List of modern armoured fighting vehicles

This article lists modern armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) produced or used after the World War II.

Algeria

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AFVs produced in Algeria

Argentina

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AFVs produced in Argentina

Australia

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AFVs produced in Australia

Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Austria

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AFVs produced in Austria

Azerbaijan

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AFVs produced in Azerbaijan

Belgium

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AFVs produced in Belgium

Belarus

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AFVs produced in Belarus

Brazil

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AFVs produced in Brazil

Armoured personnel carrier

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Main battle tank

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Self-propelled artillery

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4×4 armored car

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Others

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Bulgaria

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AFVs produced in Bulgaria

Canada

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AFVs produced in Canada

Chile

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AFVs produced in Chile

China

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Modern armoured fighting vehicles produced in the People's Republic of China.

Tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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  • Type 92 aka WZ551 wheeled IFV (modern)
  • ZBD-03 aka WZ-506, tracked dedicated airborne IFV (modern)
  • ZBD-04 tracked semi-amphibious IFV (modern)
  • ZBD-05, tracked dedicated amphibious IFV (modern)
  • ZBL-08, family of wheeled vehicles including IFV, APC (modern)

Colombia

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AFVs produced in Colombia

Croatia

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AFVs produced in Croatia

Denmark

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AFVs produced in Denmark

Main battle tanks

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Light Tanks

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Tracked armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

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Wheeled armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

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Egypt

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Tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured reconnaissance vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Tank destroyers

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  • Locally modified anti-armour Humvee variant

Self-propelled air defence

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Finland

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AFVs produced in Finland

Armoured personnel carriers

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Multirole AFVs

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France

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Leclerc main battle tank
 
Panhard M3 VTT

AFVs produced in France

Tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured reconnaissance vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Self-propelled artillery

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Multirole AFVs

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Other AFVs

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Georgia

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Fast attack vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry fighting vehicle

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Self-propelled artillery

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Germany

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AFVs produced in Germany

Tanks

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery

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Tank destroyers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Reconnaissance vehicle

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Bridge layers

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Other AFVs

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Greece

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AFVs produced in Greece

Tanks

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Infantry carriers

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Wheeled armoured vehicles

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Hungary

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AFVs produced in Hungary

Armoured fighting vehicles

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  • Lynx infantry fighting vehicle

Wheeled armoured vehicles

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India

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AFVs produced in India

Tanks

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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Armoured carrier

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Self-propelled artillery

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Indonesia

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AFVs produced in Indonesia

Tank

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Fire support vehicle

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APCs

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Light utility vehicle

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Iran

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AFVs produced in Iran

Tanks

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Tank destroyers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry mobility vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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  • Raad-1 self-propelled artillery
  • Raad-2 self-propelled artillery
  • Heidar-41 122 mm truck-based self-propelled artillery
  • HM-41 truck-based automatic loading version

Iraq

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Tanks

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Republic of Ireland

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Timoney-derived BDX used by the Belgian Gendarmerie.

Armoured personnel carriers

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Israel

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Merkava Mk 4M Windbreaker

Tanks

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  • Isherman (upgraded M4 Sherman tank)
  • Sho't (upgraded Centurion tank)
  • Magach (upgraded M60 and M48 Patton))
    • Magach 3: Modernized M48A1/A2C/A3
    • Magach 5: M48A5 in the original configuration. Generally similar to the Magach 3, but had slightly different engine and transmission—AVDS-1790-2D and CD-850-6A accordingly. They were eventually fitted with Blazer ER.
    • Magach 6: Modernized M60A1 or M60A3
    • Magach 7: M60 with more upgrades
  • 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

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Self-propelled artillery

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Combat engineering vehicles

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Italy

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AFVs produced in Italy

Main battle tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Tank destroyers

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Self-propelled air defence

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Japan

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AFVs produced in Japan

Main battle tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armored reconnaissance vehicles

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Armored personnel carriers

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defence

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Tank destroyers

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Malaysia

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AFVs produced in Malaysia

Tracked armoured fighting vehicle

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Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle

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Wheeled armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)

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Myanmar

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Armoured vehicle producing in Myanmar.

