List of modern armoured fighting vehicles

This article lists modern armoured fighting vehicles produced in the listed countries after the Second World War.

Military vehicular preservation

Examples of a number of these vehicle models appear at military vehicle shows and some relatively modern ones are owned by private collectors following there sale by the military after recent conflicts such as the Gulf War and the break up of the Former Soviet Union. The military powers of the world have change there strategies and bought newer vehicles to cope with changes to defensive requirements, rendering some 'modern' armaments surplus to requirements.

Argentina

AFVs produced in Argentina

• TAM
• VCTP
• Patagón

Australia

AFVs produced in Australia

Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles

• ASLAV (Australian LAV-25 series)

Armoured personnel carriers

• M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (modifications only)
• Bushmaster IMV

Austria

AFVs produced in Austria

• Saurer 4K 4FA series (Schützenpanzer A1)
• Steyr 4K 7FA
• SPz Ulan - co-development with Spain ("ASCOD").
• Pandur I 6x6
• Pandur II 6x6 and 8x8
• SK-105 Kürassier

Belgium

AFVs produced in Belgium

• BDX
• Cobra series
• Sibmas
• FN 4RM-62F AB

Belarus

AFVs produced in Belarus

• 2T Stalker

Brazil

AFVs produced in Brazil

Armoured personnel carrier

• EE-3 Jararaca
• EE-9 Cascavel
• EE-11 Urutu
• VBTP-MR

Infantry fighting vehicles

• VBTP Charrua
• EE-T4 Ogum
• FNM Cutia

Main Battle Tank

• EE-T1 Osório
• MB-3 Tamoyo
• X1A2

Self-propelled artillery

• Astros II MLRS Multiple rocket launcher.

4x4 Armored car

• VBPED 4x4 CTEx light armoured car.
• GUARÁ Avibrás 4x4 light armored car.
• VBL (inbrafiltro) 4x4 light armored car.
• VBL Gladiador 4x4 light armoured car.
• AV-VU4 AM medium 4x4 armored car.
• AV-VBL Heavy 4x4 armored car.

Others

• EE-17 Sucuri
• EE-18 Sucuri II

Bulgaria

AFVs produced in Bulgaria

• BMP-23
• Tundzha self-propelled mortar (tracked, 120mm)
• Podnos self-propelled mortar (tracked, 82mm)
• MT-LB versions
• BTR-60PB-MD1

Canada

AFVs produced in Canada

• MOWAG Piranha-based wheeled armoured vehicles:
  • AVGP: Cougar, Grizzly and Husky 6×6 armoured vehicles
  • Bison APC 8×8
  • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle 8x8
  • LAV III 8×8
  • Stryker 8x8 - Co-produced in the United States for the United States Army
  • LAV-25 8x8 - Family of vehicles produced for the United States Marine Corps
  • ASLAV 8x8 - Family of vehicles produced for the Australian Army based on the LAV-25 and Bison vehicles
• Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS)
• Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle(MMEV) (Project canceled)

Chile

AFVs produced in Chile

• Piraña 6x6
• Piraña 8x8
• VTP-1 Orca
• VTP-2 Escarabajo

China

AFVs produced in China

Tanks

• Type 90-II aka MBT-2000, for export (Modern)
• Type 96 Improved Type 85 Tank (Modern)
• Type 98 Prototype Tank (Modern)
• Type 99 Improved Type 98 Tank (Modern)

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Type 92 aka WZ551 wheeled IFV (Modern)
• ZBD2000 aka WZ-506 Airborne IFV (Modern)
• Type 97 aka ZBD-97 tracked IFV (Modern)

Croatia

AFVs produced in Croatia

• M-84
• M-95 Degman
• LOV
• BOV APC
• LOV-1

Egypt

Tanks

• Ramses-II (260) main battle tank
• M60 2000/120S (1000) (M60A3 conversion, production started in 2011)
• M1A1/A2 SEP Abrams (1,130) (locally produced)

