Heaviest Main Battle Tanks
Overview
Ranking of the heaviest main battle tanks in the world by combat weight. While lighter tanks offer better strategic mobility and can cross more bridges, heavier tanks typically carry thicker armor, larger guns, and more advanced protection systems. This ranking compares the combat weight of tanks currently in service worldwide.
T28 Heavy Tank Destroyer
#1 Ranked
86,000 kg
Top Value
Heaviest Main Battle Tanks
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | T28 Heavy Tank Destroyer | 🇺🇸 United States | Pacific Car and Foundry Company | 86,000 | |
| 🥈 2 | T30 Super Heavy Tank | 🇺🇸 United States | U.S Army Ordnance | 75,800 | |
| 🥉 3 | Challenger 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Vickers Defense Systems | 75,000 | |
| 4 | Merkava 4 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Israeli Military Industries | 72,000 | |
| 5 | M1 Abrams | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics Corp. | 66,800 | |
| 6 | FV214 Conqueror | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Royal Ordnance Factory | 66,000 | |
| 7 | Altay | 🇹🇷 Turkey | BMC | 65,000 | |
| 8 | T29 Super Heavy Tank | 🇺🇸 United States | U.S Army Ordnance | 64,000 | |
| 9 | M1A1 Abrams | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics Corp. | 63,000 | |
| 10 | Merkava 3 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Israeli Military Industries | 63,000 | |
| 11 | Leopard 2 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Krauss-Maffei | 62,500 | |
| 12 | Challenger | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Vickers Defense Systems | 62,000 | |
| 13 | Merkava | 🇮🇱 Israel | Israeli Military Industries | 61,000 | |
| 14 | Arjun | 🇮🇳 India | CVRDE / DRDO | 58,800 | |
| 15 | M103 | 🇺🇸 United States | Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant | 58,000 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Leclerc | 🇫🇷 France | KNDS | 57,400 | |
| 17 | M6 Heavy Tank | 🇺🇸 United States | U.S Army Ordnance | 57,400 | |
| 18 | CM12 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Detroit Tank Plant | 57,300 | |
| 19 | Magach 7 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Israeli Military Industries | 57,300 | |
| 20 | Olifant 1 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | OMC Engineering | 56,000 | |
| 21 | K2 Black Panther | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Hyundai Precision / Sangyong Heavy Industries | 55,000 | |
| 22 | Sabra | 🇮🇱 Israel | Israeli Military Industries | 55,000 | |
| 23 | Chieftain / Shir | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Royal Ordnance Factory | 55,000 | |
| 24 | T-14 Armata | 🇷🇺 Russia | Uralvagonzavod | 55,000 | |
| 25 | K1A1 Rokit | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Hyundai Precision / Sangyong Heavy Industries | 54,500 | |
| 26 | Ariete 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Consorzio Iveco-Fiat | 54,000 | |
| 27 | Ariete 2 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Consorzio Iveco-Fiat | 54,000 | |
| 28 | M60A3 TTS Patton | 🇺🇸 United States | Detroit Tank Plant | 52,617 | |
| 29 | M48A5 Patton | 🇺🇸 United States | Detroit Tank Plant | 52,000 | |
| 30 | CM11 Brave Tiger | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Detroit Tank Plant | 52,000 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | T-10 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Industrie d'Etat Soviétique | 52,000 | |
| 32 | Type 99 | 🇨🇳 China | Norinco | 52,000 | |
| 33 | VT-4 | 🇨🇳 China | Norinco | 52,000 | |
| 34 | Centurion | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Royal Ordnance Factory | 51,000 | |
| 35 | Karrar | 🇮🇷 Iran | Bani Hashim Defense Industrial Complex | 51,000 | |
| 36 | Type 90 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 50,000 | |
| 37 | Type 98 | 🇨🇳 China | Norinco | 50,000 | |
| 38 | PT-91 Twardy | 🇵🇱 Poland | ZMIS | 48,500 | |
| 39 | Oplot T-84U | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Malyshev HMB Plant | 48,000 | |
| 40 | T-90 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Malyshev HMB Plant | 48,000 | |
| 41 | Al Khalid | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Norinco | 48,000 | |
| 42 | Type 90 | 🇨🇳 China | Norinco | 48,000 | |
| 43 | Type 10 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 48,000 | |
| 44 | KV-1 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sergeï Mironovich Kirov | 47,500 | |
| 45 | M47 Patton | 🇺🇸 United States | Detroit Tank Plant | 46,000 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | T-80 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Malyshev HMB Plant | 46,000 | |
| 47 | KV-85 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sidorenko & Usenko | 46,000 | |
| 48 | OF-40 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Palmaria | 45,500 | |
| 49 | T-72 | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Malyshev HMB Plant | 44,500 | |
| 50 | M46 Patton | 🇺🇸 United States | Detroit Tank Plant | 44,000 |