What is the most powerful tank today?

1. The South Korean K2 Black Panther
K2 Black Panther
The K2 Black Panther (Hangul: K2 '흑표'; Hanja: K2 '黑豹') is a South Korean main battle tank designed by the Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.
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What is currently the best tank in the world?

The German-made Leopard 2 tank is widely regarded as the best of its kind in the world, combining both speed and accuracy, and capable of hitting targets 5km away while on the move.
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What is the strongest tank the US has?

Approved for production in 1990, the M1A2 represents the U.S. Army's technological improvement of the basic M1A1 design and the most modern battle tank in the world.
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What is the biggest tank in use today?

The M1 Abrams entered service in 1980 and serves as the main battle tank of the United States Army and formerly of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
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What is the deadliest tank in the world?

Leopard 2A7 is the deadliest main battle tank that exists. In multi-national training, the weapon performs better than the US M1A2 SEP, the British Challenger 2, and the French Leclerc. Germany has already upgraded 20 Leopard in the 2A7 version and plans to upgrade 50 or 150 more.
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10 Most Powerful Tanks in the World



What is the No 1 tank?

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.
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Can a tank survive a javelin missile?

The T-72B3 Tank successfully survived at least seven direct hits from a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher, two from anti-tank missile systems and a direct impact from an American Javelin ATGM.
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Which tank is better Leopard or Abrams?

The main difference between the Abrams and Leopards is the engine. The Leopard 2 has a diesel-powered MTU MB 873 engine, which is much easier to maintain and more widely used across Europe, while the Abrams uses a more powerful and more complex turbine engine.
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What tank will replace the Abrams?

The AbramsX comes loaded with features typical of modern military weapons. Powered by a hybrid electric diesel engine, it's lighter and far more fuel-efficient than current gas-guzzling Abrams tanks. It can also operate with a smaller crew and has artificial intelligence systems to spot enemies, its creators said.
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What can destroy an Abrams tank?

To put it simply, a main gun round from the Iowa-class battleship will destroy the Abrams easily.
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Are Russian tanks better than American?

Overall the new Russian tank is on par with the US Abrams tank. In some areas it is slightly superior than the Abrams, however it has got no cutting-edge superiority. The Abrams has technical superiority in terms of mobility and cross-country performance.
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What is America's main battle tank?

A 1,500-horsepower turbine engine, 120 mm main gun and special armor make the Abrams tank particularly lethal against heavy armor forces.
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What is the best military tank in the world?

Abrams Is The Best Main Battle Tank In The World. But Improving It Should Still Be A Priority.
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What tank has never been destroyed?

There have been unfortunate instances where troops have died while operating an M1 Abrams, but this Army tank has an otherwise impressive record: None were destroyed by enemy forces during the Gulf War. There were some sent back for repairs, but overall, the M1 Abrams tanks were a rousing success.
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Has an enemy ever destroyed an Abrams?

Of the nine Abrams tanks destroyed, seven were destroyed by friendly fire and two intentionally destroyed to prevent capture by the Iraqi Army. Some others took minor combat damage, with little effect on their operational readiness.
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How many m1 Abrams have been destroyed?

553 Abrams tanks have been taken out of combat. At least 14 of them destroyed outright by enemy action. 23 M1A1s were destroyed in the Gulf War.
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Which tank has the best Gun?

The Challenger 2 is widely considered one of the most capable and formidable main battle tanks in the world. It is armed with a deadly accurate 120 mm gun and can take a lot of punishment.
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Can a Javelin shoot down a jet?

The Javelin, with its fire-and-forget capabilities, is capable of being used to shoot down slow and low flying aircraft by design. Russia has even tested anti-tank guided missiles in the air-to-air realm for contingency uses.
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Can a Javelin penetrate an Abrams?

Javelins is clearly effective against Russian heavy tank armor, but how is it against the US's very own Abrams? A tank's roof is nowhere near as strong as the front where composite armour is placed. Javelins are top attack missiles and can certainly penetrate the tank from above.
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Can RPG take out Abrams?

The RPG-29 uses a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank warhead to penetrate explosive reactive armor (ERA) as well as composite armor behind it. It is capable of penetrating MBTs, such as the American M1 Abrams, the older model Mark II version of the Israeli Merkava, the British Challenger 2 and the Russian T-90.
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Who has the best tank fleet?

Russia. Numbering 12,556 tanks, the Russian Federation has the largest fleet in their arsenal by far, from the workhorse T-72 series to the ultra-advanced T-14 Armata. This is more than the combined total of the number two and three spots, North Korea (6,645) and the U.S. (5,500).
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