Fastest Main Battle Tanks

Overview

Ranking of the fastest main battle tanks in the world by top speed. While armor protection and firepower often dominate tank discussions, speed and mobility are equally critical on the modern battlefield. Fast tanks can exploit breakthroughs, reposition quickly, and outmaneuver slower adversaries.

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T-14 Armata
#1 Ranked
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90 km/h
Top Value

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Fastest Main Battle Tanks

# Name Country Manufacturer km/h
🥇 1 T-14 Armata 🇷🇺 Russia Uralvagonzavod 90
🥈 2 Oplot T-84U 🇺🇦 Ukraine Malyshev HMB Plant 75
🥉 3 TAM 🇦🇷 Argentina Thyssen-Henschel 75
4 Arjun 🇮🇳 India CVRDE / DRDO 72
5 M1 Abrams 🇺🇸 United States General Dynamics Corp. 72
6 Leclerc 🇫🇷 France KNDS 71
7 Osorio T-1 🇧🇷 Brazil Engesa 70
8 Osorio T-2 🇧🇷 Brazil Engesa 70
9 K2 Black Panther 🇰🇷 South Korea Hyundai Precision / Sangyong Heavy Industries 70
10 Leopard 2 🇩🇪 Germany Krauss-Maffei 70
11 T-80 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR Malyshev HMB Plant 70
12 T-64 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR Malyshev HMB Plant 70
13 Type 90 🇯🇵 Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 70
14 Al Khalid 🇵🇰 Pakistan Norinco 70
15 PT-91 Twardy 🇵🇱 Poland ZMIS 70
# Name Country Manufacturer km/h
16 M-84 🇳🇱 Ex-Yugoslavia - 70
17 Type 10 🇯🇵 Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 70
18 VT-4 🇨🇳 China Norinco 70
19 Karrar 🇮🇷 Iran Bani Hashim Defense Industrial Complex 70
20 MB-3 Tamoyo 🇧🇷 Brazil Bernardini S/A Industria e Comercio, Brazil 67
21 M1A1 Abrams 🇺🇸 United States General Dynamics Corp. 66
22 Ariete 1 🇮🇹 Italy Consorzio Iveco-Fiat 65
23 Ariete 2 🇮🇹 Italy Consorzio Iveco-Fiat 65
24 AMX-30 🇫🇷 France GIAT Industries 65
25 AMX-32 / AMX-40 🇫🇷 France GIAT Industries 65
26 K1A1 Rokit 🇰🇷 South Korea Hyundai Precision / Sangyong Heavy Industries 65
27 Leopard 1 🇩🇪 Germany Krauss-Maffei 65
28 Type 98 🇨🇳 China Norinco 65
29 Type 99 🇨🇳 China Norinco 65
30 Altay 🇹🇷 Turkey BMC 65
# Name Country Manufacturer km/h
31 Merkava 4 🇮🇱 Israel Israeli Military Industries 64
32 M-80 🇳🇱 Ex-Yugoslavia Industrie d'Etat Yougoslave 60
33 T-72 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR Malyshev HMB Plant 60
34 T-90 🇷🇺 Russia Malyshev HMB Plant 60
35 Type 80 🇨🇳 China Norinco 60
36 Type 90 🇨🇳 China Norinco 60
37 Type 96 🇨🇳 China Norinco 60
38 OF-40 🇮🇹 Italy Palmaria 60
39 Vickers Mk.3 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Vickers Defense Systems 60
40 Challenger 2 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Vickers Defense Systems 59
41 Type 85 🇨🇳 China Norinco 57
42 Challenger 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Vickers Defense Systems 56
43 Pz.68 🇨🇭 Switzerland Ateliers fédéraux de Thun 55
44 Merkava 3 🇮🇱 Israel Israeli Military Industries 55
45 Merkava 🇮🇱 Israel Israeli Military Industries 55
# Name Country Manufacturer km/h
46 M24 Chaffee 🇺🇸 United States U.S Army Ordnance 55
47 Type 74 🇯🇵 Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 53
48 STRV-103 "S" 🇸🇪 Sweden Bofors 50
49 T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR Malyshev HMB Plant 50
50 T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR Malyshev HMB Plant 50
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