Armoured fighting vehicles

• EIFV (300) (900 under production)(Egyptian AIFV variant of the M113, locally built)
• SIFV (800)
• Fahd 280-30 (635)

Armoured cars

• Fahd 240 (765)
• Tiger Kader-120 (650) 4X4 Armored reconnaissance scout (Locally built).
• Kader-320 (820) Based on the Mercedes Benz G320 4X4(ongoing production)

Finland

AFVs produced in Finland

• Sisu Pasi (XA-180, -185, -202, -203)
• Patria AMV
• Sisu Nasu

France

AFVs produced in France

Tanks

• ARL 44
• AMX 13
• AMX 30
• Leclerc

Armoured cars

• AMX 10 RC
• VBC-90
• Panhard EBR
• Panhard AML
• Panhard ERC
• VBL
• Vextra 105
• Nexter Aravis
• Petit Véhicule Protégé

Armoured personnel carriers

• AMX-10P
• VAB
• VXB
• Panhard VTT
• Panhard M3
• Panhard VCR
• VBCI

Georgia

Fast attack vehicles

• DELGA-1 series

Armoured personnel carriers

• Didgori-1
• Didgori-2
• Didgori-3
• TAAV

Infantry fighting vehicle

• Lazika

Self-propelled artillery

• ZCRS-122

Germany

AFVs produced in Germany

Tanks

• Leopard 1
• Leopard 2
• VT tank
• H-400 - Design similar to the Mowag Piranha.

Self-propelled artillery

• PzH 2000
• LARS 1 & 2
• MARS

Self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery

• Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard
• Roland (missile)

Tank destroyers

• Kanonenjagdpanzer
• Raketenjagdpanzer 1
• Raketenjagdpanzer 2
• RakJPz 3 Jaguar 1 (HOT)
• RakJPz 4 Jaguar 2 (TOW)

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Marder 1
• Puma

Reconnaissance vehicle

• Luchs
• Fennek replacing the Luchs
• TH200 prototype only.

Armoured personnel carriers

• TPz Fuchs 1
• GTK Boxer (MRAV)
• Thyssen Henschel UR-416

Bridge layers

• Biber
• Panzerschnellbrücke 2

Other AFVs

• Wiesel 1 & 2
• Dachs
• Kodiak
• Büffel
• Skorpion
• Keiler
• ATF Dingo
• AGF Serval
• Mungo ESK
• Duro 3
• Grizzly
• YAK

Greece

AFVs produced in Greece

Tanks

• Leopard 2HEL

Infantry carriers

• ELBO Leonidas-1 (Copy of the Steyr 4K 7FA)
• ELBO Leonidas-2
• ELBO Kentaurus

India

AFVs produced in India

Tanks

• Arjun MBT
• T-90S Bhishma MBT
• T-72M1 Combat Improved Ajeya MBT
• T-55A MBT
• Vijayanta MBT
• Tank-EX Prototype MBT
• BMP-2 105 mm Light Tank Prototype

Armoured fighting vehicles

• BMP-2 Sarath Infantry Fighting Vehicle
• Nag Missile Carrier Namica tank destroyer
• Abhay IFV

Armoured carrier

• Tarmour Heavy APC
• Aditya mine protected personnel carrier
• Takshak Light armoured vehicle

Self-propelled artillery

• Bhim SPA
• M-46 Catapult

Indonesia

AFVs produced in Indonesia

• Pindad APS-3

Iran

AFVs produced in Iran

Tanks

• Type 72Z
• Zulfiqar 1
• Zulfiqar 2
• Zulfiqar 3
• Tosan

Armoured personnel carriers

• Boragh (copy of the Chinese WZ-501).
• BPR-82 (upgrade of the soviet BTR-60).
• Rakhsh Iranian developed 4x4 APC.
• Sarir

