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Modern Tanks
What one might see when perusing the modern battlefield.

1

Al Khalid (MBT 2000)
Produced in conjunction with China's NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation). The main battle tank features an automatic loader, negating the need for another crewman in the turret. NBC system and explosive reactive armo...


2000

2

Arjun (Lion)
The Arjun (named after the Indian mythological hero "Arjuna") represents the first indigenous Indian tank design. Having received priceless experience in the local license production of the Vijayanta (essentially the British ...


1996

3

Challenger 2
The Challenger 2 represents the British answer to next generation main battle tank technology. The formidable system combines crew survivability, firepower and performance into a complete system worthy of attention by any ene...


1994

4

CM-11 Brave Tiger (M48H)
The CM-11 is a Taiwanese creation that evolves the American-made M48 Patton series of main battle tanks even further. The CM-11 (known as the "Brave Tiger") melds the turret of the M48 Patton series to the newer hulls of the ...


1990

5

DIO Zulfiqar
The Iranian designed and built Zulfiqar main battle tank is said to be an upgraded version of the Soviet-built T-55 main battle tank. The difference being that the Zulfiqar features an updated powerplant, a computerized fire ...


1999

6

Duro Dakovic M95 Degman
The Croatian Duro Dakovic M95 Degman Main Battle Tank is a locally-produced weapon system that shares many similarities with its Russian counterpart, the T-72 Main Battle Tank, although the M95 features a vast amount of impro...


1995

7

GIAT Leclerc
The introduction of the Leclerc main battle tank into French Army ranks brought the much outdated armored units on par with global forces. The system featured state-of-the-art systems allowing for excellent off-road performan...


1992

8

PT-91 Twardy
The PT-91 Twardy (Hand) is a further development of the Soviet T-72 series of main battle tank, though produced in Poland under license from the T-72M1 series. The system features a powerful 125mm main gun, an autoloading amm...


1994

9

T-90
The T-90 Main Battle Tank was designed as a direct descendent of the earlier T-72 Main Battle Tank, maintaining many of those original features and systems. Many view the T-72 as the best of the entire T-series of tanks, maki...


1999

10

Type 90
The Japanese-produced Type 90 Main Battle Tank is in service with the Japanese Self-Defense Force and features the German-designed Rheinmetall 120mm smooth-bore main gun (produced in Japan by Japan Steel Works under license) ...


1992

11

Type 99 (Type 98G)
The Type 99 is a considerable and formidable addition to the armor line up of the People's Liberation Army of China. The Type 99 first appeared in service in 1998 and paraded in public in 1999. Though it is in relatively smal...


1998

 

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  Totals:
11 There are a total of 11 Modern Tank vehicles in the Military Factory.


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