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SYSTEM MAIN GUN RDS AMMO EFF MAIN
GUN RG (M)		 SEC GUN AA GUN OTHER CREW RANGE (KM) SPEED (KMH) REMARKS ORIGIN
AMX 13 75 mm 12 900 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 25 RDS MAIN GUN (NOT IN READY RACK) 3 350 + 60 LARGELY WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE/UPGRADED TO 90MM/105 MM; FIRES FROM TWELVE ROUND AUTOLOADER, WHICH MUST BE LOADED OUT OF ACTION; OSCILLATING TURRET; MAY BE FITTED WITH ATGMS ON TURRET; WIDE USE IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA, AUSTRIA, AND SOME 3D WORLD NATIONS FR
AMX 13 90 mm 12 1500 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 20 RDS MAIN GUN (NOT IN READY RACK) 3 350 + 60 SAME AS 75MM AMX 13 WITH 90MM GUN RETROFITTED FR
AMX 13 105 mm 12 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 20 RDS MAIN GUN (NOT IN READY RACK) 3 350 + 60 SAME AS 90 MM AMX 13 WITH 105MM RETROFITTED FR
AMX 30 105 mm 47 1800 + 20 mm 7.62 mm   4 600 65 EXPORTED FR
ASU-57 57 mm 30 750 NONE NONE NONE 4 250 45 ABN USE IN CIS, YUGOSLAVIA; NO NIGHT VISION USSR
ASU-85 85 mm 40 900 7.62 mm 12.7 MM NONE 3 260 45 ABN USE IN GERMANY, CIS, POLAND; IR NV; NBC PROTECTION USSR
CENTURION Mk13 105 mm 64 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 12.7 mm Ranging 4 190 34.6 LARGELY WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE OR UPGRADED; WIDELY EXPORTED AND USED WITHIN COMMONWEALTH NATIONS UK
CENTURION Mk5 83.8 mm 65 900+ 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 102 34.6 LARGELY WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE OR UPGRADED; WIDELY EXPORTED AND USED WITHIN COMMONWEALTH NATIONS UK
CHALLENGER I 120 mm 52 3000 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 56 THERMAL IMAGER; CHOBHAM ARMOR; 120mm AMMUNITION IS SEMI FIXED (2 PIECE) AND IS NOT INTERCHANGABLE WITH M1A1/LEOPARD II GUNS UK
CHALLENGER II 120 mm 52 3000 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4   56 IMPROVED CHALLENGER I; UPGRADED TRANSMISSION, FIRE CONTROL, AND SUSPENSION; INDEPENDANT STABILIZED SIGHT FOR COMMANDER; CHALLENGER I TO BE UPGRADED TO MK II STANDARD UK
CHIEFTAIN Mk3 120 mm 53 3000 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 12.7 mm Ranging 4 500 48 BRITISH CHIEFTAINS RETROFITTED WITH ADD-ON CHOBHAM ARMOR KITS, LASER RANGING AND FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS; IRANIAN, KUWAITI, OMANI, JORDANIAN, AND IRAQI USE; ARMORED WHITE/RED SEARCHLIGHT STANDARD UK
CHIEFTAIN Mk5 120 mm 64 3000 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm 12.7 mm Ranging 4 500 48 BRITISH CHIEFTAINS RETROFITTED WITH ADD-ON CHOBHAM ARMOR KITS, LASER RANGING AND FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS; IRANIAN, KUWAITI, OMANI, JORDANIAN, AND IRAQI USE; ARMORED WHITE/RED SEARCHLIGHT STANDARD UK
Ikv 103 105 mm 50 1200+ 2 X 7.62 mm 7.62 mm LYRAN ILLUM MORTAR 3 390 50 "S-TANK"; SWEDISH OSCILLATING TANK; FED FROM MAGAZINE AND AUTOLOADER; NO NVG ON ORIGINAL MODELS; AMPHIBIOUS; CARRIES 1 SPARE/RESTING CREWMAN; TWO DRIVING POSITIONS (FWD/REAR) SWEDEN
JAGUAR 1         7.62 mm   3 400 70 JGPZ KANONE WITH GUN REMOVED AND EUROMISSILE HOT FITTED GE
