TOP 5 MODERN TANKS

This is a factual list of tanks of today. This is clearly an opinion (all top anything lists are), but I have based the list on everything involved with the real dynamics of tanks, so it is not all based on numbers.

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Please feel free to comment, I don't mind any criticism as long as it's civilized.

If you were expecting something to be on this list that isn't, its probably because it doesn't have any combat data. I know there are a couple on this list that lack combat data, but that's because these tanks have enough useful and interesting features on them that really makes them stand out from most other tanks, and there are so few good tanks today that have seen any combat.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• TOP TANKS
• LECLERC
• MERKAVA
• ABRAMS
• TANK
• CHALLENGER2
• STRIDSVAGN
• SWEDEN
• BRITAIN
• UNITED STATES
• FRANCE
• ISRAEL

[Hyperdog456]

@supramanz there is a reason why its called depleted uranium and your right about the rounds the m3 bradley IFV but the reason it is depleted uranium is it is the most dense material known to man and it has given off all of its radiation it has lived passed its atomic half life

[patsfanczar]

@Hyperdog456 I'm not entirely sure you know what you are saying...

[R18111983]

@patsfanczar And by the way.. I know you americans are used to believing that you are the best at everything (even if all statistics show the exact opposite) but nothing could be further from the truth.. the Abrams is definetely NOT the number one tank of this time, hell, I would even argue that it doesn't even belong in the top ten!

How can the Leopard 2 not be on this list? Seriously..

[patsfanczar]

@R18111983 Argue your point to me. Use data and statistics.

[supramanz]

Ahh yes depleted uranium rounds. Its great to leave something behind, the innocent people be dying from those for decades.

[patsfanczar]

@supramanz The armor is depleted uranium-steel, and it doesn't give off any more radiation than you do...

[blackchecker2009]

whats ist leclerc? xD

[GREATBRITISHGAMER]

CHALLENGER 2 is the worlds best, well it could take out an M1A2 Abrams easy. america just has more. I think the German Leopard is better than the Abrams too

[patsfanczar]

@icantafford The great advantage of the fuel flexibility is really that the abrams doesn't even necessarily need a supply line, as long as fuel it captured. As far as the gun issue: l55 is far to long, l44 has plenty adequate range, accuracy, and velocity, but has better maneuverability than the l55.

[icantafford]

@patsfanczar [shrug] the engine is slightly larger in the Leo2 (smaller fuel tank, yet it still has a slightly longer range) giving it equal cross country capability. The logistics may be eased by the M1's acceptance of fuel, yet most military vehicles use Diesel anyway, making logistics still easier for the Leo2 by the fact that they dont need anywhere near as much fuel to operate for the same amount of time and distance as the M1. The new Leo2's have the L55 main cannon as well, M1 is an L44