USSR
	T-64	20	Template:USSR
	T-62	400	Template:USSR
Cyprus<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 85</ref>	AMX-30B2	52	Template:FRA
	AMX-30G	30	Template:FRA
	T-80U	82	Template:RUS	Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	T-72M4 CZ	30	Template:CZE	3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
	T-72M1	86 (?)	Template:CZS	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
	Leopard 2A4	14	Template:FRG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

D

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Denmark	Leopard 2A7DK	48	Template:GER	Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7) ( (optional +9 2A7DK)

E

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Ecuador	Leopard 1	60	Template:FRG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	AMX-13	80	Template:FRA	Light tanks
	T-55	3	Template:USSR	Borrowed from Peru as war compensation (Cenepa War). Some sources establish that the T-55 are part of an unfinished weapons deal .<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Egypt	T-62	500<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:USSR	300 in active service with a further 200 in storage.
	Ramses II	840<ref name="IISS 2024">Template:Cite book</ref>	Template:USSR / Template:EGY	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<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:USA	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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> + 108 M60A3 from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	M1A1 Abrams	1,130<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:USA
Equatorial Guinea	T-55	3	Template:USSR
Eritrea	T-55A/AM2	300	Template:USSR	150 in service, 150 in storage.
	T-62	~	Template:USSR	Received a number from Ethiopia.
Ethiopia	T-55	170	Template:USSR
	T-62	50	Template:USSR
	T-72	~250<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>	Template:USSR

F

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Finland	Leopard 2A4	139	Template:FRG	Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.
	Leopard 2A6	100	Template:GER	In total, 100 used Leopard 2A6 tanks were delivered from the Netherlands by the end of 2019.
France	Leclerc	406	Template:FRA	184 in storage, 239 is active. 200 will be upgraded to Leclerc XLR.
	Leclerc XLR	15	Template:FRA	Total 200 ordered.

G

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Georgia<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 175</ref>	T-72M1 SIM-1	143	Template:USSR Template:ISR
	T-55	100	Template:USSR
Germany	Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Template:GER || 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<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 103</ref>	Leopard 2A6 HEL	170	Template:GER Template:GRE	License built in Greece.
	Leopard 2A4	183	Template:FRG
	Leopard 1A4/5	501	Template:FRG
	M60A3	101	Template:USA
	M48A5 MOLF	390	Template:USA	Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5
Guinea	T-55	8	Template:USSR
Guinea-Bissau	T-55	10	Template:USSR

H

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Hungary<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 107</ref>	Leopard 2A7+	44	Template:GER	Ordered in 2018.
	Leopard 2A4	12	Template:GER	Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.
	T-72M1	34	Template:USSR Template:Flag	34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.

I

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
India	Arjun MBT	141 (MK1 and MK1A)	{{#invoke:flag	India}}	124 Arjun MK1 MBTs and a total of 118 MK1A tanks on order.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Army required nearly 3500 MBTs in future.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Tank EX	8	{{#invoke:flag	India}}	Only prototypes made.
	T-90	2,078	Template:USSR / Template:RUS	464 new T-90MS are on order as of 2020. These tanks are now manufactured locally.
	T-72	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Template:USSR Template:POL || Upgraded to advanced Ajeya Mk1 and MK2 standard. To be replaced with next generation MBT.
Indonesia	Leopard 2A4	42	Template:FRG	Already arrived all from Germany
	Leopard 2 Revolution	61	Template:GER	Already arrived all. Up-armored and up-rated version of Leopard 2A4
	Kaplan MT / Harimau	18	Template:INA/Template:TUR	Lightweight tank
	FV101 Scorpion	90	Template:UK	Designed as light tank
	AMX 13	120	Template:FRA	Already retrofit, light tanks
Iran<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	M60 Patton	150	Template:USA
	Chieftain MK3	100	Template:UK	Mobarez is domestically upgraded version.
	T-62	75	Template:USSR
	T-72S	565	Template:USSR / Template:Flag
	Zulfiqar MBT	100	Template:USA / Template:IRI
	Type-72Z Safir	540	Template:IRI
	Karrar	420	Template:IRI	Additional 380 on order.
Iraq	T-55	72	Template:USSR
	T-72M1	125	Template:USSR
	M1A1 Abrams	146	Template:USA	Further 175 on order. Yet to be delivered, Tank is equipped with Export Armor Package.
	T-90S/SK	75	Template:RUS	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Israel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Merkava Mk.1	180	Template:ISR
	Merkava Mk.2	400	Template:ISR
	Merkava Mk.3	780	Template:ISR
	Merkava Mk.4	660	Template:ISR
	Magach 6	560	Template:USA/Template:ISR	Upgraded M60 tank
	Magach 7	1,600	Template:USA/Template:ISR	Upgraded M60 tank
Italy	Ariete	150<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:ITA	147 C1 and 3 C2 variants.<ref name="IISS 2024"/> To be upgraded.
Ivory Coast	T-55	10	Template:USSR	Some donated by Angola