Self-propelled artillery

• Raad 1 122mm self-propelled howitzer
• Raad 2 155mm self-propelled howitzer

Iraq

AFVs produced in Iraq

Tanks

• T-55 Enigma
• Lion of Babylon tank

Armoured personnel carriers

• Dzik-3

Ireland

Tanks

• Panhard AML 90
• Panhard AML 20
• Scorpion 440

Armoured Personnel Carriers

• Mowag Piranha IIIH
• Sisu XA-180

Israel

Tanks

• Isherman (upgraded M4 Sherman tank)
• Sho't (upgraded Centurion tank)
• Magach (upgraded M60 Patton tank)
• Sabra (upgraded M60 Patton tank)
• Merkava tank

Armoured personnel carriers

• IDF Nagmachon APC (based on Centurion chassis)
• IDF Nakpadon APC (based on Centurion chassis)
• IDF Achzarit APC (based on T-54/55 chassis)
• IDF Namer IFV (based on Merkava chassis)
• Wolf Armoured Vehicle
• Golan Armored Vehicle

Self-propelled artillery

• L-33/39 Ro'em self-propelled howitzer (based on M4 Sherman chassis)
• Makmat self-propelled mortar (based on M4 Sherman chassis)
• MAR-240/290 rocket artillery launcher (based on M4 Sherman chassis)
• Sholef self-propelled howitzer (based on Merkava chassis)
• Rascal self-propelled howitzer

Combat engineering vehicles

• Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
• IDF Puma CEV (based on Centurion chassis)
• Nemmera ARV (based on Merkava chassis)

Italy

AFVs produced in Italy

Main battle tanks

• OF-40
• Ariete

Infantry fighting vehicles

• VCC-1 „Camillino“
• VCC-2
• VCC-80 Dardo

Armoured personnel carriers

• Bv206S
• LVTP7/AAVP7A1 Amphibious Armored Vehicle (35- bought from the USA, locally upgraded)

Self-propelled air defence

• SIDAM 25

Wheeled armoured vehicles

• Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer
• Freccia - Infantry Fighting Variant of the Centauro (Ordered, but on hold)
• MAV 5 Armoured Personnel Carrier
• Puma 4x4
• Puma 6x6

Self-propelled artillery

• M109L
• PzH 2000
• M270 MLRS

Observation vehicles

• Fiat 6614G 4x4

Japan

AFVs produced in Japan

Armored personnel carriers

• Type SU 60
• Type 73
• Type 96

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV

Main battle tanks

• Type 61
• Type 74
• Type 90
• Type 10

Netherlands

AFVs produced in the Netherlands

• Leopard 2A6
• Sisu XA-188
• YPR-765 series
• Fennek
• Boxer MRAV
• Combat Vehicle 90
• Tpz Fuchs 1 Eloka
• Bushmaster IMV

North Korea

AFVs produced in North Korea

Tanks

• Chonma-ho
• Pokpung-ho

Armoured personnel carriers

• M-1973 VTT-323
• M-1992 APC
• Type 85

Self-propelled guns

• M-1978 170 mm SP
• M-1974 152 mm SP
• M-1975 130 mm SP
• M-1992 130 mm SP
• M-1977 122 mm SP
• M-1981 122 mm SP
• M-1991 122 mm SP
• M-1992 120 mm SP

Norway

AFVs produced in Norway

CV9030

MLRS

Main article: Norwegian Army

Main Battle Tanks

• Leopard 1 A5NO
• Leopard 2 A4

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

• CV9030N

Armoured personnel carrier

• Sisu Pasi
• Bv 206
• M113 Modernised

Self-propelled artillery

• M109A3NG
• M270 MLRS

Pakistan

AFVs produced in Pakistan

Tanks

• Al-Khalid
• Al-Zarrar
• T-85IIAP

Armoured security vehicles

• Mohafiz

Armoured personnel carriers

• Al-Talha APC
• Saad APC
• Al-Qaswa logistics vehicle
• Sakb armoured command post carrier
• Al-Hadeed recovery vehicle

