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

Turkey's army fields 13,291 active vehicles — 3.3:1 United Kingdom's 4,013.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
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Turkey leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
United Kingdom Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
United Kingdom Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 13,291 🇹🇷 3.3×
On order 1,182 567 🇬🇧 2.1×
Main battle tanks 285 2,284 🇹🇷 8.0×
Artillery pieces 166 1,882 🇹🇷 11×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 9,125 🇹🇷 2.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 355,200 🇹🇷 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 378,700 🇹🇷 5.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 645 🇬🇧 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 4,348 🇹🇷 5.3×
Self-propelled artillery 14 1,045 🇹🇷 75×
Towed artillery 126 635 🇹🇷 5.0×
Rocket artillery 26 202 🇹🇷 7.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 4,013 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to United Kingdom's 285.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Turkey?
United Kingdom has 711 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,348 APCs compared to United Kingdom's 823.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Kingdom's 166.
How do the United Kingdom and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 3.3 times larger than United Kingdom's in terms of total vehicles (13,291 vs 4,013).