GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Equipment database

Military Vehicles

List of 120+ military vehicles, organized into four major categories: Tank Destroyers, Light Armored Vehicles, Armored Personnel Carriers, and Main Battle Tanks. Each entry in this list is accompanied by a set of technical specifications, such as armor thickness, engine performance, and payload capacity. The armament section outlines the vehicle’s onboard weaponry, ranging from machine guns to anti-tank missile systems. We also include a list of current and past operators, giving you insights into how these vehicles have been deployed in various military operations and conflicts.

Type
All Main Battle Tank Infantry Fighting Vehicle Armored Personnel Carrier Light Armoured Vehicle Protected Mobility Vehicle Tank Destroyer Self-Propelled Artillery Towed Artillery Multiple Launch Rocket System
224 vehicles

Main Battle Tanks

See all 76 →

76 types on file, designed in 24 countries. 44 are in service today, 55,055 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the T-72 (8,999 vehicles), T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 (7,269) and M1 Abrams (6,207).

Medium Main Battle Tank

T-72

 Year1973 Built25,000 Origin🇷🇺 Medium Main Battle Tank

T-54 / T-55 / TM-800

 Year1948 Built16,532 Origin🇷🇺 Heavy Main Battle Tank

M1 Abrams

 Year1980 Built10,300 Origin🇺🇸 Medium Main Battle Tank

T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran

 Year1961 Built6,142 Origin🇷🇺 Heavy Main Battle Tank

M60A3 TTS Patton

 Year1979 Built8,931 Origin🇺🇸 Heavy Main Battle Tank

Leopard 2

 Year1979 Built3,600 Origin🇩🇪 Medium Main Battle Tank

T-90

 Year1992 Built4,000 Origin🇷🇺 Medium Main Battle Tank

Type 96

 Year1997 Built2,500 Origin🇨🇳
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
T-72 Main Battle Tank 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 44.5 t 60 km/h 25,000 1973
T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 Main Battle Tank 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 36.5 t 50 km/h 16,532 1948
M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 🇺🇸 United States 66.8 t 72 km/h 10,300 1980
T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran Main Battle Tank 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 40.0 t 50 km/h 6,142 1961
M60A3 TTS Patton Main Battle Tank 🇺🇸 United States 52.6 t 48 km/h 8,931 1979
Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 🇩🇪 Germany 62.5 t 70 km/h 3,600 1979
T-90 Main Battle Tank 🇷🇺 Russia 48.0 t 60 km/h 4,000 1992
Type 96 Main Battle Tank 🇨🇳 China 41.0 t 60 km/h 2,500 1997

All 76 main battle tanks

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

See all 21 →

21 types on file, designed in 14 countries. 20 are in service today, 38,333 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the BMP-1 (7,372 vehicles), BMP-2 (7,323) and M2 Bradley (4,284).

Infantry fighting vehicle

BMP-1

 Year1966 Built20,000 Origin🇷🇺 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BMP-2

 Year1980 Built20,000 Origin🇷🇺 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

M2 Bradley

 Year1981 Built6,800 Origin🇺🇸 Infantry fighting vehicle

ZBL-08

 Year2008 Built— Origin🇨🇳 Infantry fighting vehicle

ACV-15

 Year1992 Built— Origin🇹🇷 Infantry fighting vehicle

ZBD-04

 Year1999 Built3,075 Origin🇨🇳 Infantry fighting vehicle

BMP-3

 Year1987 Built2,000 Origin🇷🇺 Infantry fighting vehicle

YPR-765

 Year1977 Built2,000 Origin🇳🇱
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇷🇺 Russia 13.2 t 65 km/h 20,000 1966
BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇷🇺 Russia 14.3 t 65 km/h 20,000 1980
M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 22.9 t 66 km/h 6,800 1981
ZBL-08 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇨🇳 China 21.0 t 100 km/h — 2008
ACV-15 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇹🇷 Turkey 14.0 t 65 km/h — 1992
ZBD-04 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇨🇳 China 20.0 t 75 km/h 3,075 1999
BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇷🇺 Russia 18.7 t 72 km/h 2,000 1987
YPR-765 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 🇳🇱 Netherlands 13.7 t 61 km/h 2,000 1977

All 21 infantry fighting vehicles

Armored Personnel Carriers

See all 29 →

29 types on file, designed in 12 countries. 27 are in service today, 70,481 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the M113 (29,790 vehicles), IAV Stryker (4,782) and MT-LB (4,526).

Armored Personnel Carrier

M113

 Year1960 Built80,000 Origin🇺🇸 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier

IAV Stryker

 Year2002 Built1,000 Origin🇺🇸 Tracked Armored Personnel Carrier

MT-LB

 Year1970 Built10,000 Origin🇷🇺 Armoured personnel carrier

BTR-60

 Year1960 Built25,000 Origin🇷🇺 8x8 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier

BTR-80

 Year1986 Built5,000 Origin🇷🇺 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

WZ-551

 Year1990 Built3,000 Origin🇨🇳 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier

VAB

 Year1979 Built5,000 Origin🇫🇷 Armored personnel carrier

K200

 Year1985 Built2,500 Origin🇰🇷
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier 🇺🇸 United States 11.3 t 61 km/h 80,000 1960
IAV Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier 🇺🇸 United States 17.3 t 97 km/h 1,000 2002
MT-LB Armored Personnel Carrier 🇷🇺 Russia 11.9 t 61 km/h 10,000 1970
BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier 🇷🇺 Russia 10.3 t 80 km/h 25,000 1960
BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier 🇷🇺 Russia 13.6 t 80 km/h 5,000 1986
WZ-551 Armored Personnel Carrier 🇨🇳 China 15.8 t 90 km/h 3,000 1990
VAB Armored Personnel Carrier 🇫🇷 France 13.8 t 92 km/h 5,000 1979
K200 Armored Personnel Carrier 🇰🇷 South Korea 13.2 t 70 km/h 2,500 1985

All 29 armored personnel carriers

Light Armoured Vehicles

See all 27 →

27 types on file, designed in 11 countries. 22 are in service today, 10,605 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the VBL (1,906 vehicles), BRDM-2 (1,805) and AML-90 / Eland (953).

Light armoured vehicle

VBL

 Year1990 Built2,600 Origin🇫🇷 Amphibious armoured scout car

BRDM-2

 Year1962 Built7,200 Origin🇷🇺 Light Armored Vehicle

AML-90 / Eland

 Year1961 Built4,812 Origin🇫🇷 Amphibious Light Tank

PT-76

 Year1951 Built12,000 Origin🇷🇺 6x6 Reconnaissance Vehicle

EE-9 Cascavel

 Year1974 Built1,738 Origin🇧🇷 Light Reconnaissance Tank

LAV-150

 Year1964 Built3,200 Origin🇺🇸 Light reconnaissance tank

FV101 Scorpion

 Year1973 Built174 Origin🇬🇧 Scout car

KMW Fennek

 Year2003 Built632 Origin🇩🇪
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
VBL Light Armoured Vehicle 🇫🇷 France 4.0 t 95 km/h 2,600 1990
BRDM-2 Light Armoured Vehicle 🇷🇺 Russia 6.9 t 100 km/h 7,200 1962
AML-90 / Eland Light Armoured Vehicle 🇫🇷 France 5.5 t 100 km/h 4,812 1961
PT-76 Light Armoured Vehicle 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 14.6 t 44 km/h 12,000 1951
EE-9 Cascavel Light Armoured Vehicle 🇧🇷 Brazil 13.4 t 100 km/h 1,738 1974
LAV-150 Light Armoured Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 9.9 t 89 km/h 3,200 1964
FV101 Scorpion Light Armoured Vehicle 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 7.9 t 87 km/h 174 1973
KMW Fennek Light Armoured Vehicle 🇩🇪 Germany 10.4 t 115 km/h 632 2003

All 27 light armoured vehicles

Protected Mobility Vehicles

See all 22 →

22 types on file, designed in 12 countries. 22 are in service today, 208,455 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the HMMWV (Humvee) (143,630 vehicles), JLTV (13,492) and M-ATV (9,270).

