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Top 10 World Most Expensive Main Battle Tanks

Main battle tanks MBT are considered a key component of modern military. They are usually organized into armoured units which involve the support of infantry. Here’s the top 10 list of world most advance and most expensive main battle tanks.

Top 10. T-84 Oplot-M - US$ 4,081,633 (2013)

BM Oplot tank at Eurosatory 2012. (Modernized), or "BM Oplot": The newest and most sophisticated version of the T-84 is an upgraded version of the "T-84 Oplot" mounting more advanced armor, new electronic countermeasure systems, and others.

General Specifications
Country: Ukraine
Manufacturer: Malyshev Factory

Length: 7.075 meter
Width: 3.4 meter
Height: 2.8 meter
Maximum Weight: 51 tonnes
Max Speed: 70 km/h
Operation Range: 500 km
Crew: 3
Main Armament:
125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon with 46 round
Secondary Armament:
1 × 12.7 mm (.50) KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun with 450 rounds,
1 × 7.62 mm (.308) KT-7.62Coaxial machine gun machine gun with 1250 rounds

Number 9. C1 Ariete - US$ 4,850,000

The C1 Ariete is the main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by a consortium formed by Iveco-Fiat and Oto Melara . The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by Oto Melara. The vehicle carries the latest optical and digital-imaging and fire-control systems, enabling it to fight day and night and to fire on the move.

General Specifications
Country: Italy

Length: 9.52 meter
Width: 3.61 meter
Height: 2.45 meter
Max Speed: 65 km/h
Operation Range: 600 km
Crew: 4
Maximum Weight: 60 short tons
Main Armament:
120 mm L44 smoothbore gun 42 rounds (15 rounds inside turret magazine with additional 27 rounds in the hull)
Secondary Armament:
7.62 mm MG 42/59 coaxial machine-gun
7.62 mm MG 42/59 AA machine-gun

Number 8. Challenger 2 - £4,217,000 (2011)

The FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land and Armaments).

General Specifications
Country: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Alvis Vickers, BAE Systems

Length: 11.5 meter
Width:3.5 meter
Height:2.49 meter
Max Speed: 59 km/h
Operation Range: 550 km
Crew: 4
Maximum Weight: 68.9 tons
Main Armament:
L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 52 rounds
Secondary Armament:
Coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 EX-34 (chain gun)
7.62 mm L37A2 Commander's cupola machine gun

Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign of the Challenger 1.

Number 7. Leopard 2, Germany - 2A6: US$5.74 million (2007)

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army.

General Specifications
Country: West Germany
Manufacturer: Krauss‐Maffei Wegmann, Maschinenbau Kiel

Length: 9.97 meter
Width: 3.75 meter
Height: 3 meter
Max Speed: 72 km/h
Operation Range: 550 km
Crew: 4
Maximum Weight: 68.7 short tons
Main Armament:
1× 120 mm Rheinmetall L55smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament:
2× 7.62 mm MG3A1[1] (4,750 rounds)

Number 6. Altay - US$ 5.5 - 6 Million

Altay is an advanced third generation main battle tank, designed and developed by Otokar of Turkey for the Turkish Army and export markets. It is named in honor of Army General Fahrettin Altay (1880–1974)[11] who commanded the 5th Cavalry Corps in the final stage of the Turkish War of Independence.
General Specifications
Country: Turkey
Manufacturer: 1st Army Maintenance Center Command

Length: 7.3 meter
Width: 3.9 meter
Height: 2.6 meter
Maximum Weight: 72 short tons
Max Speed: 70 km/h
Operation Range: 500 km
Crew: 4
Main Armament:
Aselsan/STM Volkan III assisted MKEK 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament:
1 x Aselsan STAMP/II stabilized remote controlled turret
1 x 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

Top 5 Most Expensive : Merkava - US$ 6 Million

The Merkava is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1973 and entered official service in 1979. Four main versions of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.