JAGUAR 2         7.62 mm   3 400 70 JGPZ KANONE WITH GUN REMOVED AND TOW MISSILE FITTED GE
JGPZ KANONE 90 mm 51 1200+ 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 400 70 BEING WITHDRAWN; SAW SERVICE WITH BUNDESWEHR, BELGIAN, SWISS, AND AUSTRIAN FORCES GE
JS-2 122 mm 28 1000+ 2x7.62 mm 12.7 mm 7.62 mm 4 150 37 REAR TURRET MG; OBSOLETE; CUBAN, CHINESE SERVICE USSR
JS-3 122 mm 28 1000+ 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 150 37 OBSOLETE; CIS RESERVE; LIMITED USE IN THIRD WORLD USSR
K1A1 120mm 40 2000+     7.62mm 4 500 55 IMPROVED TYPE 88 ROK
LECLERC 120 mm 22 2000 + 12.7 mm 7.62 mm 18 RDS MAIN GUN (NOT IN READY RACK) 3 550 75 AUTOLOADER; PASSIVE NIGHT SIGHT; LASER DETECTION AND SCREENING SYSTEM; LOW-LIGHT TV SIGHTS; COMPOSITE ARMOR MODULES FR
LEOPARD 1A3 105 mm 55 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 600 65 LEOPARD 1A2 WITH NBC OVERPRESSURE; IR SIGHTS AND SEARCHLIGHT GE
LEOPARD 1A4 105 mm 55 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 600 65 STEREOSCOPIC RANGING; IR SIGHTS AND SEARCHLIGHTS; STABILIZATION AND STABILIZED SIGHTS; FIRE CONTROL COMPUTER; ADD-ON ARMOR PACKAGE TO TURRET GE
LEOPARD 1A5 105 mm 55 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 600 65 LEOPARD 1A4 WITH THERMAL SIGHTS GE
LEOPARD 1A6 105 mm 55 1800 + 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 600 65 LEOPARD 1A5 WITH ADD-ON BALLISTIC PROTECTION AND ARMOR PACKAGES GE
LEOPARD 2 120 mm 42 2000+ 7.62 mm 7.62 mm NONE 4 550 72 ENHANCED ARMOR; EXPORTED TO NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND; THERMAL SIGHTS;LASER RANGING; GE
M1 105 mm 55 1800 + 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 498 72 ORIGINAL M1 DESIGN WITH 105MM; UNDERGOING UPGRADES TO M1A1 AND M1A2 STANDARDS IN USA AND USMC; PROVIDED IN SOME FORM TO SEVERAL COUNTRIES FOR CO-PRODUCTION OR EXPORT USA
M18 76 mm 45 1000 NONE 12.7 mm NONE 5 240 88 TAIWAN, VENEZUELAN, OTHER 3D WORLD USERS USA
M1A1 120 mm 40 2500+ 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 465 66 M1 WITH 120MM GUNRETROFITTED; AUXILLIARY POWERPLANT, ENHANCED ARMOR, AND NBC SYSTEM USA
M1A2 120 mm 40 2500+ 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 465 66 M1A1 WITH ENHANCED FIRECONTROL, C3I SUITE,DRIVER THERMAL VIEWER, AND TC INDEPENDANT THERMAL VIEWER USA
M4/75 75 mm   1000 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 5 160 42 OBSOLETE; CONSIDERABLE USE AS SP GUN CHASSIS; WIDE 3D WORLD USE USA
M4/76 76mm   1000 1-2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 5 160 42 OBSOLETE; CONSIDERABLE USE AS SP GUN CHASSIS; WIDE 3D WORLD USE USA
M4 SUPER SHERMAN 105mm     1-2 x 7.62mm 12.7mm NONE 5 160+ 42+ ISRAELI DESIGN (ALSO CALLED M51);OBSOLETE; CONSIDERABLE USE AS SP GUN CHASSIS; RESOLD BY ISRAEL TO SEVERAL NATIONS; FRENCH 105mm RETROFITTED TO MODIFIED TURRET OF M4/76 (M4 "EASY EIGHT"); RE-ENGINING VARIES USA / IS
M24 75 mm   1000 2 x 7.62mm 12.7mm   5 160 48 LIMITED USE WORLDWIDE; NORWEGIAN AND OTHER UPGRADE KITS AVAILABLE; WIDE EXPORT INTO 3D WORLD; SOME VERSIONS WITH 90MM GUNS USA
