List of modern armoured fighting vehicles
This article lists modern armoured fighting vehicles produced or used after the Second World War.
Australia
AFVs produced in Australia
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
Azerbaijan
AFVs produced in Azerbaijan
- Matador 4x4 (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle)
- Marauder 4x4 (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle)
- Gurza pickup Patrol (based on Toyota Hilux)
- BTR-70 8x8 Shimshek-23 mm(Armoured Personnel Carrier)
- BTR-82A 8x8 30 mm(Armoured Personnel Carrier)
Brazil
AFVs produced in Brazil
Armoured personnel carrier
Infantry fighting vehicles
- VBTP Charrua
- EE-T4 Ogum
- FNM Cutia
Main Battle Tank
Self-propelled artillery
- Astros II MLRS multiple rocket launcher
4×4 Armored car
- VBPED 4×4 CTEx light armoured car
- Marruá M27 VPBL Agrale/OTT 4×4 light armored car
- GUARÁ Avibrás 4×4 light armored car
- VBL (inbrafiltro) 4×4 light armored car
- VBL Gladiador 4×4 light armoured car
- AV-VU4 AM medium 4×4 armored car
- AV-VBL Heavy 4×4 armored car
Others
- EE-17 Sucuri
- EE-18 Sucuri II
Bulgaria
AFVs produced in Bulgaria
- BMP-23
- Tundzha self-propelled mortar (tracked, 120 mm)
- Podnos self-propelled mortar (tracked, 82 mm)
- MT-LB versions
- BTR-60PB-MD1
Canada
AFVs produced in Canada
- LAV family of wheeled armoured vehicles:
- AVGP: Cougar, Grizzly and Husky 6×6 armoured vehicles - based on the MOWAG Piranha
- LAV-25 8×8 – Family of vehicles produced for the United States Marine Corps
- Bison APC 8×8
- Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle 8×8
- ASLAV 8×8 – Family of vehicles produced for the Australian Army based on the LAV-25 and Bison vehicles
- LAV III 8×8
- Stryker 8×8 – Co-produced in the United States for the United States Army
- Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS)
- Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV) (Project canceled)
China
Modern armoured fighting vehicles produced in the People's Republic of China.
Tanks
- Type 90-II ( Al-Khalid-1) 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)
Egypt
Tanks
- Ramses-II main battle tank
- T-62
- M60 Patton
- M1A1 Abrams (locally produced)
Armoured fighting vehicles
- EIFV[1] (Egyptian AIFV variant of the M113, locally built)
- AIFV YPR-765 PRI, European version of the American AIFV equipped with the 25 mm KBA-B02 turret
- Fahd 280-30
Armoured cars
- Fahd (armored personnel carrier)
- Walid (armored personnel carrier)
- Tiger Kader-120 4×4 Armored reconnaissance scout (locally built)[2][3][4][5]
- M113
- BTR-50
- OT-62 TOPAS
- Pegaso BMR
- OT-64 SKOT
- BTR-60
- BTR-152
- RG-32 Scout
- Humvee
- Panthera
- Nimr (Appeared for the first time during the 42nd anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war)
- Casspir
- RSherpa Light
- Land Rover Tangi
- BTR-40 (230)
- Cadillac Gage Commando
- BRDM-2
- BAE Caiman
- RG-33
- International MaxxPro
Germany
AFVs produced in Germany
Tanks
- Leopard 1
- Leopard 2
- VT tank
- H-400 – Design similar to the Mowag Piranha
Self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery
Tank destroyers
- Kanonenjagdpanzer
- Raketenjagdpanzer 1
- Raketenjagdpanzer 2
- RakJPz 3 Jaguar 1 (HOT)
- RakJPz 4 Jaguar 2 (TOW)
Armoured personnel carriers
Bridge layers
- Biber
- Panzerschnellbrücke 2
Greece
AFVs produced in Greece
Tanks
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 (2011)
- T-72M1 Combat Improved Ajeya MBT
- T-55A MBT (reserve)
- Vijayanta MBT (retired)
- 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
Self-propelled artillery
- Bhim SPA
- M-46 Catapult
- K9 VAJRA T (Enhanced version of HTW’s K9 Thunder made for Indian Army which outperformed its Russian competitorthe Russian self-propelled 2S19 Msta-S howitzer)[6]
Iraq
Tanks
Israel
Tanks
- Isherman (upgraded M4 Sherman tank)
- Sho't (upgraded Centurion tank)
- Magach (upgraded M60 Patton tank)[7]
- Sabra (upgraded M60 Patton tank)
- Merkava tank
- Merkava Mk 1
- Merkava Mk 2
- Merkava Mk 3 (Ramaqh and Baz)
- Merkava Mk 4 and Mk 4M Windbreaker
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
- IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
- IDF Puma CEV (based on Centurion chassis)
- IDF Nammer CEV (based on Merkava chassis)
- Nemmera ARV (based on Merkava chassis)
Italy
AFVs produced in Italy
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
Wheeled armoured vehicles
Observation vehicles
- Fiat 6614G 4×4
Japan
AFVs produced in Japan
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armored personnel carriers
- Type 60
- Type 73
- Type 96
- AAV7A1
- Bushmaster
- Type 82 Command Vehicle
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defence
Tank destroyers
Reconnaissance vehicle
Other AFVs
Malaysia
AFVs produced in Malaysia
Tracked armoured fighting vehicle
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Wheeled armoured personnel carrier
Myanmar
Armoured Vehicle producing in Myanmar.