J

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Japan<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 251</ref>
	Type 90	341	Template:JPN	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries until 2009. Replaced by the Type 10.
	Type 10	106	Template:JPN	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, current MBT in Japanese service.
Jordan	Tariq	292	Template:UK	Locally upgraded Centurion. Most of them were modified into Temsah heavy armoured personnel carriers.
	M60A3	250	Template:USA	Modernized by KADDB
	Khaled	274	Template:UK	Locally upgraded Chieftain
	Challenger 1	392	Template:UK

K

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Kazakhstan	T-55	540	Template:USSR
	T-62	75	Template:USSR
	T-72	650	Template:USSR
Kenya<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 442</ref>	Vickers Mk 3	78	Template:UK
	T-72Av	76	Template:USSR
Korea, North	T-55	1,800	Template:USSR
	T-62	1,000	Template:USSR
	Type 59	1,000	Template:CHN
	Type 69 tank	200	Template:CHN
	Chonma-ho	1,000	Template:PRK
	Pokpung-ho	500	Template:PRK
	M2020	9 prototypes	Template:PRK
Korea, South	M48A3K	300	Template:USA
	M48A5, M48A5K	500	Template:USA
	T-80U, T-80UK	35	Template:USSR	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	Template:ROK	All K1s will be upgraded to K1E1 by 2026.
	K1A2	484	Template:ROK
	K2 Black Panther	206	Template:ROK	Put into service in June 2014. Total 260 to be delivered.
Kuwait	M-84D	150	Template:YUG
	M1A2	218	Template:USA	Depleted uranium armor removed.
Kyrgyzstan	T-72	210	Template:USSR

L

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Laos<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 261</ref>	T-54/55	15	Template:USSR
Latvia	T-55	3	Template:USSR	Exclusively for training
Lebanon	T-55	270	Template:USSR
	M48A5	81	Template:USA
	M60A3	10	Template:USA
Libya
	T-55	325	Template:USSR	Large numbers of tanks destroyed by NATO bombings and rebel actions during 2011 Libyan civil war
	T-62	350	Template:USSR
	T-72	315	Template:USSR

M

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

N

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Namibia	T-55	1	Template:USSR
Netherlands	Leopard 2A6	20	Template:GER	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Nicaragua	T-55	31	Template:USSR
Nigeria	T-55	24	Template:USSR
	T-72	16	Template:USSR
	Vickers MBT	108	Template:UK
	AMX-30	16	Template:FRA
Norway	Leopard 2A4NO	52 (36 operational)	Template:FRG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Also has Leopard 1's in storage (unknown condition and quantity). Not in service.
	Leopard 2A7	54 on order, option for further 18	Template:GER	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

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Oman	M60A3	73	Template:USA
	Challenger 2	38	Template:UK
	Chieftain Tank	27	Template:UK