M18 76 mm 45 900 NONE 12.7 mm   5 240 80 LIMITED USE WORLDWIDE; DOUBTFUL CONDITION; USE IN YUGOSLAVIA AND SOUTH AMERICA KNOWN; OPEN TOP TURRET USA
M1985 85mm   1150 7.62mm 12.7mm AT-3 SAGGER 3 260 44/10 LIGHT AMPHIBIOUS TANK N KOREA
M36 90 mm 47 1000 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 5 180 42 YUGOSLAV, SOUTH KOREAN, AND PAKISTANI USE USA
M41 76 mm 65 900+ 2 x 7.62mm 12.7mm   5 160 72 DANISH, SPANISH, BRAZILIAN USE; OTHER 3D WORLD USE BUT DOUBTFUL CONDITION; VERY LIGHT ARMOR USA
M47 90 mm 71 1500+ 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 5 130 48 IRANIAN, GREEK, ITALIAN, SOMALI, SPANISH, PAKISTANI, YUGOSLAV, TURKISH, AND PORTUGUESE USE; UPGRADE PROGRAMS ON-GOING; VERY HIGH, NARROW TURRET TURRET; LAST US-BUILT MBT WITH BOW MG USA
M48A2 90 mm 64 1500+ 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 258 48 CONSIDERABLE EXPORT WORLDWIDE; MANY UPGRADED TO M48A5 STANDARD OR CONVERTED INTO SP GUNS, AVLB, AND OTHER USES USA
M48A5 105 mm 54 1800 + 2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 499 48 ORIGINAL M48 UPGRADED TO 105mm; SOME MODELS FITTED WITH LASER RANGING; WIDE EXPORT; WITHDRAWN FROM US SERVICE OR CONVERTED TO AVLB/AVLM; VIETNAMESE, LEBANESE, TURKISH, ISRAELI USE USA
XM8 105mm   1800+ 7.62mm 12.7mm   4     US ARMY AND TAIWANESE USE; AIRDROPPABLE LIGHT TANK; AMMO IS KNOWN US 105mm CARTRIDGES - XM8 MAY NOT CARRY ALL OF THESE USA
M551 152 mm 20 3750 7.62 mm 12.7 mm SHILLELAGH - UP TO 10 RDS 4 600 70 AIR-DROPPABLE; AMPHIBIOUS; LASER RANGING; LATE MODELS RETROFITTED THERMAL SIGHTS; CONVENTIONAL AMMO CAN FIRE INDIRECT TO OVER 9000 M; LIMITED USE IN US FORCES ONLY; TO BE REPLACED MY XM8 AGS USA
M60A1 105 mm 63 1800 + 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 500 48 BASIC M60 WITH IMPROVED TURRET, INFRARED AND PASSIVE SIGHTS, AND LIMITED STABILIZATION USA
M60A3 105 mm 63 1800 + 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 480 48 M60A1 UPGRADED WITH COMPUTERIZATION, FULL STABILIZATION, CROSS-WIND SENSING , THERMAL SIGHTS AND OTHER FIRE CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS USA
M84 125 mm 42 2000 + 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 3 700 60 YUGOSLAV T-72 VARIANT; PASSIVE NVD AND ACTIVE IR; EXPORTED YUGOSLAVIA
MAGACH-7 105 mm 63 1800 + 7.62 mm 2x 7.62mm 12.7 mm over 105 MM 4     M48A5 UPGRADE; REACTIVE ARMOR SUITE; LASER RANGING RETROFITTED ISRAEL
MERKAVA 1 105 mm 62 1800+ 7.62 mm 2 x 7.62 mm 60 mm MTR 4 400 46 REAR STOWAGE AREA CAN BE FITTED AS AMBULANCE, COMMAND POST, EXTRA AMMUNITION HOLD (UP TO 45 ROUNDS), 10 INFANTRY CAN BE CARRIED ISRAEL
MERKAVA 2 105 mm 62 1800+ 7.62 mm 2 x 7.62 mm 60 mm MTR 4 400 46 IMPROVED MERKAVA 1; UPGRADED LASER, COMPUTER AND MORTAR SITING; THERMAL VIEWER FITTED ISRAEL
MERKAVA 3 120 mm 50 2500+ 7.62 mm 2 x 7.62 mm 60 mm MTR 4 400 46 ORIGINAL MERKAVA 2 DESIGN MODIFIED TO ACCEPT 120mm RHEINMETAL GUN (AS M1A1); ADD-ON AND UPGRADED ARMOR ISRAEL
PATTURION 105 mm * 1800+ 2 x 7.62mm 12.7mm   4 * * WARTIME CONVERSION USING COMBINATIONS OF PATTON AND CENTURION HULLS AND TURRETS; NO LONGER IN ACTIVE ISRAELI SERVICE, BUT MANY SOLD OFF INTO 3D WORLD; MANY CONVERTED TO SP GUNS AND OTHER USES; STORAGE, RANGE, & SPEED VARY ON PARTS USED ISRAEL