Tanks
- MALT(Myanmar Army Light Tank):105 mm Light tank based on 2S1U chasis.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Armoured Personnel Carriers
- ULARV-1 :(4x4)Armoured Personnel Carrier with a 14.5 mm machine gun.
- ULARV-2 :(4x4)Armoured Personnel Carrier with a 14.5 mm machine gun and a short range Igla turrent.
- ULARV-3(Prototype) :(6x6)Armoured Personnel Carrier with a RCWS.
Army Scout Vehicle
- MAV-1 :(4 x 4)Light Armoured Vehicle.[14]
- MAV-2 :(4 x 4)Light Armoured Vehicle.
- MAV-3 :(4 x 4)Light Armoured Vehicle.
- MAV-4 :(4 x 4)Light Armoured Vehicle.
- Naung Yoe Jeep :(4 x 4)Armoured Jeep.
- Inlay Jeep:(4 x 4)Armoured Jeep.
Armoured Air-defence Vehicle
- MADV-1 :(4 x 4)Armoured Air-defence Vehicle based on locally made Naung Yoe Armoured Jeep.
- MADV-2 :(4 x 4)Armoured Air-defence Vehicle based on locally made MAV-1 Light Armoured Vehicle.
Netherlands
AFVs produced in the Netherlands
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
- Combat Vehicle 90
- YPR-765 series
Armoured personnel carriers
North Korea
AFVs produced in North Korea
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
- M-1973 VTT-323
- M-1992 APC
- Type 85
Self-propelled guns
- M-1978 170mm SP
- M-1974 152mm SP
- M-1975 130mm SP
- M-1992 130mm SP
- M-1977 122mm SP
- M-1981 122mm SP
- M-1991 122mm SP
- M-1992 120mm SP
Pakistan
AFVs produced in Pakistan
Armoured security vehicles
- Mohafiz
- Interceptor 4x4 B7
- Interceptor 4x4 B6
- Predator SOV - Special Operations Vehicle
Armoured personnel carriers
- Al-Talha APC
- Saad APC
- Al-Qaswa logistics vehicle
- Sakb armoured command post carrier
- Hamza 6x6 IFV - Modular Design Multi-Role combat vehicle, , offered as Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with 30mm Remote Weapon Station Turret, as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), Command Post version, Ambulance, and different fire support versions, armoured with large caliber mortar and gun systems.
