Alvis Recon
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 25mm Cannon
Secondary Gun 17.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 8.070 Kg
Speed 80 km/h
Range 640 km

Light recon armoured vehicle built by Alvis Vickers.

Alvis Stormer 30
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 30mm Cannon
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 3 Weight 11,500 Kg
Speed 80 km/h
Range 800

Stormer 30, first launched in 1997, is a highly mobile armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank developed by Alvis Vickers Ltd (formerly Alvis Vehicles) of Coventry in the UK . Stormer 30 is a new variant of the Stormer family of tracked vehicles and the development was based on proven technology from the Scorpion range of light tanks for operation on any terrain and in any environment. The Stormer 30 fulfils a variety of military and peacekeeping functions, providing reconnaissance, fire support, escort duties, armour in advance and withdrawal, and support within internal security roles. The fully stabilised HITFIST turret is supplied by Oto Melara and has 30mm cannon and twin TOW missile system providing the capability to fire on the move. The vehicle has tank killing capability and the cannon can defeat light armoured vehicles (LAV) fitted with the highest levels of protection. Stormer 30 can be lifted by CH-53 helicopter and will fit into a C-130 transport aircraft. It can be moved by commercial truck, on rail flatbed rolling stock or by an amphibious landing ship.

Centurion
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 83.4mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 5
Weight 50.800 Kg
Speed 35 km/h
Range 450 km

The Centurion Tank was a British tank developed in 1943, which continued in production until 1962. It was originally armed with a 17-pounder main gun, then with a 20-pounder gun and finally with the 105 mm L7A2 gun. It carried a crew of 4, and was protected by armour plate 152 mm thick on the turret front, 76 to 118 mm thick on the hull front depending upon the model and 38 mm to 51 mm thick on the sides and rear. The Centurion tank had a top speed of 22 mph and a range of 190 km. In the 1960's the Centurion tank was replaced by the Chieftain as Britain 's Main Battle Tank. The Centurion Tank saw action in Korea and in Vietnam from 1968 until 1971. Further more in the Israeli conflict of the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Variants Centurion Mk 13 Centurion Mk5.

Challenger 1
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 120mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 62.000 Kg
Speed 56 km/h
Range 200 km

Challenger is a development of the Centurion/Chieftain line, modified to produce the Shir/Iran 2 originally planned for service with the Iranian forces. After the Iranian Revolution the Shir Iran 2 project was taken over by the British Army and the end result was Challenger later redesignated as Challenger 1. The main differences between Challenger 1 and its predecessor Chieftain are the Challenger engine, which produces 1,200bhp at 2,300rpm, far more powerful than the Chieftain engine, and the Chobham Armour, which gives very high protection levels against anti armour weapons.

Challenger 2
Main Gun 120mm L30 Gun
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 62.500 Kg
Speed 59 km/h
Range 450 km

The Challenger 2 is the first British Army tank since World War II to be designed, developed and produced exclusively by a single prime contractor, Vickers Defence Systems, with set reliability goals laid down in the fixed price contract. The hull and automotive parts of the Challenger 2 are based upon its predecessor Challenger 1, but Challenger 2 incorporates over 150 improvements aimed at increasing reliability and maintainability. The turret of Challenger 2 is a totally new design. Armour is an upgraded version of Challenger 1. The Challenger 2 is the best protected tank in NATO incorporating Chobham second-generation armour plating. Its NBC system is capable of dealing with all known threats and, for the first time in any British tank, the crew compartment has both a heating and a cooling system making those long travels in the dessert more comfortable with the air-condition and the radio on full blast. The main armament consists of a Royal Ordnance 120 mm rifled tank gun designated the L30. It also incorporates a McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems 7.62 mm chain gun, which is already in service in the British Army, being installed in the GKN Defence Warrior mechanised combat vehicle, and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine gun. The Challenger 2's fire control system is the latest-generation digital computer from Computing Devices Company (CDC) of Canada and is an improved version of that installed in the US M1A1 Abrams tank. It also has growth capacity for future enhancement such as a Battlefield Information Control System and navigation aids. The Challenger 2 carries a crew of 4 and has a combat weight of 62.5 tonnes. It has a maximum road speed of 56 km/h and a range of 250 km cross country and 450 km on the road. The Challenger 2 (CR2) project includes the development and production of 386 CR2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), 22 Driver Training Tanks (DTTs), CHARM 3 ammunition and a full support package including training equipment and initial spares. Prime Contractor is Vickers Defence Systems plc. Vickers Defence systems started work on the Challenger 2 in November 1986 as a private venture and shortly afterwards, in March 1987, made its first presentation of the vehicle to the British Ministry of Defence. In February 1988, Vickers submitted a formal proposal regarding the tank to the MOD following the issue of the staff requirement. In December 1988 it was announced that Vickers Defence Systems was to be awarded a ?90 million contract to undertake a demonstration phase (also referred to as the proof of principle phase) which lasted until September 1990. The requirement to replace Challenger 1 (CR1) MBT led to the placement of a follow-on order with Vickers Defence Systems. In July 1994, Vickers Defence Systems received a further order from the UK MOD for the supply of 259 Challenger 2 and nine driver training tanks plus training and logistic support. The total value of the contract is ?800 million and means that production of the Challenger 2 will continue at least until the year 2000 and that the British Army will be equipped with Challenger 2s while the Challenger 1 will be phased out. The CR2 In-Service Reliability Demonstration (ISRD) milestone was successfully achieved in January 1999. The ISRD took place from September to December 1998 and trialled 12 British Army crewed MBTs at the Bovington test tracks and Lulworth Bindon Ranges . The ISRD was a great success in that CR2 not only achieved the targets but exceeded them in all areas set by the Customer's Staff Requirement. Challenger 2E has been specifically designed for demanding environmental and climatic conditions and represents the latest evolution of the highly effective family of Challenger vehicles.

Chieftain Mk3
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 120mm L30 Gun
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 55.000 Kg
Speed 59 km/h
Range 450 km

The MBT of the British Army of the 1960s and 1970s, the Chieftain mounts a long barrelled 120mm cannon as well as 2 7.62mm machine guns, one coaxial and one anti-aircraft. The Chieftain solved the problem of ranging the main gun by using a ranging machine gun with similar ballistic characteristics as the cannon. When the machine gun rounds hit the target, the gunner could be reasonably assured that his cannon round will hit. The Chieftain succeeded the Centurion and was in turn replaced by the Challenger. The HESH round is used for antitank chemical-energy (CE) anti armor missions, and for HE effects against personnel and materiel. A variety of fire control systems and thermal sights are available for Chieftain. Variants: Chieftain Mk5: Final production variant, with a new engine and NBC system, modified auxiliary weapons and sights.

Saladin
Origin United Kingdom
Main Gun 76mm gun
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 7.62mm MG (AA)
Crew 3
Weight 11.590 Kg
Speed 72 km/h
Range 400 km

The 6 x 6 Saladin armoured car project was initiated in 1946 but the first prototype where first finished in 1946 where it carried a 76mm L5 gun as required by the British Army. Over the years it saw several upgrades and it has been sold to numerous armies around the world.

GAGE LAV-AG
Origin USA
Main Gun 90mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 14.696 Kg
Speed 100 km/h
Range 700 km

M-118
Origin USA
Main Gun 76mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 20.000 Kg
Speed 40 km/h
Range 230 km

In December 1941 the Ordnance Department wanted a fast tank destroyer with a 37 mm gun, a Christie suspension, and a Wright Continental R-975 engine to be developed. The first 2 pilot models were completed in mid-1942 and were designated the T49 GMC. A 57 mm gun was installed in place of the 37 mm based on the experience of the British in North Africa . The Christie suspension was replaced by a torsion bar suspension. It was tested in July 1942, and the Tank Destroyer Command asked the Ordnance Department to have a 75 mm gun installed instead. The T49 was cancelled and the new model became the T67 GMC. It had an open, rounded turret like the T67 GMC ( M-10 prototypes). It was light at 20 tons, and with it's powerful engine it turned out to have very good performance. Based on this the Armoured Vehicle Board recommended it for standardization. The Tank Destroyer Command decided in February 1943, that it wanted to have the more powerful 76 mm gun installed given it the M-18 Hellcat tank destroyer designation.

M-103
Origin USA
Main Gun 120mm cannon
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 6.000 Kg
Speed 48 km/h
Range 430 km

The M103, the Heavy Tank variant of the M48 series, was designed to counter to the Soviet's IS-3 heavy tanks, which outclassed all other US tanks during the immediate period following World War II. At nearly 65 tons, it was by far the heaviest tank placed in service by the US Army prior to the advent of the M1 Abrams. While the M103 hull was similar in shape to the M48, it was longer and wider, and had much thicker armour with better ballistic shape in the forward hull. The engine deck was unlike that of the M48. The turret was totally different, with a large bustle to enable the 120mm gun to recoil. The ballistic shape was excellent from the front, but poor from the rear. The machine gun mount was used to allow the gun to be trained, elevated, and fired from within the vehicle.

M-3
Origin USA
Main Gun 75mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 6
Weight 28.600 Kg
Speed 29 km/h
Range 175 km

The M-3 tank served during World War II with the Russian side. They saw action Mozdok, Caucasus against the German "F" Corps. In general, the Russians disliked the M-3. Having a large silhouette, with extremely poor passable ness on Russian roads due to the weak engine, which was installed in the tank. The biggest drawback however was its rubber-metal tracks. During a battle the rubber burned out and tracks collapsed. As a result - the tank become immobilized. The Russian crew called them a "Grave for six comrades".

M-36
Origin USA
Main Gun 90mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 5
Weight 28.600 Kg
Speed 42 km/h
Range 249 km

A World War II tank destroyer that was produced 1415 of. Later sold to third world countries. Offers limited armour.

M-4
Origin USA
Main Gun 75mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 26.000 Kg
Speed 42 km/h
Range 195 km

The M-4 tank was officially known as the M-4 GENERAL SHERMAN, main battle tank designed and built by the United States for the conduct of World War II. The M4 was the most widely used tank series in the war, being employed not only by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps but also by British, Canadian, and Free French forces. The M-4 was employed in North Africa , Sicily , Italy , and western Europe and throughout the Pacific Theatre. A total of 49,324 tanks was produced in 11 plants between 1942 and 1946. It did not match the more powerful German tanks, as it took on average 5 M-4 tanks to knock out 1 German tank. But the sheer numbers being built made up for this “ability”.  

Variants: The M-4 comes in two variants, the M4/75 with an improved 75mm cannon and the M4/76 with a 76mm canon.

M-4 Super Sherman
Origin USA
Main Gun 75mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG
Crew 4
Weight 26.000 Kg
Speed 42 km/h
Range 195 km

The M-4 Super Sherman boasts a few modifications. Most notably the tank gun has been replaced with a more powerful 105 mm gun.

M-41 Walker Bulldog
Origin USA
Main Gun 76mm
Secondary Gun 0.3 Cal MG 0.5 Cal MG (AA)
Crew 4
Weight 23.500 Kg
Speed 42 km/h
Range 165 km

The M-41 nicknamed "Walker Bulldog" Tank was a light tank designed to be air-transportable and to provide mobile firepower in combat. The M-41 was developed from the T37 series of light tank designs World War II. Design began in 1949 with the intent of creating a replacement for the M-24 Chaffee. While the M-41 was highly manoeuvrable, reasonably potent, simple to operate, and effective in combat, it also used fuel at an alarming rate and was extremely noisy. Its main gun was fully stabilised and very accurate for the time. By 1953 the M-41 had totally replaced the M-24 Chaffee. The US did not use the M-41 in combat in Vietnam but did provide a number of them to the South Vietnamese during 1965 as part of a massive re-equipment program. The M-41 was highly effective against North Vietnamese T-54/55 tanks in the Vietnam war with its 76mm gun. However, in Vietnam the M41 suffered from being too light for most traditional battlefield support tasks and too heavy for most internal security tasks.

Variants: M-41/105mm is equipped with an upgraded 105mm smoothbore canon.

M-48 Patton
Origin USA
Main Gun 90mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 0.5 Cal MG
Crew 4
Weight 52.000 Kg
Speed 48 km/h
Range 163 km

Developed from experiences gained from the M-47 tank, the M-48 was the mainstay of the US Army and Marines and served in Vietnam . A total of 11,703 M-48s were built between 1952 and 1959. Originally they had 90mm guns, but upon modification to the M48A5 standard they were given the British 105mm. The M48 was withdrawn from American service in favour of the M60, a further development of the M48, but the M48 Patton remains in service in a number of armies around the world. The original M-48A1 had very small range and that was the reason for the development of M-48A2 version with a new gasoline engine and a 90mm gun.

Variants: The M-48A2 was an upgrade with full resolution digital fire, a laser range finder, and an improved day/night sight assembly with an improved 105mm canon. The M-48A5

M-5
Origin USA
Main Gun 37mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 0.30 Cal MG (AA)
Crew 4
Weight 15.000 Kg
Speed 60 km/h
Range 163 km

As the United States continued its tank development programs after their entrance into World War II, the newest US light tank began to take shape. Initially called M-4 Light Tank, the new AFV's name was changed to M-5 to avoid confusion with the new M-4 Sherman then in production. New M-5 Light Tanks began rolling off the production line in August of 1942 over 2,000 M-5s were produced by the end of the run in December of 1942.
Once the first few vehicles had been delivered to the troops, an improved turret was designed and added to the M-5 hull beginning in November of 1942. The larger turret included a large rear bustle to house the vehicle radio and an improved external anti-aircraft mount for the .30cal MG on the right side of the turret. Fire control equipment inside was also modified with improvements in gun laying sights and gun stabilizer controls, The last of the M-5 Light Tanks left the factory in June of 1944, by which time there had been 6,810 of all the M-5 series produced.

M-60A1
Origin USA
Main Gun 105mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 12.7mm MG (AA)
Crew 4
Weight 15.800 Kg
Speed 64 km/h
Range 163 km

The M60 series tank succeeded the M-47 and M-48 Series. The improved design provided an increased operational range and mobility, required a minimum of refuelling and servicing, and incorporated an improved main armament. The M-60 Patton main battle tank served as the primary US main battle tank for two decades prior to the introduction of the M-1 Abrams. The M-60 was fitted with a 105mm main gun and manned by a four-man crew. Criticized for its high profile and limited cross-country mobility, this durable tank proved reliable and underwent many updates over its service life. Rarely has one vehicle type labored as the principle main battle tank for as long as the stalwart M60. The interior layout, based on the excellent designof the M26/46/47/M48, provided ample room for updates and improvements, extending the vehicle's service life for over four decades. In the early 1950s, reports from British intelligence indicated the Soviets had developed a new heavily armored medium tank, the T-54. This new tank was armed with a 100mm gun, superior to the American M48 medium tank, which used an old 90mm main weapon developed in WWII. In response, the US developed a strategy to bring the M48 up a level to compete with the new Soviet tank -- the M60. Initially produced in 1960, over 15,000 M60s were built by Chrysler and first saw service in 1961. Production ended in 1983, but 5,400 older models were converted to the M60A3 variant ending in 1990. This tank saw action with the Israeli forces during the Yom Kippur War in both the Sinai and the Golan Heights . Besides its main gun, the M60 series tanks are equipped with a 7.62mm M240 coaxial machine gun and 12.7mm M85 antiaircraft gun. Power is provided by a Continental AVDS-1790-2C 750 hp V-12 engine and an Allison CD-850-6/6A powershift crossdrive transmission. The first M-60s retained a turret similar to the M-48, but had a revised hull with better ballistic protection. The M60 tank hull was designed with a unique rounded boat shape, made from five cast pieces that combine to provide excellent ballistic protection for the four crew and equipment packed inside. The army ordered the M60 into production in 1959 and the first M60s entered service with U.S. Army units during the fall of 1960. Most of the initial production vehicles were sent to Europe to offset the Russian T-54, then coming into widespread service with Warsaw pact armies. While it was an improvement over the M48, especially in armament (having a 105 mm gun, a much roomier M19 Commander Cupola and new road wheels), the M60 was regarded as somewhat of a stop gap measure. It has 750 hp. with a maximum speed of 30 mph and maximum range of 350 miles.

Stingray 1
Origin USA
Main Gun 105mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 12.7mm MG (AA)
Crew 4
Weight 21.205 Kg
Speed 67 km/h
Range 483 km

The Stingray light tank was developed to fill the US Army's requirements for a light tank with increased strategic and tactical mobility. The Stingray fires standard NATO 105-mm ammunition, as well as British. It travels at speeds of 67 km/h and has a range of 483 km. The Stingray tank is the only light tank mounting the NATO 105-mm cannon in production.

Variants: The Stingray 2, has an increased ballistic protection and improved fire control.

V-300 A1
Origin USA
Main Gun 105mm
Secondary Gun 7.62mm MG 12.7mm MG (AA)
Crew 4
Weight 35.000 Kg
Speed 49 km/h
Range 450 km