Light Utility Vehicle

HMMWV (Humvee)

 Year1985 Built230,000 Origin🇺🇸 Light utility/combat multi-role vehicle

JLTV

 Year2019 Built20,000 Origin🇺🇸 MRAP Vehicle

M-ATV

 Year2009 Built8,722 Origin🇺🇸 MRAP Vehicle

MaxxPro

 Year2007 Built9,000 Origin🇺🇸 Armored Security Vehicle

M1117 ASV

 Year1999 Built2,058 Origin🇺🇸 Multi-purpose armored vehicle

URO VAMTAC

 Year1998 Built4,500 Origin🇪🇸 Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities

LMV

 Year2001 Built10,000 Origin🇮🇹 Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle

Kirpi

 Year2014 Built2,000 Origin🇹🇷
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
HMMWV (Humvee) Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 2.7 t 89 km/h 230,000 1985
JLTV Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 10.2 t 110 km/h 20,000 2019
M-ATV Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 12.7 t 105 km/h 8,722 2009
MaxxPro Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 18.6 t 105 km/h 9,000 2007
M1117 ASV Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇺🇸 United States 13.4 t 100 km/h 2,058 1999
URO VAMTAC Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇪🇸 Spain — 135 km/h 4,500 1998
LMV Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇮🇹 Italy 7.1 t 130 km/h 10,000 2001
Kirpi Protected Mobility Vehicle 🇹🇷 Turkey 20.0 t — 2,000 2014

All 22 protected mobility vehicles

Tank Destroyers

See all 6 →

6 types on file, designed in 3 countries. One is in service today: the Centauro (643 vehicles).

Tank Destroyer

Centauro

 Year1991 Built244 Origin🇮🇹 Tank Destroyer

2S25 Sprut

 Year2005 Built36 Origin🇷🇺 Tank Destroyer

M10 Wolverine

 Year1942 Built5,000 Origin🇺🇸 Tank Destroyer

M18 Hellcat

 Year1943 Built2,500 Origin🇺🇸 Tank Destroyer

M36 Jackson

 Year1944 Built1,700 Origin🇺🇸 Tank Destroyer

M50 Ontos

 Year1956 Built297 Origin🇺🇸
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
Centauro Tank Destroyer 🇮🇹 Italy 25.0 t 105 km/h 244 1991
2S25 Sprut Tank Destroyer 🇷🇺 Russia 18.0 t 70 km/h 36 2005
M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 29.0 t 48 km/h 5,000 1942
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 18.1 t 80 km/h 2,500 1943
M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 28.1 t 48 km/h 1,700 1944
M50 Ontos Tank Destroyer 🇺🇸 United States 8.3 t 48 km/h 297 1956

All 6 tank destroyers

Self-Propelled Artillery

See all 14 →

14 types on file, designed in 10 countries. 14 are in service today, 12,693 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the M109 Paladin (5,221 vehicles), K9 Thunder (2,037) and 2S1 Gvozdika (1,950).

Self-propelled howitzer

M109 Paladin

 Year1963 Built7,000 Origin🇺🇸 155 mm self-propelled howitzer

K9 Thunder

 Year1999 Built1,136 Origin🇰🇷 Self-propelled howitzer

2S1 Gvozdika

 Year1972 Built10,000 Origin🇷🇺 Self-Propelled Howitzer

2S3 Akatsiya

 Year1971 Built4,000 Origin🇷🇺 Self-Propelled Howitzer

M110 Howitzer

 Year1963 Built1,023 Origin🇺🇸 155mm Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer

CAESAR

 Year2008 Built650 Origin🇫🇷 Self-Propelled Howitzer

PzH 2000

 Year1998 Built362 Origin🇩🇪 Self-propelled gun

2S5 Giatsint-S

 Year1978 Built2,000 Origin🇷🇺
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
M109 Paladin Self-Propelled Artillery 🇺🇸 United States 38.0 t 61 km/h 7,000 1963
K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Artillery 🇰🇷 South Korea 48.5 t 67 km/h 1,136 1999
2S1 Gvozdika Self-Propelled Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 16.0 t 60 km/h 10,000 1972
2S3 Akatsiya Self-Propelled Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 27.5 t 60 km/h 4,000 1971
M110 Howitzer Self-Propelled Artillery 🇺🇸 United States 28.4 t 55 km/h 1,023 1963
CAESAR Self-Propelled Artillery 🇫🇷 France 17.7 t 100 km/h 650 2008
PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Artillery 🇩🇪 Germany 55.8 t 60 km/h 362 1998
2S5 Giatsint-S Self-Propelled Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 28.2 t 62 km/h 2,000 1978