- Hamza 8x8 - 8x8 Variant of Hamza APC
Poland
AFVs produced in Poland
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
Self-propelled artillery
- 2S1 "Goździk" – (pl. Carnation) 122 mm howitzer using MT-LB chassis, licensed copy of soviet design
- AHS 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
Main battle tanks
- M60A3
- Leopard 2
Romania
AFVs produced in Romania
Russia
AFVs produced in Russia
Tanks
- Black Eagle Tank (cancelled)
- T-72
- T-80
- T-90
- T-95 (cancelled)
- T-14 Armata
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Tank destroyers
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Serbia
AFVs produced in Serbia
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
Combat engineering vehicles
Singapore
AFVs produced in Singapore
Tanks
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
- Terrex AV-81
- Hunter AFV
Self-propelled guns
- SSPH1 155 mm Computerised Automatic-loading SP gun
South Africa
Armoured fighting vehicles designed and produced in South Africa
Main battle tanks
Self propelled artillery
Armoured personnel carriers
South Korea
AFVs produced in South Korea
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
- K30 Biho
- K263
- Crotale (missile) K-SAM
Soviet Union
AFVs produced in the Soviet Union
Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Spain
AFVs produced in Spain
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
Infantry fighting vehicles
- Pizarro IFV – codevelopment with Austria ("ASCOD")
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 2 Improved (Swedish version)
Infantry fighting vehicles
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 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8
- Piranha II 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8
- Piranha III 6×6, 8×8 and 10×10
- Piranha IV 8×8
- Piranha V 8×8
- SPz 63
Self-propelled artillery
Armored reconnaissance vehicles
- Eagle
- Panzerjäger – 6×6 Mowag Piranha with a TOW missile system
Thailand
AFVs produced in Thailand
Light tanks
Armored Personnel Carrier
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Turkey
AFVs produced in Turkey
Main battle tanks
Armored Combat Vehicle
- Tulpar (IFV)
- ACV-300
Armored Personnel Carrier
- Otokar Yavuz
- Otokar Arma 6×6, 8×8
- PARS 4×4, 6×6, 8×8
- Nurol Ejder
Light Armored Personnel Carrier
- Otokar Akrep
- Otokar Cobra
- Otokar Cobra 2
- Otokar Ural
- Nurol Ejder Yalçın
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
Multi Purpose Armoured Vehicle
- BMC MPAV
Self-Propelled Artillery
United Kingdom
AFVs produced in the United Kingdom
Main battle tanks
- Centurion
- FV4101 Charioteer (200)
- Conqueror Heavy Tank (200)
- Chieftain
- Challenger 1 (420)
- Challenger 2 (408)
- Vickers MBT
Infantry fighting vehicles
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 (6×6) armoured car
- Ferret Scout Car wheeled (4×4) armored car
- FV721 Fox CVR wheeled (4×4) 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
United States
AFVs produced in the United States
Main battle tanks
- M46/M47/M48/M60 Patton series
- M103 heavy tank
- M1 Abrams
- M1 Armored Recovery Vehicle ( Prototype Only )
- M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle ( Military Engineering Vehicle )
- M1 CATTB ( Prototype Only )
- M1 Grizzly Combat Mobility Vehicle ( Prototype Only )
- M1 Panther II ( Mine Clearing Vehicle )
- M1 Thumper ( Prototype Only )
- M1 TTB ( Prototype Only )
- M1IP
- M1A1
- M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge
- XM1-FSED ( Prototype Only )
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 (Cancelled Feb 2014. Intended to replace the M113 by 2018 and the Bradley)
Armored reconnaissance vehicle
Cavalry fighting vehicles
- M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
Armored personnel carriers
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Engineering support vehicles
- M56 Coyote
- Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
Zimbabwe
AFVs produced in Zimbabwe
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
- Mine Protected Combat Vehicle – MPCV
- Bullet TCV (prototype only)
- Gazelle FRV (prototype only)
See also
Notes
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- "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "Gulfco, Ltd". www.gulfcosecurity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- defenceupdate (2018-04-14). "K-9 Vajra-T:: India's Deadly Self-Propelled Howitzer". Indian Defence News. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- John Pike. "Magach (M-48/M-60)". Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
- Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
- Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
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- Modernisation of T-54, T-55, T-59 and T-62 main battle tanks Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- T-64 Main Battle Tank Upgrade at KMDB.
- BM Bulat (Modernisation of T-64B Battle Tanks Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. at KMDB.
- T-72MP Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- T-72AG Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- T-72-120 Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- Zaloga 2000, pp 3–4.
- Yatagan Main Battle Tank at KMDB.
- Oplot Main Battle Tank Archived 2013-01-13 at Archive.today at KMDB.
- BTR-3U Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- BTR-4 Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- Dozor-B – Armored Personnel Carrier Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
- Armoured Repair Recovery Vehicle BREM-84 Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
References
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