Main battle tank
WeaponSpecs tracks 57 main battle tank models from 18 countries, including the K2 Black Panther, Leclerc XLR, Leopard 2A7. Compare any of them side by side on speed, range, firepower, protection and public unit cost, or use the Decision Advisor to rank them against your own mission priorities.
Popular match-ups
All head-to-heads
91 main battle tank match-ups
Grouped by system, A to Z. Every entry opens a full side-by-side spec comparison.
Altay 12
Challenger 2 12
Challenger 3 11
K2 Black Panther 10
Leclerc 8
Leclerc XLR 9
Leopard 2A6 7
Show the remaining 16 match-ups (M to T)
M1A1 Abrams 1
M1A2 SEP v2 Abrams 2
M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams 4
M60A3 Patton 4
Merkava Mk4 2
T-14 Armata 2
T-90M 1
Pick two or more main battle tanks below, then hit Compare.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 
Defence Research and Development Organisation 
Leonardo 
Morozov Kharkiv Machine Building Design Bureau 
Huta Stalowa Wola 
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) 
PT Pindad 
Defense Industries Organization (Iran) 
Frequently asked questions
How many main battle tank systems are there? +
WeaponSpecs tracks 57 main battle tank systems with full, filterable specifications you can compare side by side.
Which main battle tank is the fastest? +
The Iveco Defence Vehicles Centauro II is the fastest main battle tank we track, at 108 km/h.
Which main battle tank has the longest range? +
The Iveco Defence Vehicles Centauro II has the longest range among the main battle tank systems in our database, at 800 km.
How much do main battle tank systems cost? +
Public unit-cost figures for main battle tank systems are approximations at best, defense pricing depends on contract terms, offsets and configuration. Use the compare tool to see the public figures we do have side by side.