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Army comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Australia operates 2,676 active military vehicles vs 4,028 for United Kingdom.

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Flag of Australia AustraliaGround pillar #52 52.8
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United Kingdom leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomGround pillar #36 60.3
  • 46 Main battle tanksweight ×10 288
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 43
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 14
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 746
  • 48 Towed artilleryweight ×3 126
  • 1,194 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,421
  • 1,380 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,390
Australia United Kingdom Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Australia United Kingdom Ratio
Total vehicles 2,676 4,028 🇬🇧 1.5×
On order 386 1,336 🇬🇧 3.5×
Main battle tanks 46 288 🇬🇧 6.3×
Artillery pieces 56 183 🇬🇧 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,574 3,557 🇬🇧 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 58,600 144,400 🇬🇧 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 33,270 70,650 🇬🇧 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 746 🇬🇧
Armoured personnel carriers 1,194 1,421 🇬🇧 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 0 14 🇬🇧
Towed artillery 48 126 🇬🇧 2.6×
Rocket artillery 8 43 🇬🇧 5.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46M113 ×431M142 HIMARS ×8
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×288FV510 Warrior ×604GTK Boxer ×100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has a larger ground force with 4,028 vehicles compared to Australia's 2,676 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 288 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has 746 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom operates 1,421 APCs compared to Australia's 1,194.
Which country has more artillery systems, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom fields 183 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 56.
How do the Australia and United Kingdom armies compare in size?
United Kingdom's army is 1.5 times larger than Australia's in terms of total vehicles (4,028 vs 2,676).