MBT

M-84: A Yugoslav version of the Soviet T-72 tank

M-84 is the main battle tank developed in Yugoslavia on the chassis of the Soviet T-72 with the license bought from the Soviet Union. It was named by the year when it

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Although models, these two vehicles show why the self propelled gun (right) is often confused with the tank (left) by the average person

The difference between tanks and self-propelled guns explained

The main difference between tanks and self-propelled guns lies in their intended role and the capabilities required to perform that role. Despite their similarities in appearance, as depicted by the models in

4 years ago

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Leopard 2: One of the world’s most powerful main battle tanks ever made

The Leopard 2 is the successor of the Leopard 1, the last main battle tank of the West German Army. Today, there are two main development batches of the tank: the original

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

Challenger 1 with a longest tank kill in history

Challenger 1 MBT: A tank with the longest range confirmed kill

The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is the predecessor to the current British main battle tank (MBT) Challenger 2. The British Army used it from 1983 to 2001. After heavy modifications, it is also

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

Row of Challenger 2 on a firing range at BATUS, Canada

Challenger 2 MBT: One of the toughest tanks in the world

Challenger 2 is a third-generation British main battle tank, and it is considered one of the toughest tanks in the world. It was never destroyed in combat, except incident “blue on blue”

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

Leopard 1: A revolutionary tank that traded armor for greater mobility

The German Leopard 1 tank was designed based on the concept that HEAT warheads had rendered heavy armor obsolete, leaving speed the only defense. It was very lightly armored for a tank

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

M1 Abrams: One of the best tanks in the world

The M1 Abrams is the American main battle tank (MBT). It is a third-generation tank named for General Creighton Abrams. It was designed and manufactured by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

T-72 at the Chebarkul Training Ground in Russia in 2017

T-72: The world’s most popular tank

The T-72 is the world’s most popular Main Battle Tank (MBT). In its current most upgraded forms, no other tank has seen the amount of military and war-time service like this one.

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks