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Top 10 powerful tanks: The world has been witnessing many small to large conflicts as well as wars in the last few years. From the Russia-Ukraine war to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes, the world has seen clashes in which tanks played a major role along with other critical weapons. Tanks have an altogether different level of significance in a conflict but do you know which are the best tanks that the top armies of the world currently use. Here is a list of the top 10 powerful tanks used across the world.
Abrams M1A2 SEP v3 Tank (USA)- The Abrams M1A2 SEP v3 Tank is an advanced armor with firepower, and electronic systems. The tank is battle-proven in Iraq and Ukraine (via limited exports).
Leopard 2A7+ Tank (Germany)- The Leopard 2A7+ Tank is known for balance of protection, speed, and precision. The tanks is currently being used by several NATO countries.
K2 Black Panther (South Korea)- The K2 Black Panther of South Korea features advanced suspension and targeting. The tank was also exported to Poland and other European nations.
T-14 Armata (Russia)- The T-14 Russian tank comes with a futuristic design with unmanned turret. It has very limited deployment across the world due to cost and sanctions on Russia.
Challenger 3 (UK)- The Challengers 3 tanks come with latest upgrade with 120mm smoothbore gun, giving it enhanced survivability and mobility.
Leclerc XLR (France)- The Leclerc XLR tanks are one of the best known tanks in the world. The tanks are the digitally modernized version of the Leclerc with a strong focus on mobility and networked warfare.
Type 10 (Japan)- The Type 10 tanks are known for their lightweight and high-tech. They are ideal for Japan's mountainous terrain. VT4 (China): The VT4 is the third generation tank of the Chinese army. The tanks were also exported to Pakistan.
T-90M 'Proryv' (Russia): The variant is the modernized T-90 variant, which was widely used during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Arjun Mk 1A (India): The Arjun Mk 1A tank is heavily upgraded Indian tank with enhanced protection and firepower. The tank was deployed in limited numbers, mostly in Rajasthan.
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