Poland

AFVs produced in Poland

Tanks

• Leopard 2A4
• PT-91 "Twardy" - modern tank based on T-72
• T-72M
• PT-94 "Goryl" - prototype/experimental

Tracked armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

• WPB Anders - prototype
• BWP-2000 - prototype/experimental
• BWP "Puma" E8 - modernized BMP
• BWP "Puma" RCWS-30 - modernized BMP
• BWP-1 series Infantry fighting vehicle
• SPG Kalina series
• OT-62 TOPAS series
• Opal series
• MT-LB series

Wheeled armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

• KTO Rosomak - Licensed copy of Patria AMV
• KTO Ryś - 8x8 APC based on the SKOT APC
• KTO Irbis - 6x6 variant of KTO "Ryś"
• OT-64 SKOT

Armoured cars

• Dzik
• Jenot
• Honker 2000
• Tur

Self-propelled artillery

• 2S1 "Goździk" - (pl. Carnation) 122 mm howitzer using MT-LB chassis, licensed copy of soviet design
• "Krab" - 155 mm, modern, tracked system in NATO compatible caliber
• PZA "Loara" - artillery AA system based on a PT-91 chassis
• Poprad
• Hibernyt

Portugal

AFVs produced in Portugal

Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles

• Commando MK III APC
• Chaimite
• Pandur 8X8 APC- Manufactured in Barreiro, under licence.

Romania

AFVs produced in Romania

Tanks

• TR-580
• TR-85
• TR-85 M1 Bizonul

Armoured personnel carriers

• TAB-71
• TAB-77
• Zimbru
• TABC-79
• Saur 1
• Saur 2
• MLVM

Infantry fighting vehicles

• MLI-84
• MLI-84M Jderul

Self-propelled artillery

• Model 89
• ATROM

Russia

AFVs produced in Russia

Tanks

• Black Eagle Tank (cancelled)
• T-80
• T-90
• T-95 (cancelled)

Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

• BMD-1
• BMD-2
• BMD-3
• BMD-4
• BMP-1
• BMP-2
• BMP-3
• BMPT
• BTR-40
• BTR-50
• BTR-60
• BTR-70
• BTR-80
• BTR-90
• BTR-140
• BTR-152
• BTR-D
• BTR-T

Self-propelled artillery

• SO-152
• 2S31 Vena
• 2S19 Msta

Serbia

AFVs produced in Serbia

Tanks

• M-84AS - Serbian modernization of the M-84.

Armoured personnel carriers

• BOV M
  • BOV-3
• Lazar BVT - Mine resistant patrol APC

Infantry fighting vehicles

• M-80A

Combat engineering vehicles

• VIU-55 Munja

M-84AS

BOV-3

Lazar BVT

M-80A

Singapore

AFVs produced in Singapore

Tanks

• Tempest (Modernised Centurion)
• AMX-13SM1 (Modernised AMX-13)
• Leopard 2A4

Armoured fighting vehicles

• AMX-10 PAC90 and other versions
• M113 Modernised with 25 mm Bushmaster or 40 mm AGL
• Bionix AFV 28-ton replacement for M113 with 25 mm, 30 mm or 40 mm AGL
• Bronco ATTC (All Terrain Tracked Carrier)
• Bv206 ATTC with variants
• AV-81

Self-propelled guns

• SSPH1 155 mm Computerised Automatic-loading SP gun

Slovenia

AFVs produced in Slovenia

• LKOV Valuk
• LKOV Krpan

South Africa

AFVs produced in South Africa

Tanks

• Olifant (complete indigenous overhaul of Centurion)

Armoured fighting vehicles

• Eland
• Marauder
• Matador
• Maverick
• Mbombe
• Rooikat AFV

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Ratel IFV (to be replaced by Hoefyster)