PT 85 85 mm 85 mm 47 1150 7.62 mm 12.7 mm / AT-3 4 370 64 VARIANT OF CHINESE TYPE 63 AMPHIBIOUS LIGHT TANK N KOREA
PT-76 76 mm 40 650 7.62 mm 12.7MM NONE 3 260 44 RECON; THIRD WORLD USE; NAVAL INFANTRY USE; SOME IR VISION FITTED ON LATER MODELS; WIDE EXPORT USSR
SHO'T 105 mm 64 1800 + 7.62 mm 2x 7.62mm 12.7 mm over 105 MM 4 480 45 M60A1 AND CENTURION UPGRADE; LASER RANGING, THERMAL VIEWER, REACTIVE ARMOR ISRAEL
SU-100 100 mm 34 1000 NONE NONE NONE 4 300 55 WIDE THIRD WORLD USE; CIS RESERVES USSR
SU-76 76 mm 60 1000 7.62 mm NONE NONE 4 WIDE EXPORT; OBSOLETE 3D WORLD USE USSR
SU-85 85 mm 48 1500 NONE NONE NONE 4 300 55 NORTH KOREAN USE; OBSOLETE USSR
T-10 122 mm 30 1000+ 12.7 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 250 42 CIS RESERVE; LIMITED EXPORT USSR
T-10M 122 mm 30 1000+ 14 .5 mm 14.5 mm NONE 4 250 42 CIS RESERVE; LIMITED EXPORT USSR
T-34/100 100 mm 30 1000 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 300 55 EGYPTIAN SERVICE; NO NIGHT VISION USSR
T-34/85 85 mm 56 900 2x7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 5 300 55 OBSOLETE; WIDE THIRD WORLD USE; NO NVD USSR
T-54 100 mm 34 1500 2x7.62 mm 12.7 mm AT-10 4 400 48 WIDE EXPORT; REACTIVE ARMOR RETROFITTED; LASER RANGE FINDERS; ATGM FIRING; ACTIVE IR NV; LASER WARNING SYSTEM ON SOME MODELS USSR
T-55 100 mm 43 1500 7.62 mm 12.7 mm AT-10 4 500 50 WIDE EXPORT; LIMITED NBC PROTECTION; REACTIVE ARMOR RETROFITTED; ATGM FIRING; ACTIVE NV; LASER WARNING SYSTEM ON SOME MODELS USSR
T-62 115 mm 40 1600 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 450 50 WIDE EXPORT AND USE; NBC PROTECTION; AUTO LOADER; LASER RANGE FINDERS, ARMOR IN SOME COUNTRIES; SMOKE DISCHARGERS USSR
T-64 125 mm 40 2100 7.62 mm 12.7 mm AT-8 3 300 85 FIRE ATGM'S; NBC PRO; LASER RANGE FINDER; SMOKE DISCHARGER; REACTIVE ARMOR; AUTO LOADER; REMOTE AAMG; SELF ENTRENCHING KIT USSR
T-72 125 mm 40 2100 7.62 mm 12.7 mm AT-11 3 400 60 WIDE EXPORT; FIRE ATGM'S; AUTO LOADER; REACTIVE ARMOR; SMOKE DISCHARGERS; LASER RANGE FINDERS; SELF ENTENCHING KIT, WEAPON UPGRADE PACKAGE AVAILABLE USSR
T-80 125 mm 40 2400 7.62 mm 12.7 mm AT-8, AT-11 3 385 85 REACTIVE ARMOR; NBC PROTECTION; SELF ENTRENCHING KIT; SMOKE DISCHARGERS; CIS SERVICE USSR
T-82 125 mm   2400 + 7.62mm 12.7mm   3     FOLLOW-ON TO T-80 CIS
T-84 125 mm 40 2400 + 7.62mm 12.7 mm AT-11 3 385? 85+ FOLLOW-ON TO T-80; LASER DETECTION AND COUNTERMEASURES; IMPROVED REACTIVE ARMOR SUITE; IMPROVED T-80 DIESEL ENGINE IMPROVED TRACK, AIR CONDITIONING, AND THERMAL PROTECTION; ATGM JAMMING SYSTEM UKRAINE
T-90 125 mm   2400 + 7.62mm 12.7mm AT-11 3 550 60 LASER WARNING PACKAGE, T72BM HULL AND TURRET, 125mm AT-11 LASER GUIDED WEAPON THERMAL SIGHT, ATGM JAMMER SYSTEM; BEING OFFERED FOR EXPORT RUSSIA
TYPE 59 100 mm 34 1300 2 x 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 600 50 CHINESE COPY OF T-54; TURRET STABILIZATION;LASER RANGING AND IR NIGHT VISION; SOME PASSIVE SIGHTS AVAILABLE PRC
TYPE 60 2 X 106MM 8 1100 NONE NONE 12.7mm Ranging 3 130 55 TANK DESTROYER; TWO ELEVATING RECOILESS-RIFLES MOUNTED EXTERNALLY; CANNOT BE RELOADED UNDER ARMOR JAPAN
