Most powerful Military Tanks

When we consider about the war Military Tanks play major roll in all over the world. At the beginning main intention of military tank was to move military troops safely from one place to another but today most of the countries use Military Tanks heavy attacks. 

M1A1 Abrams (USA)

 

 The M1 Abrans in one of heaviest Military tank currently use by the United States army. The M1 is heavily armored and highly mobile tank design for modern requirements. In United States it's categorized under third-generation main battle tank. Most important thing on this is it contains gas turbine engine fueled with JP8 jet fuel.

Features and specifications:

• 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)
• uses a powerful gas turbine engine Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine(1,120 kW)
• Has sophisticated composite armor
• Primary weapon: 105 mm L52 M68 rifled cannon (M1), 120 mm L44 M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP)42 rounds
• Secondary weapon: 1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB 900 rounds heavy machine gun, 2 x 7.62 mm (.308) M240 machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial
• Has separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety
• It is one of the heaviest tanks in service – 62 metric tons
• It is anticipated to be in U.S. service until the 2050s,
• It costs US$6.21 million
• Operational range 300 mi (479.24 km) With NBC system: 355 mi (567.24 km)
• Speed Road: 45 mph (72 km/h) Off-road: 33 mph (52.8 km/h)

 

Challenger 2 (UK)

 

Challenger 2 is the British main battle tank currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. The manufacturer advertises it as the world's most reliable main battle tank. As of January 2011, only two Challenger 2s have been damaged in combat, and one destroyed by another Challenger 2 in a friendly fire incident.The current British main battle tank has seen in action in Iraq. One Challenger was hit by eight RPG’s and a MILAN anti-tank missile, but its crew survived unharmed though shaken.

 Features and specifications:

• Weight 62.5 tones (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 armor
• Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
• Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)
• Operational range 450 km (280 mi)
• Primary weapon: L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 52 rounds
• Secondary weapon: Coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 EX-34 (chain gun),7.62 mm L37A2 Commander’s cupola machine gun
• Speed 59 km/h (37 mph) 37 km/h (23 mph) off road
• Engine Perkins CV-12 Diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)
• A unit of Challenger II £4,217,000 or ~$7,921,000

Al-Khalid (Pakistan)

 

In 1990 Pakistan stated to build a tank for their military purposes and within ten years they had succeeded on that tank project. If we compared with project that carry on by other countries most of those take long time period and cost as well. The tank is equipped with night vision equipment and explosive reactive armor for higher level of battlefield survivability. After the field trials with Pak Army, the tank was officially handed over to Pakistan Army on 23 September 2004.

 Features and specifications:

• Auto targeting and auto fire.
• Auto loader and Composite armor.
• Smoke screen and night vision.
• Weight 48 t (53 short tons)[1]
• Length 10.07 m (33.0 ft)
• Width 3.50 m (11.5 ft)
• Height 2.40 m (7.9 ft)
• Crew 3
• Primary weapon: 125 mm smoothbore gun, 39 rounds
• Secondary weapon: 7.62 mm coaxial MG, 3000 rounds
• 12.7 mm external AA MG, 500 rounds
• Engine KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)
• Power/weight 26 hp/tone
• Transmission SESM ESM500 5-speed automatic
• Operational range 500 km (combat range)
• Speed 72 km/h

T-90 (Russia)

 

 The T-90 is a Russian third-generation main battle tank that is a modernization of the T-72 (it was originally to be called the T-72BU, later renamed to T-90). It is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry. Although a development of the T-72, the T-90 uses a 125mm 2A46 smoothbore tank gun, 1G46 gunner sights, a new engine, and thermal sights. Standard protective measures include a blend of Steel, Composite armour, and Kontakt-5 explosive-reactive armor, laser warning receivers, Nakidka camouflage and the Shtora infrared ATGM jamming system.

Features and specifications:

• 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
• It is equipped with Laser warning receivers
• It has EMT-7 electronic pulse (EMP) creator for the destruction of magnetic mines
• Primary weapon: 25 mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability; mainly 9M119 Svir
• Secondary weapon: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
• It is armed with Shtora infrared ATGM jamming system.
• It features a 4-stroke V-84ms diesel engine with 849hp.
• The fuel capacity of this battle machine is 1,600l.

The range is 650km on paved roads and 500km on unpaved.