Tanks

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  • MALT (Myanmar Army light tank):105 mm light tank based on 2S1U chassis.

Infantry fighting vehicles

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  • BAAC-73: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[6]
  • BAAC-83: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[7]
  • BAAC-84: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[8]
  • BAAC-85: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[9]
  • BAAC-86: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[10]
  • BAAC-87: (4x4) infantry fighting vehicle[11]

Armoured personnel carriers

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  • 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 turret
  • ULARV-3 (prototype): (6x6) armoured personnel carrier with a RCWS

Army scout vehicle

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  • MAV-1: (4 x 4) light armoured vehicle[12]
  • 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

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  • 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

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AFVs produced in the Netherlands

Tanks

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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North Korea

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AFVs produced in North Korea

Tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers

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Self-propelled guns

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Norway

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AFVs produced in Norway

 
CV9030
 
MLRS

Main battle tanks

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Light tanks

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Armoured personnel carrier

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Tank destroyers

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Pakistan

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Main battle tanks (MBT)

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Armoured recovery vehicles (ACRV)

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Multirole combat vehicles (MCV)

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Armoured personnel carriers (APC)

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Self propelled guns (SPG)

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Poland

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AFVs produced in Poland

Tanks

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  • T-72M/M1 – standard Soviet designs, produced on license in Poland.
  • T-72M1R – Polish T-72 modernization.
  • T-72M2D "Wilk" – T-72 modernization that led to the creation of PT-91, prototype.
  • PT-91/A/MA/MA1 "Twardy" – deep modernization of the T-72M/M1, with its various minor variants and modernization.
  • PT-91Z "Hardy" – PT-91 modernization that led to the development of the export PT-91 variant for Malaysia - PT-91M "Pendekar", prototype.
  • PT-91E/EX – PT-91 export variants.
  • PT-91M "Pendekar" – export variant for Malaysia.
  • PT-91P – export variant for Peru, technology demonstrator.
  • PT-72U/91U/91EU – variants designed for urban warfare. Technology demonstrators.
  • PT-16 – deep modernization of PT-91, prototype.
  • PT-17 – another deep modernization of PT-91, this time in collaboration with Ukraine.
  • PT-91M2 – further modernization of PT-91.
  • Leopard 2PL – modern tank based on Leopard 2.
  • pl-01 light stealth tank

Tracked armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

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Wheeled armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured cars

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Self-propelled artillery

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Portugal

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AFVs produced in Portugal

Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles

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Main battle tanks

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  • Leopard 2A6 NL

Romania

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AFVs produced in Romania

Tanks

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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Russia

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AFVs produced in Russia

Tanks

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Tank destroyers

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defense

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Serbia

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AFVs produced in Serbia

Tanks

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Combat engineering vehicles

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Singapore

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AFVs produced in Singapore

Tanks

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled guns

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  • SSPH1 155 mm Computerised Automatic-loading SP gun

Slovenia

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AFVs produced in Slovenia

South Africa

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Rooikat armoured reconnaissance vehicle
 
Badger infantry fighting vehicle

Armoured fighting vehicles designed and produced in South Africa

Tanks

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Main battle tanks

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Prototype tanks

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Self propelled artillery

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Armoured cars

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South Korea

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AFVs produced in South Korea

Tanks

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defense

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Soviet Union (later Russian Federation)

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AFVs produced in the [ Soviet Union / Russian Federation]

Tanks

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Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defense

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Spain

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AFVs produced in Spain

Tanks

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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

Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Sri Lanka

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AFVs produced in Sri Lanka

 
Unibuffel MK II Armored Personnel Carrier – Sri Lanka Army

Armoured personnel carriers

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Sweden

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AFVs produced in Sweden

Tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Other AFVs

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Switzerland

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AFVs produced in Switzerland

