List of modern armoured fighting vehicles explained
This article lists modern armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) produced or used after the World War II.
Algeria
AFVs produced in Algeria
Argentina
AFVs produced in Argentina
Australia
AFVs produced in Australia
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Austria
AFVs produced in Austria
Azerbaijan
AFVs produced in Azerbaijan
Belgium
AFVs produced in Belgium
Belarus
AFVs produced in Belarus
Brazil
AFVs produced in Brazil
Armoured personnel carrier
Infantry fighting vehicles
- VBTP-Charrua
- EE-T4 Ogum
- FNM Cutia
Main battle tank
Self-propelled artillery
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 Gladiador 4×4 light armored 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
Chile
AFVs produced in Chile
China
Modern armoured fighting vehicles produced in the People's Republic of China.
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
- 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
AFVs produced in Colombia
Croatia
AFVs produced in Croatia
Egypt
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Tank destroyers
- Locally modified anti-armour Humvee variant
Self-propelled air defence
- BTR-152 locally equipped with quadruple DShK
Finland
AFVs produced in Finland
Armoured personnel carriers
Multirole AFVs
France
AFVs produced in France
Tanks
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Self-propelled artillery
Multirole AFVs
Other AFVs
Georgia
Fast attack vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicle
Self-propelled artillery
Germany
AFVs produced in Germany
Tanks
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery
Tank destroyers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Reconnaissance vehicle
Armoured personnel carriers
Bridge layers
- Biber
- Panzerschnellbrücke 2
Other AFVs
Greece
AFVs produced in Greece
Tanks
Infantry carriers
Wheeled armoured vehicles
Hungary
AFVs produced in Hungary
Armoured fighting vehicles
- Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Wheeled armoured vehicles
India
AFVs produced in India
Tanks
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 counterpart: the Russian self-propelled 2S19 Msta-S howitzer)[5]
Indonesia
AFVs produced in Indonesia
Tank
Fire support vehicle
APCs
Light utility vehicle
Iran
AFVs produced in Iran
Tanks
Tank destroyers
- Aqareb Wheeled 8x8 Tank Destroyer
- Pirooz on ARAS 4x4
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry mobility vehicles
- Toofan 4x4 IMV
- Ra'ad 6x6 IMV
- Roueintan 4x4 IMV
- Fateq 4x4 IMV
Self-propelled artillery
- Raad-1 Self-propelled artillery
- Raad-2 Self-propelled artillery
- Heidar-41 122mm truck based self-propelled artillery.
- HM-41 Truck based automatic loading version
Iraq
Tanks
Republic of Ireland
Armoured personnel carriers
Israel
Tanks
··((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))
Armoured personnel carriers
Self-propelled artillery
Combat engineering vehicles
Italy
AFVs produced in Italy
Main battle tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Tank destroyers
Self-propelled air defence
Japan
AFVs produced in Japan
Main battle tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armored reconnaissance vehicles
Armored personnel carriers
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defence
Tank destroyers
Malaysia
AFVs produced in Malaysia
Tracked armoured fighting vehicle
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Wheeled armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)
Myanmar
Armoured vehicle producing in Myanmar.
Tanks
- MALT (Myanmar Army light tank):105 mm light tank based on 2S1U chassis.
Infantry fighting vehicles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Armoured personnel carriers
North Korea
AFVs produced in North Korea
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles and Armoured personnel carriers
Self-propelled guns
- Koksan|M-1978 Koksan
- 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
Norway
AFVs produced in Norway
See main article: Norwegian Army.
Main battle tanks
Light tanks
Armoured personnel carrier
- NM135
- Several other M113 variants
Tank destroyers
Pakistan
Main battle tanks (MBT)
Armoured recovery vehicles (ACRV)
Multirole combat vehicles (MCV)
Armoured personnel carriers (APC)
- ASV Dragoon - License made at HIT[19]
- Mohafiz - Internal security vehicle
- M113 - License made domestic variants
- APC Talha – Armoured personnel carrier
- Al-Hadeed - Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- Al-Qaswa – Armoured logistics vehicle
- Sakb – Armoured Command Vehicle
Self propelled guns (SPG)
Poland
AFVs produced in Poland
Tanks
- 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.