Armoured personnel carriers

• Buffel
• Casspir
• Hippo MkI
• Hippo MkII
• RG-12
• Mamba APC
• Puma (South African, new construction similar to Mamba [1])
• RG-31 Nyala
• RG-32
• Okapi MPV

Self-propelled guns

• G6 howitzer

South Korea

AFVs produced in South Korea

Tanks

• M48A5K
• T-80U/UK
• K1 & K1A1
• K2 Black Panther

Armoured fighting vehicles

• AAV7A1
• BMP-3
• BTR-80A
• M577
• M113
• M114
• K1 ARV
• K1 AVLB
• K-200 KIFV
• K-200 KAFV
• K21 IFV
• K-532
• KM900
• Doosan Barracuda

Self-propelled artillery

• K-55 Howitzer
• M107 175mm SP Howitzer
• M110 203mm SP Howitzer
• M270A1 MLRS
• K-9 Thunder 155mm SP Howitzer
• K-136 Kooryong MRLS

Self-propelled air defense

• K-30 Biho
• K263
• K-SAM Pegasus

Soviet Union

AFVs produced in the Soviet Union

Tanks

• PT-76
• T-10
• T-54
• T-55
• T-62
• T-64
• T-72
• T-80

Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

• BMP-1
• BMP-2
• BMP-3
• BMD-1
• BMD-2
• BMD-3
• BRM-1
• BRDM-1
• BRDM-2
• BRDM-3
• BTR-152
• BTR-40
• BTR-50
• BTR-60
• BTR-70
• BTR-80
• BTR-D
• MT-LB

Self-propelled artillery

• 2P 406mm
• 2S1 122mm
• 2S3 Akatsiya 152mm
• 2S4 240mm
• 2S5 152mm
• 2S7 203mm
• 2S9 120mm
• 2S19 152mm
• 2S23 120mm
• ASU-85 85mm

Self-propelled air defense

• ZSU-57-2
• ZSU-23-4

Spain

AFVs produced in Spain

Tanks

• Leopardo 2E
• M 60
• AMX 30

Armoured fighting vehicles

• Centauro VRCC (Vehículo de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería)
• VEC-M1

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Pizarro IFV - codevelopment with Austria ("ASCOD")

Armoured personnel carriers

• BMR-M1
• LVTP7A1

Sweden

AFVs produced in Sweden

Tanks

• Stridsvagn 103 S tank
• Ikv 91 Tank destroyer with 90 mm low pressure gun
• Strv 121 Leopard 2A4
• Strv 122 Leopard 2A5 (Swedish version)

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Combat Vehicle 90

Other AFVs

• Pbv 301
• Pbv 302
• Bandkanonvagn 1A
• Pvrbbv 551
• Lvrbbv 701
• KP-bil Terrängbil m/42 (SKP and VKP)

Switzerland

AFVs produced in Switzerland

Main battle tanks

• Pz-87 LEO
• Pz-68
• Pz-61

Armored fighting vehicles

• Spz2000 (CV9030)
• Piranha I 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8
• Piranha II 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8
• Piranha III 6x6, 8x8 and 10x10
• Piranha IV 8x8
• Piranha V 8x8
• SPz 63

Self-propelled artillery

• PzHb 88-95 "KAWEST"

Armored reconnaissance vehicles

• Eagle
• Panzerjäger - 6x6 Mowag Piranha with a TOW missile system

Turkey

AFVs produced in Turkey

Main battle tanks

• Altay (tank)

Armored Combat Vehicle

• ACV-300(Akinci)

Armored Personnel Carrier

• Otokar Yavuz
• Otokar ARMA
• PARS
• Nurol Makina EJDER

Light Armored Personnel Carrier

• Otokar Cobra
• Otokar Akrep

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected

• Otokar Kaya
• BMC Kirpi

Multi Purpose Armoured Vehicle

• BMC MPAV

Self-Propelled Artillery

• T-155(Firtina)
• T-155(Panter)