Main battle tanks

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Armored fighting vehicles

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Self-propelled artillery

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Armored reconnaissance vehicles

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Taiwan

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AFVs produced in Taiwan

Main battle tanks

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Armored fighting vehicles

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Thailand

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AFVs produced in Thailand

Infantry fighting vehicles

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Other AFVs

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defense

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Wheeled armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)

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Turkey

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AFVs produced in Turkey

Main battle tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armored personnel carriers

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Self-Propelled Artillery

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Multirole AFVs

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Ukraine

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AFVs produced in Ukraine

Main battle tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Other AFVs

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United Kingdom

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AFVs produced in the United Kingdom

Main battle tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured reconnaissance vehicles

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  • Ferret Scout Car wheeled (4×4) armoured car
  • FV721 Fox CVR wheeled (4×4) armoured car
  • Jackal family of vehicles including Jackal 2 and Coyote 6x6
  • Sabre tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle
  • Saladin wheeled (6×6) armoured car
  • Scorpion tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle
  • Scimitar tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle

Armoured personnel carriers

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Tank Destroyers

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defence

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Armoured Recovery Vehicles

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Combat engineering vehicles

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Other AFVs

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United States

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AFVs produced in the United States

Tanks

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Main battle tanks

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Light tanks

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armoured reconnaissance vehicles

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Armoured personnel carriers

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Tracked

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Wheeled

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Self-propelled artillery

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Self-propelled air defense

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Engineering support vehicles

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Multirole AFVs

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  • Cadillac Gage LAV 300, configurable as a self-propelled anti-air vehicle, armoured personnel carrier or anti-tank missile carrier.
  • An armoured Humvee, depending on its configuration, may serve as a reconnaissance vehicle, infantry mobility vehicle or, when equipped with a TOW missile launcher, a light anti-tank vehicle.

Other AFVs

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Vietnam

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AFVs produced in Vietnam.

Infantry fighting vehicles

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Amphibious armoured personnel carriers

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Zimbabwe

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AFVs produced in Zimbabwe

Armoured personnel carriers

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Infantry fighting vehicles

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ^ "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ "الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Gulfco, Ltd". www.gulfcosecurity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ defenceupdate (2018-04-14). "K-9 Vajra-T:: India's Deadly Self-Propelled Howitzer". Indian Defence News. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  7. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  8. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  9. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  10. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  11. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  12. ^ Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  13. ^ "Al Khalid I makes public deput at IDEAS". Asian Military Review. November 2018.
  14. ^ a b c d e "HIT-Products".
  15. ^ a b c "HIT-Factories".
  16. ^ "Specifications of Pakistan Army's Type-85UG Main Battle Tank". PakStrategic.com.
  17. ^ "HAMZA 8x8 MCV". CavalierGroup.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  18. ^ "HAMZA 6x6 MCV". CavalierGroup.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  19. ^ "HIT-Products".
  20. ^ Modernisation of T-54, T-55, T-59 and T-62 main battle tanks Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  21. ^ T-64 Main Battle Tank Upgrade at KMDB.
  22. ^ BM Bulat (Modernisation of T-64B Battle Tanks Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. at KMDB.
  23. ^ T-72MP Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  24. ^ T-72AG Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  25. ^ T-72-120 Upgraded Main Battle Tank Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  26. ^ a b Zaloga 2000, pp 3–4.
  27. ^ Yatagan Main Battle Tank at KMDB.
  28. ^ Oplot Main Battle Tank Archived 2013-01-13 at archive.today at KMDB.
  29. ^ BTR-3U Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  30. ^ a b BTR-4 Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  31. ^ Dozor-B – Armored Personnel Carrier Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.
  32. ^ Armoured Repair Recovery Vehicle BREM-84 Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine at KMDB.

References

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  • Zaloga, Steven; Markov, David (2000). Russia's T-80U Main Battle Tank. Hong Kong: Concord. ISBN 962-361-656-2.