General Specifications
Country: Israel
Manufacturer: MANTAK/IDF Ordnance Corps(assembly)

Length: 9.04 meter
Width: 3.72 meter
Height: 2.66 meter
Max Speed: 64 km/h
Operation Range: 500 km
Crew: 4Max Speed: 64 km/h
Operation Range: 500 km
Crew: 4
Maximum Weight: 65 tonnes
Main Armament:
120 mm (4.7 in) MG253smoothbore gun, capable of firing LAHAT ATGM
Secondary Armament:
1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) MG, 2 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) MG
1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) internalmortar
12 smoke grenades

It is designed for rapid repair of battle damage, survivability, cost-effectiveness and off-road performance. Following the model of contemporary self-propelled howitzers, the turret assembly is located closer to the rear than in most main battle tanks.

Number 4. M1A2 Abrams - US$8.58 million

The M1 Abrams is an American third-generation main battle tank produced by the United States. Highly mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare, the M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine (multifuel), the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety.

General Specifications
Country: United States
Manufacturer:
Lima Army Tank Plant (since 1980)
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant(1982–1996)

Length: 9.77 meter
Width: 3.66 meter
Height: 2.44 meter
Maximum Weight: 62 tons M1A2
Max Speed: 67 km/h)
Operation Range: 426 km
Crew: 4
Main Armament:
M1A2: 120 mm L/44 M256A1smoothbore gun (42 rounds)
Secondary Armament:
1 × .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HBheavy machine gun with 900 rounds
2 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240machine guns with 10,400 rounds (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)

3. K2 Black Panther - US$8.5 Million
The K2 Black Panther is a fourth generation South Korean main battle tank that will replace most of the various models of M48 Patton tanks and complement the K1 series of main battle tanks now fielded by the Republic of Korea.

General Specifications
Country: Republic of Korea
Manufacturer: Hyundai Rotem

Length: 10.8 meter
Width: 3.6 meter
Height: 2.4 meter
Maximum Weight: 61 short tons
Max Speed: 70 km/h
Operation Range:
Crew: 3
Main Armament:
120 mm (4.72 in) 55 caliber smoothbore gun (40 rounds)
Secondary Armament:
1× 12.7 mm (.50 caliber) K6 heavy machine gun (3,200 rounds)
1× 7.62 mm (.30 caliber) coaxialmachine gun (12,000 rounds)

The mass production started in 2013 and the first K2 joined the armed forces in June 2014.

Top 2: Type 10 (TK-X) - $9.4 million

The Type 10 is a 4th generation main battle tank that the Japan Ground Self Defense Force has been equipped with, and boasts significant enhancements in its capability to respond to anti-tank warfare, mobile strikes, special operations force attacks, and other contingencies.

General Specifications
Country: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Length: 9.485 meter
Width: 3.24 meter
Height: 2.30 meter
Max Speed: Forward/ Backward 70 km/h
Operation Range: 440 km
Crew: 3
Maximum Weight: 48 tonnes (fully) - double check
Main Armament:
120 mm L44 smoothbore cannon, built by Japan Steel Works, Ltd
Secondary Armament:
M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun, Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun

World Most Expensive: AMX Leclerc 8.4 million - 9.3 million Euro

The AMX Leclerc, is a main battle tank (MBT) built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates.

General Specifications
Country: France
Manufacturer: GIAT Industries (now Nexter)

Length: 9.87 meter
Width: 3.60 meter
Height: 2.53 meter
Maximum Weight: 63.27 short tons
Max Speed: 72 km/h
Operation Range: 550 km and 650 km with external fuel
Crew: 3
Main Armament:
GIAT CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun, 40 rounds (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds cylinder in the hull)
Secondary Armament:
12.7 mm coaxial M2HBmachine gun (1,100 rounds)
7.62mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)

In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX 30 as the country's main armoured platform. The French Army has a total of 406 Leclercs and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388.

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