The Best Main Battle Tanks

TANK TERBAIK DIDUNIA

( ~ Kelas diatas 50 ton )

9. M60A1 PATTON (USA)

 Specifications:

Weight	M60: 50.7 short tons (46.0 tons; 45.3 long tons) M60A1: 52 to 54 short tons (47 to 49 t; 46 to 48 long tons) depending on turret design.
Length	M60: 6.946 meters (22 ft 9.5 in) (hull), 9.309 meters (30 ft 6.5 in) (gun forward)
Width	M60: 3.631 meters (11 ft 11.0 in)
Height	M60: 3.213 meters (10 ft 6.5 in)
Crew	4
Armor	6⅛ in (155 mm)
Primary armament	105 mm (4.1") M68 gun (M60/A1/A3) 152 mm (6 in) M162 Gun/Launcher (M60A2)
Secondary armament	.50 (12.7 mm) M85 7.62 mm machine gun
Engine	Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 bhp (560 kW)
Power/weight	15.08 bhp
Transmission	General Motors, cross-drive, single-stage with 2 forward and 1 reverse ranges
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	0.463 meters (1 ft 6.2 in)
Fuel capacity	1,457 liters (320 imp gal; 385 U.S. gal)
Operational range	300 miles (500 km)
Speed	30 miles per hour (48 km/h)

 

8. ARIETE (ITALY)

Specifications:

Weight	54 tonnes
Length	9.67 m (7.59 without gun)
Width	3.42 m
Height	2.50 m
Crew	4
Armor	Classified, steel/composite blend
Primary armament	120mm 44 calibre smoothbore tank gun 42 rounds (15 rounds inside turret magazine with additional 27 rounds in the chassis)
Secondary armament	7.62mm coaxial machine-gun, 7.62mm AA machine-gun 2,500 rounds
Engine	V-12 turbocharged diesel FIAT MTCA 1,247 hp (937 kW)
Power/weight	23 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion-bar
Operational range	550 km
Speed	65-70 kilometres per hour (−3.1 mph)

 

7. K1-A1 ( REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

Specifications:

Designer	Hyundai Rotem
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Unit cost	K1: ₩2,500,000,000 K1A1: ₩4,400,000,000
Produced	K1: 1985-1998 K1A1: 1999-2010
Number built	K1: 1,027 K1A1: 484

Weight	K1: 51.1 metric tons (56.3 short tons) K1A1: 54.5 metric tons (60.1 short tons)
Length	K1: 9.67 m K1A1: 9.71 m
Width	3.60 m
Height	2.25 m
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)
Armor	Composite
Primary armament	K1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds)
Secondary armament	12.7 mm K6 HMG on right pintle mount for commander 7.62 mm M60D on left pintle mount for loader 7.62 mm M60E2-1 on coaxial mount
Engine	10-cyl. water-cooled diesel MTU 871 Ka-501 1200 hp (890 kW) at 2600 rpm
Power/weight	K1: 23.4 hp/ton K1A1: 22.0 hp/ton
Transmission	ZF LSG 3000 (Four forward, two reverse)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic at front, torsion bar at rear of the chassis
Operational range	500 km
Speed	65 km/h (road) 40 km/h (cross country)

 

6. LECLERC (FRANCE) 

Specifications:

Manufacturer	GIAT Industries (now Nexter)
Unit cost	₣ 29,000,000 in 1993
Produced	1990–2008
Number built	~862

Weight	54.5 tonnes
Length	9.87 m (6.88 without gun)
Width	3.71 m
Height	2.53 m
Crew	3 (Commander, gunner, driver)
Armour	Steel, titanium, NERA
Primary 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 in the chassis)
Secondary armament	12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun 1,100 rounds 7.62mm machine gun 3,000 rounds
Engine	8-cylinder diesel Wärtsilä 1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
Power/weight	27.52 hp/tonne
Transmission	Automatic SESM ESM500
Suspension	hydropneumatic
Operational range	550 km, 650 km (400 mi) with external fuel
Speed	75 km/h (47 mph)

5. T-90 (RUSSIA)

Specifications:

Designer	Kartsev-Venediktov
Manufacturer	Uralvagonzavod
Unit cost	$2.23 million (in January, 2007)
Produced	1995–present

Weight	46.5 tonnes (45.8 LT; 51.3 ST)
Length	9.53 m (31 ft 3 in)
Width	3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)
Height	2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew	3
Armor	Steel-composite-reactive blend vs APFSDS: 550 mm + 250-280mm with Kontakt-5 = 800-830mm; vs HEAT: 650 mm + 500-700mm with Kontakt-5 = 1,150-1,350mm
Primary armament	125 mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability; mainly 9M119 Svir
Secondary armament	7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine	Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel V-92 12-cyl. diesel V-96 12-cyl. diesel 840 hp (626 kW) for Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel engine 1000hp (736 kW) for V-92 12-cyl. diesel engine 1,250 hp (919 kW) for V-96 12-cyl. diesel engine
Power/weight	18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) for Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel engine 21.5 hp/tonne (15.7 kW/tonne) for V-92 12-cyl. diesel engine 26.9 hp/tonne (19.8 kW/tonne) for V-96 12-cyl. diesel engine
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	550 km (340 mi)
Speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