P

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Pakistan	Type 85-IIAP	410	Template:CHN
	T-80UD	320	Template:USSR
	Al-Zarrar	750	Template:USSR Template:CHN / Template:PAK	Pakistani-upgraded Type 59
	Al-Khalid Al-Khalid-l	600 150+	Template:PAK	Pakistani variant of MBT-2000
	Haidar MBT	200+	Template:CHN / Template:PAK	Pakistani-variant of VT-4
	VT-4	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>|| Template:CHN || Delivery in process MBT-3000
Peru<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 400</ref>	T-55	200	Template:USSR	50 operatives, 75 in store.
Philippines	Sabrah	18 (+10 on order)	Template:ISR	Light/medium tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms.
	FV101 Scorpion	1~12	Template:UK	Principal light tank of the Philippine Army. Returned to service in 2024. Up to 12 units planned for reactivation.
Poland	T-72M1	Unknown	Template:USSR Template:Flag	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 290 donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	PT-91	152	Template:POL	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	46	Template:FRG	In service since 2002. 14 were donated to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Leopard 2A5	105	Template:GER	In service since 2014.
	Leopard 2PL	82	Template:FRG / Template:GER Template:POL	In service since 2020. Polish modernization of Leopard 2A4s.
	M1 Abrams	201/394	Template:USA	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> 250 M1A2 SEPv3s to be delivered between 2025 and 2026.<ref name=":0" />
	K2 Black Panther	160/1000	Template:ROK Template:POL	In service since 2022. 180 K2s to be delivered between 2022 and 2025 and to be upgraded to K2PL standard at a later date.<ref name=":0" /> 820 K2PLs to be produced in Poland from 2026 onwards.<ref name=":0" />
Portugal	M-60 A3TTS	96	Template:USA
	Leopard 2A6	37	Template:GER	34 now as 3 delivered to Ukraine 2023
	M48A5 Patton	86	Template:USA	In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.

Q

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Qatar	Leopard 2A7	62	Template:GER	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

R

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Romania<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 131</ref><ref name="UNregister2017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	T-55	394	Template:USSR
	TR-580	42	Template:Flag
	TR-85	227	Template:Flag
	TR-85M1	54	Template:Flag
	M1 Abrams	0 (With 54 on order)	Template:US	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.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Russia	T-54/55	30<ref name="IISS 2024"/> (16 lost)	Template:USSR	Some were re-activated and put into active service because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mostly used as either self-propelled artillery or remote-controlled VBIED's.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Remaining T-55 may be used as driver training vehicles. At least 16 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	T-62	600 (302 lost)	Template:USSR	Up to 600 T-62s were taken out of long-term storage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Some are being modernized into the T-62M obr.2022 variant.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 302 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx2" />
	T-64	500 - 2,000 In storage (98 lost)	Template:USSR	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 98 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx2" />
	T-72	~1,100 (active)<ref name="IISS 2024"/> 10,000+ (In storage)	Template:USSR	800 T-72B3/B3M and 300 T-72A/B are in service.<ref name="IISS 2024"/> More than ten thousand T-72 of various types are in storage, most of which are in varying states of disrepair.Template:Sfn T-72B models are being upgraded to the T-72B3M obr.2022 standard. 1,654 lost according to the Oryxblog.<ref name="oryx2" />
	T-80	~350 (active) 4,000 In Storage	Template:USSR	~350 T-80BV/BVM/U are in active service according to the Military Balance 2024.<ref name="IISS 2024"/> In February 2024, the IISS estimated that a total of 4,000 MBTs including T-80B/BV/U tanks were in storageTemplate:Sfn At least 1,212 lost according to the Oryxblog.<ref name="oryx2" />
	T-90	220 (199 lost)<ref name="IISS 2024"/>	Template:USSR / Template:RUS	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. At least 199 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured, according to the Oryxblog.<ref name="oryx2" />
Rwanda	T-55	12	Template:USSR