Tracked armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
Wheeled armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured cars
Self-propelled artillery
Portugal
AFVs produced in Portugal
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
Main battle tanks
Romania
AFVs produced in Romania
Tanks
- TR-580
- TR-85
- TR-85 M1 Bizonul
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Russia
AFVs produced in Russia
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Tank destroyers
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Serbia
AFVs produced in Serbia
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Combat engineering vehicles
Singapore
AFVs produced in Singapore
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
Self-propelled guns
- SSPH1 155 mm Computerised Automatic-loading SP gun
Slovenia
AFVs produced in Slovenia
South Africa
Armoured fighting vehicles designed and produced in South Africa
Tanks
Main battle tanks
Prototype tanks
Self propelled artillery
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Armoured cars
South Korea
AFVs produced in South Korea
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Soviet Union (later Russian Federation)
AFVs produced in the [[[Soviet Union]] / Russian Federation]
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Spain
AFVs produced in Spain
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles
- Centauro VRCC (Vehículo de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería)
- VEC-M1
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Sri Lanka
AFVs produced in Sri Lanka
Armoured personnel carriers
Sweden
AFVs produced in Sweden
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Armoured personnel carriers
Other AFVs
Switzerland
AFVs produced in Switzerland
Main battle tanks
Armored fighting vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Armored reconnaissance vehicles
Taiwan
AFVs produced in Taiwan
Main battle tanks
Armored fighting vehicles
Thailand
AFVs produced in Thailand
Infantry fighting vehicles
- BTR-3E1
- DTI Black widow spider
- DTI 8×8 AAPC
- Panus R-600 8×8
- Chaiseri tiger 1
Other AFVs
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Wheeled armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)
Turkey
AFVs produced in Turkey
Main battle tanks
- Altay
- Leopard 1T 'Volkan'
- Leopard 2NG local modernisation programme of Leopard 2A4
- Several locally upgraded M60 variants
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Armored personnel carriers
Self-Propelled Artillery
Multirole AFVs
Ukraine
AFVs produced in Ukraine
Main battle tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Other AFVs
United Kingdom
AFVs produced in the United Kingdom
Main battle tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
- 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
Tank Destroyers
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defence
Armoured Recovery Vehicles
Combat Engineering Vehicles
Other AFVs
United States
AFVs produced in the United States
Tanks
Main battle tanks
Light tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Tracked
Wheeled
Self-propelled artillery
Self-propelled air defense
Engineering support vehicles
Multirole AFVs
- 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
Vietnam
AFVs produced in Vietnam.
Infantry fighting vehicles
Amphibious armoured personnel carriers
Zimbabwe
AFVs produced in Zimbabwe
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
See also
References
- Book: Zaloga . Steven . Markov . David . 2000 . Russia's T-80U Main Battle Tank . Hong Kong . Concord . 962-361-656-2.
Notes and References
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- Web site: الرئيسية. 26 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712211545/http://www.aoi.com.eg/aoieng/factories/kaderinfo.html. 12 July 2012.
- Web site: الرئيسية. 26 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523163113/http://www.aoi.com.eg/aoieng/military/mil_pro.html. 23 May 2013.
- Web site: Gulfco, Ltd.. www.gulfcosecurity.com. 16 April 2018.
- Web site: defenceupdate. 2018-04-14. K-9 Vajra-T:: India's Deadly Self-Propelled Howitzer. 2020-12-30. Indian Defence News. en-US.
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Book: Maung, Aung Myoe. 978-981-230-848-1 . Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. 2009. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies .
- Web site: Al Khalid I makes public deput at IDEAS. Asian Military Review. November 2018.
- Web site: HIT-Products .
- Web site: HIT-Factories .
- Web site: Specifications of Pakistan Army's Type-85UG Main Battle Tank. PakStrategic.com.
- Web site: HAMZA 8x8 MCV. CavalierGroup.com. 8 October 2022.
- Web site: HAMZA 6x6 MCV. CavalierGroup.com. 8 October 2022.
- Web site: HIT-Products .
- http://morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t55agm.php?menu=def2.php Modernisation of T-54, T-55, T-59 and T-62 main battle tanks
- https://archive.today/20130113203519/http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t64.php T-64 Main Battle Tank Upgrade
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/bulat.php BM Bulat (Modernisation of T-64B Battle Tanks
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t72mp.php T-72MP Upgraded Main Battle Tank
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t72ag.php T-72AG Upgraded Main Battle Tank
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t72-120.php T-72-120 Upgraded Main Battle Tank
- Zaloga 2000, pp 3–4.
- https://archive.today/20120907083249/http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/oplot.php Yatagan Main Battle Tank
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/t84.php Oplot Main Battle Tank
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/btr3u.php BTR-3U
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/btr4.php?menu=m1.php BTR-4
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/dozorb.php Dozor-B – Armored Personnel Carrier
- http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/body/brem.php Armoured Repair Recovery Vehicle BREM-84