All 14 self-propelled artillery

Towed Artillery

See all 18 →

18 types on file, designed in 6 countries. 18 are in service today, 28,324 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the 2A18 (D-30) (5,546 vehicles), M-46 Field Gun (3,997) and M101 Howitzer (3,417).

Howitzer

2A18 (D-30)

 Year1960 Built12,000 Origin🇷🇺 Towed Field Gun

M-46 Field Gun

 Year1951 Built6,500 Origin🇷🇺 Artillery piece

M101 Howitzer

 Year1941 Built10,202 Origin🇺🇸 Towed Howitzer

M114 Howitzer

 Year1941 Built10,300 Origin🇺🇸 Field gun

D-44

 Year1946 Built10,918 Origin🇷🇺 Divisional howitzer

M-30

 Year1939 Built19,266 Origin🇷🇺 105 mm towed howitzer

L118 Light Gun

 Year1976 Built1,200 Origin🇬🇧 Towed Gun-Howitzer

D-20 Howitzer

 Year1955 Built3,000 Origin🇷🇺
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
2A18 (D-30) Towed Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 3.2 t 60 km/h 12,000 1960
M-46 Field Gun Towed Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 8.4 t — 6,500 1951
M101 Howitzer Towed Artillery 🇺🇸 United States 2.0 t — 10,202 1941
M114 Howitzer Towed Artillery 🇺🇸 United States 5.8 t — 10,300 1941
D-44 Towed Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 1.7 t — 10,918 1946
M-30 Towed Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 2.5 t 50 km/h 19,266 1939
L118 Light Gun Towed Artillery 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1.6 t — 1,200 1976
D-20 Howitzer Towed Artillery 🇷🇺 Russia 5.7 t — 3,000 1955

All 18 towed artillery

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

See all 11 →

11 types on file, designed in 7 countries. 11 are in service today, 10,569 vehicles in all; the most numerous are the BM-21 Grad (3,594 vehicles), Type 63 MRL (3,407) and M270 MLRS (728).

Self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher

BM-21 Grad

 Year1963 Built100,000 Origin🇷🇺 Multiple Launch Rocket System

Type 63 MRL

 Year1963 Built6,000 Origin🇨🇳 Multiple Rocket Launcher System

M270 MLRS

 Year1983 Built1,450 Origin🇺🇸 Light multiple rocket launcher

M142 HIMARS

 Year2005 Built750 Origin🇺🇸 Self-propelled multiple launch rocket system

K239 Chunmoo

 Year2015 Built356 Origin🇰🇷 Multiple rocket launcher

RM-70

 Year1972 Built1,200 Origin🇨🇿 Multiple Launch Rocket System

BM-27 Uragan

 Year1975 Built700 Origin🇷🇺 Heavy self-propelled 300 mm multiple rocket launcher

BM-30 Smerch

 Year1989 Built550 Origin🇷🇺
Vehicle Type Origin Weight Speed Built In service
BM-21 Grad Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇷🇺 Russia 13.7 t 75 km/h 100,000 1963
Type 63 MRL Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇨🇳 China 0.6 t — 6,000 1963
M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇺🇸 United States 25.2 t 72 km/h 1,450 1983
M142 HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇺🇸 United States 16.3 t 94 km/h 750 2005
K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇰🇷 South Korea 31.0 t 80 km/h 356 2015
RM-70 Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇨🇿 Czechia 33.7 t 85 km/h 1,200 1972
BM-27 Uragan Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇷🇺 Russia 20.0 t 65 km/h 700 1975
BM-30 Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket System 🇷🇺 Russia 43.7 t — 550 1989

All 11 multiple launch rocket systems

Explore the database

By type
By country of origin