S

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Saudi Arabia	AMX-30	145	Template:FRA
	M60A3	450	Template:USA
	M1A2	442	Template:USA	Depleted uranium armor removed. All will receive upgraded digital systems from US-standard M1A2SEP and will be designated M1A2S.
Serbia	M-84	232	Template:YUG / Template:SRB	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	T-72	91	Template:USSR	30 T-72B1MS donated by Russia, ≈50 T-72M in reserve, used mostly for crew training.
	T-55	250+	Template:USSR	Kept in reserve and are being refurbished and sold to other nations.
Sierra Leone	T-72	3	Template:USSR	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Singapore<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 276</ref>	Leopard 2SG	196 (30 tanks with additional feature)	Template:GER	Upgraded ex-German Leopard 2A4 / Leopard 2SG-1200
Slovakia	T-72M1	30	Template:CZS	Leased from Czechoslovakia. 22 operational.
	Leopard 2A4	6/15	Template:Flag	Donated from Germany
Slovenia<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 135</ref>	M-84	54	Template:YUG	28 in active service
	M-55S	2	Template:USSR	30 T-55 were heavily modernized in cooperation with Israel, reserve status. 28 donated to Ukraine in October 2022.
Somalia	T-54/55	40	Template:USSR	Number in operable condition unknown
	M47 Patton		Template:USA	Number in operable condition unknown
	Centurion	40	Template:UK
South Africa	Olifant 1A/1B	167<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 458</ref>	Template:UK/Template:RSA
South Sudan	T-55		Template:USSR
	T-72	110	Template:USSR
Spain	Leopard 2A6E	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Template:GER/Template:ESP || License built in Spain
	Leopard 2A4	108	Template:FRG	54 reserve
	M60A3 TTS	17	Template:USA	Spanish Marines
Sudan	T-55 & mods	400	Template:USSR
	T-72	230	Template:USSR
	Type 96	40	Template:CHN
Sweden	Leopard Strv.122	120	Template:GER/Template:SWE	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Switzerland<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 144</ref>	Leopard Pz 87	250	Template:FRG / Template:SUI	Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI-R17A2, driver rear view camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland
Syria<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	T-55	2,250	Template:USSR	Scores destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
	T-62	1,000	Template:USSR	Scores destroyed in civil war, exact numbers left unknown.
	T-72	1,600	Template:USSR	Includes 100+ upgraded T-72B3.
	T-90	40	Template:RUS<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ||

T

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Taiwan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	M60A3	480	Template:USA
	CM-11 Brave Tiger	450	Template:USA / Template:TWN
	M1A2T Abrams	14	Template:USA	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Tajikistan	T-72	44	Template:USSR
Tanzania	Type 59	30	Template:USSR Template:CHN
Thailand	M48A5	105	Template:USA
	M60A1 and M60A3	178	Template:USA
	BM Oplot	49	Template:UKR	5 more reported en-route as of November 2017 and manufacture of the remaining 13 completed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	VT-4	60	Template:CHN
Togo	T-54/T-55	4	Template:USSR
Tunisia	M60A3	84	Template:USA
Turkey<ref>IISS 2014, pp. 146</ref>	Altay	5+2+3	Template:TUR Template:KOR	5 Phase I and 2 Phase 2s were delivered. To be serially produced in 2026.[1]
	Leopard 2A4TR/T1	354	Template:FRG Template:TUR	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	Template:FRG Template:TUR	1T: Volkan-M Fire control system modernization. A3T1s have EMES-12A3 fire control system.
	M60T	170	Template:USA Template:ISR Template:TUR	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	Template:USA
	M48A5T2	750	Template:USA Template:TUR	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	Template:USSR
	T-90	10	Template:USSR / Template:RUS