Ukraine

AFVs produced in Ukraine

• T-55AGM
• T-64BM2
• T-64U (BM Bulat)
• T-72MP
• T-72AG
• T-72-120
• T-80UD
• T-84
• T-84 Oplot
• T-84-120 Yatagan
• BREM-84
• BTR-3
• BTR-4
• BTR-94
• Dozor-B

United Kingdom

AFVs produced in the United Kingdom

Main battle tanks

• Centurion
• FV4101 Charioteer (200)
• Conqueror Heavy Tank (200)
• Chieftain
• Challenger 1
• Challenger 2
• Vickers MBT

Infantry fighting vehicles

• FV510 Warrior

Other AFVs

• Sabre tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle (136)
• Shorland armoured car internal security vehicle
• Scorpion tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle
• Striker tracked Swingfire missile launcher
• Samaritan tracked armoured ambulance
• Sultan tracked armoured command vehicle
• Samson tracked armoured recovery vehicle
• Scimitar tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle
• Alvis Stormer tracked armoured vehicle family
• Saladin wheeled (6x6) armoured car
• Ferret Scout Car wheeled (4x4) armored car
• FV721 Fox CVR wheeled (4x4) armoured car
• FV 432 AFV tracked armoured personnel carrier variants
• FV222 Conqueror ARV
• Humber Hornet

Self-propelled air defence

• Tracked Rapier

Self-propelled artillery

• Abbot FV433 Self-propelled Artillery
• AS90 Self-propelled howitzer

Armoured personnel carriers

• Saracen
• FV 1611 Humber
• Spartan
• Saxon
• FV 432 AFV

United States

AFVs produced in the United States

Tanks

Main battle tanks

• M46/M47/M48/M60 Patton series
• M103 heavy tank
• M1 Abrams

Light tanks

• M24 Chaffee Light Tank
• M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank
• M132 Armored Flamethrower
• M551 Sheridan Light/Airmobile Tank
• M901 Improved TOW Vehicle
• Stingray light tank

Infantry fighting vehicles

• M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle
• BCT Ground Combat Vehicle (will likely replace the M113 by 2018 and the Bradley)

Cavalry fighting vehicles

• M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle

Armored personnel carriers

• M75 Armored Personnel Carrier
• M59 Armored Personnel Carrier
• M113 armored personnel carrier
• LVTP7/AAVP7A1 amphibious armored carrier
• Stryker (Co-produced in Canada)

Self-propelled artillery

• M56 howitzer
• M50 Ontos Self-Propelled Rifle
• M107 175mm SP Howitzer
• M108 105 mm SP Howitzer
• M109 155 mm SP Howitzer
• M110 203 mm SP Howitzer
• M84 Mortar
• M1128 Mobile Gun System

Self-propelled air defense

• M42 40 mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
• M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
• M247 Sgt. York DIVAD
• M6 Bradley Linebacker SHORAD
• M730 Chaparral Self-propelled SAM launcher

Engineering support vehicles

• M56 Coyote

Zimbabwe

AFVs produced in Zimbabwe

Armoured Personnel Carriers

• Crocodile Armoured Personnel Carrier
• MAP45 Armoured Personnel Carrier
• MAP75 Armoured Personnel Carrier

Infantry fighting vehicles

• Mine Protected Combat Vehicle - MPCV
• Bullet TCV (prototype only)
• Gazelle FRV (prototype only)

See also

• List of armoured fighting vehicles
• List of military vehicles
• List of armoured fighting vehicles by country

References

• Zaloga, Steven and David Markov (2000), Russia's T-80U Main Battle Tank, Hong Kong: Concord, ISBN 962-361-656-2.
• Hunnicutt, R. P. "Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank." 1984, Presidio Press; ISBN 0-89141-230-1.
• Hunnicutt, R. P. "Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank." 1988, Presidio Press; ISBN 0-89141-304-9.