TYPE 61 90 mm   1200+ 7.62 mm 12.7 mm   4 200 45 LIMITED TO JAPANESE SELF-DEFENSE FORCE USE; BEING REPLACED BY TYPE 74 AND TYPE 90; OBSOLETE JAPAN
TYPE 62 85 mm 47 1150 2 x 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 500 60 LIGHT TANK; SCALED-DOWN TYPE 59 PRC
TYPE 63 85 mm 47 1150 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 370 64 AMPHIBIOUS LIGHT TANK PRC
TYPE 69 100 mm 34 1300 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 440 50 IMPROVED TYPE 59; WIDE EXPORT, ESPECIALLY TO IRAQ PRC
TYPE 74 105 mm 55 1500+ 7.62 mm 12.7 mm   4 300 53 RESEMBLES AMX-30 AND VERSIONS OF LEOPARD 1 JAPAN
TYPE 79 105 mm 44 1600 (EST) 2 x 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 440 50 TYPE 69 REFITTED WITH NATO M68 CANNON; IMPROVED FIRE CONTROL AND SIGHTS PRC
TYPE 80 105 mm 44 1600 (EST) 7.62 mm 12.7 mm NONE 4 500 60 COMPUTERIZED FIRE CONTROL AND LASER RANGING SYSTEM; INDIVIDUAL NBC SYSTEM; SOME MAY HAVE COLLECTIVE NBC PROTECTION PRC
TYPE 88 105 mm 47   2 X 7.62 mm 12.7 mm   4 500 55 KOREAN VERSION OF M1 WITH DIESEL POWER INSTEAD OF TURBINE S KOREA
TYPE 90 120 mm     7.62 mm 12.7 mm   3 300 70 ADAPTATION OF 120mm TECHNOLOGY AND FEATURES OF WESTERN TANKS; RESEMBLES LEOPARD II JAPAN
GORILLA 125mm 40? 2400+ 7.62 12.7mm AT-11 3     THERMAL SIGHT, CERAMIC ARMOR, REACTIVE ARMOR, RADAR-ABSORBING COATING, COMMANDER INDEPENDANT THERMAL VIEWER, POLAND

This table shows the major combat armored vehicles (excluding recon and infantry-carrying systems) known to be in use today. Many systems are considered obsolete (example: M4 Sherman) by most nations, but are still in wide use and are effective against light infantry lacking antitank weapons. Some very old systems (M3/M5 Stuart) are not listed here. Many older systems may be adapted into infantry and weapon carriers (M4 Sherman minus turret = Kangaroo APC) or chassis for self-propelled artillery, but these uses are too numerous and localised to be listed here. Some weapons are turretless (examples: SU-85,Jgdpz Kanone, Ikv-103) and may be considered assault guns. Very heavily armed reconnaissance vehicles (AMX-RC) will be found in the file with recon vehicles and armored personnel carriers. Light tanks used for reconnaissance (M551) will be located in this file.

RDS AMMO: The number of main gun rounds carried by the system (may or may not be readily available for use)

EFF MAIN GUN RG (M): The range where the main gun is considered effective in meters (most tanks have provisions for use as artillery (indirect fire) well-beyond this range if properly surveyed, sited, and provided with additional ammunition and equipment)

SEC GUN: Secondary Gun (may or may not be present)

AA GUN: Antiaircraft Gun (if mounted-may not be on all versions)

OTHER: Other weapons mounted or special weapons characteristics (eg, missiles, extra ammo storage out of reach for crew in combat)

RANGE (KM): The road range of the vehicle without refueling or external fuel tanks/cans

Adapted From: Devil Brigade DataBase CPT W. Scott Phillips
[S-2, 1st (Devil) Brigade] 01 November 1994
Last Updated on 8/31/1999 By John Pike