U

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Uganda	T-55	20	Template:USSR
	T-90	44	Template:USSR / Template:RUS
Ukraine	M-55S	28 (2 lost)	Template:USSR Template:SVN	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	T-64	>1,000 (643 lost)	Template:USSR Template:UKR	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).<ref name="forbes-ua-tanks-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="military-balance-2021"/> At least 643 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" />
	T-72	578 (358 lost)	Template:USSR Template:CZE	130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).<ref name="forbes-ua-tanks-2021"/> Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.<ref name="military-balance-2021">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="oryx-equipment-losses">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="answering the call">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 358 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" />
	T-80	94 (88 lost)	Template:USSR Template:UKR	Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.<ref name="military-balance-2021"/> According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.<ref name="ukrmilitary.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="defence-ua.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="oryx-equipment-losses"/> At least 88 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" />
	T-84 BM Oplot	6 (1 damaged)	Template:UKR	Modification of T-84. Ukraine operated 6 in 2021. At least one damaged.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	PT-91	60 (12 lost)	Template:POL	Modernized version of T-72, 60 units sent by Poland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 12 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" />
	T-90	16+	Template:USSR Template:RUS	At least 16 Russian T-90 tanks were visually confirmed to be captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Leopard 1A5	135 (21 lost)	Template:FRG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 21 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" /> Rheinmetall acquired an additional 96 Leopard 1A5IT from RUAG in 2025, though their direct transfer to Ukraine is complicated by purchase contract conditions imposed by Switzerland.
	Leopard 2	95 (41 lost)	Template:FRG Template:GER	As of 23 February 2023, confirmed transfers to Ukraine from army stockpiles include 18 Leopard 2A6 from Germany, three 2A6 from Portugal, 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The remaining 10 arrived after 7 March. Norway delivered all eight tanks on 20 March 2022.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> Canada delivered all eight Leopard 2A4CAN by 18 April 2023.<ref name="auto"/> Spain delivered its first six in late April, and the remaining four by June.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Rheinmetall initially claimed it could prepare up to 51 Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 19 March 2024, Spain announced it is preparing an additional 19<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> or 20<ref name="infodefensa.com"/> Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine, to be delivered over two batches in June and September respectively. At least 41 Leopard 2 lost.<ref name="oryx1" />
	Stridsvagn 122	10 (9 lost)	Template:GER Template:SWE	Domestically manufactured Stridsvagn 122 variant (2A5 equivalent) as they are the only Leopards operated by Sweden. Delivered by July 2023. At least 9 lost; destroyed, damaged or captured.<ref name="oryx1" />
	Challenger 2	14 (2 lost)	Template:UK	Delivered in 2023. At least 2 lost.<ref name="oryx1" />
	M1 Abrams	~80 (27 lost)	Template:USA	31 sent by the USA in 2023.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> An additional 49 delivered by Australia in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-delivers-abrams-tanks-ukraine-war-with-russia-2025-07-19/%7Ctitle= Australia delivers Abrams tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia|date=18 July 2025|quote="Ukraine has taken possession of most of the 49 tanks given by Australia, and the rest will be delivered in coming months.."</ref> At least 27 lost.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
United Arab Emirates	OF-40 Mk.2	36	Template:ITA	Being withdrawn from service.
	AMX-30S	45	Template:FRA
	Leclerc	388	Template:FRA
United Kingdom	Challenger 2<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || 158 active (59 Driver training and reserve) (70 in storage, since 2010) || Template:UK || 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ||2,509|| Template:USA || 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	Template:USSR/Template:ISR	T-55 significantly upgraded by Israel
Uzbekistan	T-55	80	Template:USSR
	T-62	170	Template:USSR
	T-64	100	Template:USSR
	T-72	70	Template:USSR

V

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Venezuela	AMX-30V	81	Template:FRA
	T72M1M	92	Template:USSR/Template:RUS	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Vietnam	Type 59	350	Template:CHN
	T-55	900	Template:USSR
	T-62	200	Template:USSR
	T-90S/SK	64	Template:RUS	Template:Sfn

Y

Country	Type	Quantity (estimated)	Origin	Notes
Yemen	M60A1	50	Template:USA
	T-55	450	Template:USSR
	T-62	200	Template:USSR
	T-72	60	Template:USSR

Z

Country	Type	Quantity (Estimated)	Origin	Notes
Zambia	T-55	10	Template:USSR
Zimbabwe	Type 59	35	Template:USSR Template:CHN
	Type 69	10	Template:USSR Template:CHN
	T-54/55	32	Template:USSR

See also

• Armoured fighting vehicle classification
• List of main battle tanks by generation

Sources

• Hunnicutt, R. P. Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank. 1984. Presidio Press; Template:ISBN.
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