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The Top 10 Tanks in the World

Top 10 tanks include the German KF51 Panther, the American Abrams M1A2 and the Russian T-14 Armata.

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By Katherine Owens — Warrior Maven Editorial Fellow

Katherine Owens

The Top 10 Tanks in the World

The top ten tanks today are the German KF51 Panther, the American Abrams M1A2, the Russian T-14 Armata, the Korean K2 Black Panther, the Chinese T-99, the German Leopard 2, the French Leclerc XL, the British Challenger 2, the Israeli Merkava V, and the Japanese Type-90.

Each tank is competing for superior firepower, mobility, and strength, but these qualities alone no longer determine which tanks are the most advanced in the world. Today’s most advanced tanks are defined by their artificial intelligence (AI) and remote operating capability.

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