 

 

4. CHALLENGER II (UNITED KINGDOM)

Specifications:

Manufacturer	Alvis Vickers London, England
Unit cost	~£4,217,000 ~$7,921,000 ~€5,590,000
Produced	1993–2002
Number built	~446

Weight	62.5 tonnes (61.5 LT; 68.9 ST)
Length	8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) with gun forward
Width	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour
Height	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)
Armour	Chobham/Dorchester Level 2 (classified)
Primary 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
Engine	Perkins CV-12 Diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)
Power/weight	19.2 hp/t (14.2 kW/t)
Transmission	David Brown TN54 epicyclic transmission (6 fwd, 2 rev.)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic
Operational range	450 km (280 mi)
Speed	59 km/h (37 mph) 40 km/h (25 mph) off road

 

3. MERKAVA (ISRAEL)

Specifications:

Designer	MANTAK (Merkava Tank Office)
Manufacturer	MANTAK (Merkava Tank Office)\IDF Ordnance (assembly)
Unit cost	$4.5-$5 million (In 2006)
Produced	1974–present
Number built	Mark I: 250 Mark II: 580 Mark III: 780 Mark IV: 320 (Another 300 in production)

Weight	65 tonnes
Length	9.04 m (29.66 ft): rear to muzzle 7.60 m (24.93 ft): without gun
Width	3.72 m (12.2 ft)—without skirts
Height	2.66 m (8.73 ft)—turret roof
Crew	4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Armor	Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic-steel-nickel alloy. Sloped modular design.
Primary armament	120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore gun, capable of firing LAHAT ATGM
Secondary armament	1 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) MG 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) internal mortar 12 smoke grenades
Engine	1,500 hp (1,119 kW) turbocharged diesel engine
Power/weight	23 hp/ton
Payload capacity	48 rounds
Transmission	Renk RK 325
Suspension	Helical spring
Ground clearance	0.45 m (1.48 ft)
Fuel capacity	1400 litres
Operational range	500 km (311 mi)
Speed	64 km/h (40 mph) on road 55 km/h (34 mph) off road

 

2. LEOPARD II (GERMANY) 

Specifications:

Designer	Krauss-Maffei
Designed	1970s
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Maschinenbau Kiel
Unit cost	US$4,508,353 (Leopard 2A6)

Weight	62.3 tonnes
Length	9.97 m (393 in) (gun forward)
Width	3.75 m (148 in)
Height	3.0 m (120 in)
Crew	4
Armour	3rd Generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
Primary armament	1 x 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun. 42 rounds
Secondary armament	2 x 7.62 mm MG3A1 4,750 rounds
Engine	MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V-12 Twin-turbo diesel engine 1,500 PS (1,479 hp, 1,103 kW) at 2600 rpm
Power/weight	24.1 PS/t (17.7 kW/t)
Transmission	Renk HSWL 354
Suspension	Torsion-bar suspension
Fuel capacity	1,200 liters
Operational range	550 km (340 mi) (internal fuel)
Speed	72 km/h (45 mph)

 

1. M1 ABRAMS (USA) 

 

Specifications:

Designer	Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems)
Manufacturer	Lima Army Tank Plant (1980-present) Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (1982-1996)
Unit cost	US$6.21 million (M1A2 / FY99)

Weight	67.6 short tons (61.3 t; 60.4 long tons)
Length	Gun forward: 32.04 ft (9.77 m) Hull length: 26.02 ft (7.93 m)
Width	12 ft (3.66 m)
Height	8 ft (2.44 m)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armor	Chobham, RH armor, steel encased depleted uranium mesh plating
Primary armament	105 mm L52 M68 rifled cannon (M1) 120 mm L44 M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP)
Secondary armament	1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun 2 x 7.62 mm (.308) M240 machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)
Engine	Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine 1,500 shp (1,120 kW)
Power/weight	24.5 hp/metric ton
Transmission	Allison DDA X-1100-3B
Suspension	Torsion bar
Ground clearance	0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) (M1, M1A1) 0.43 m (1 ft 5 in) (M1A2)
Fuel capacity	500 US gallons (1,900 l; 420 imp gal)
Operational range	289 mi (465.29 km) With NBC system: 279 mi (449.19 km)
Speed	Road: 42 mph (67.6 km/h) Off-road: 30 mph (48.3 km/h)