10 BEST TANKS IN THE WORLD
1. MM "OPLOT"
Ukraine - has the best of the tank planet. T-84 "OPLOT" - monster, which won 12 victories in 12 simulated battles that are conducted with the best tanks in the world. His fighting ability equate to opportunities for the entire company of soldiers. The tank has 70 km/h top speed, 125 millimeter cannon and combined protection system that includes passive armor and built dynamic protection. Price per unit: 5 millions $.
2. "LEOPARD" 2А7
Germany is also skilled tankcrafter country. Today, their best achievement are "Leopard" 2A7. Tank has 120 millimeter smoothbore 55 caliber gun "Rheinmetall". Armor forehead tower reaches 1300 mm, while the monster can accelerate to 72 km/h. The latest versions of "Leopard" weights 67 tons.
3. М1А2 SEP V2 "ABRAMS"
American Abrams together with the German Leopard won 10 of the 12 victories in counter simulated tank battles. Equipment specifications repeat each other. The only difference - German superiority in security, armor forehead towers American counterpart on European yields 300 millimeters.
4. Type 10
Country were also concerned about their safety. Therefore, the Japanese military engineers actively join the hangars of military equipment brand new tanks Type 10. Monster is equipped with 120 mm cannon Reinmetall, weighs 48 tons and speeds up to 70 km/h. On 10.01.2010 Type 10 officially put into service in Japan.
5. "MERKAVA" MK-4
Development, design and production of equipment of Israeli Merkava started in 1979. Today the tank is only for weapons IDF. His latest modification - Mk-4 weighs 70 tons, has 120 millimeter smoothbore gun and steel modular reservation fourth generation. The car can accelerate to 60 km/h.
6. T-90 "TAGIL"
The Russian government wearily paid big money for unnecessarily expensive T-90A model 2006. Uralvagonzavod was afraid that might lose important orders for the supply of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Therefore, engineers have modified the old T-90A. The output out T-90MS Tagil, equipped with 125 millimeter smoothbore cannon and armored composite body of steel. Price of the tank has increased from 70 to 118 million rubles. But Russian authorities have not yet bought a single unit.
7. K-2 "Black Panther"
South Korea makes one of the most expensive tanks in the world. Unit price - 8.5 million. The machine is equipped with the new generation 120 millimeter caliber smoothbore gun of 55 mm, the diesel engine with a maximum speed of 70 km / h and a combined armor. But the tank managed to win only 6 of 12 simulated battles.
8. "Arjun" Mk-1
India also boasts steep tank. Arjun Mk-1 - new tank, which was first launched into production in 2006. The Government of India payed of 3.7 million per unit whith 120 mm rifled gun, combined steel and 70 km / h top speed. This is not the limit value since developed an improved version of the tank. New price - 6.27 million dollars.
9. "Challenger" 2
Challenger-2 - one of the defenders of the UK and Oman. Produced more than 400 pieces of tanks. In the latest fighting and protective technology, he is weigh 63 tons and has 120 millimeter caliber rifled gun and 55 mm CV12 engine with maximum acceleration up to 56 km / h. Although the exploitation and production equipment is scheduled for 2035, developers BAE Systems in May 2009 announced that production of the tanks roll the model. The reason - lack of defense contracts from the UK government.
10. AMX-56 "Leclerc"
Before the Korean Black Panthers and the Japanese Type 10 AMX-56 Leclerc tank had been considered the most expensive in the world ($ 8 million per unit). In 2011, 354 bullet monster standing in service in France and 388 units - in the United Arab Emirates. Leclerc armor made of Kevlar, steel and ceramic reaches 120 centimeters (forehead tower). The tank is armed with 120 millimeter smoothbore gun and using M8CH 1500 engine accelerates to 71 km/h on the highway.