Which country has the best tanks?

Currently top 10 best tanks in the world are these:
  1. Nr.1 Leopard 2A7 (Germany) ...
  2. Nr.2 K2 Black Panther (South Korea) ...
  3. Nr.3 M1A2 SEP (USA) ...
  4. Nr.4 Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) ...
  5. Nr.5 Armata (Russia) ...
  6. Nr.6 Merkava Mk.4 (Israel) ...
  7. Nr.7 Type 90 (Japan) ...
  8. Nr.8 Leclerc (France)
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What is the deadliest tank in the world?

The new Russian T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT), dubbed the “world's deadliest tank,” has been making headlines ever since its first public appearance during this year's May 9 Victory parade in Moscow.
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Which country has the fastest tanks?

Top 5 fastest tanks in the World
  • #5 – Ukrainian BM Oplot tank.
  • #4 – South Korean K2 Black Panther tank.
  • #3 – French AMX-56 Leclerc tank.
  • #2 – German Leopard 2A7 + tank.
  • #1 – Russian T-14 tank.
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What is the slowest tank in the world?

Everyone knows the VI TOG II* : the true idol of World of Tanks. It is one of the biggest, slowest, and longest vehicles in the game, a combination of characteristics that sounds desperately impractical on the battlefield.
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What is Russia's best tank?

The T-90M tank, which is one of the newest additions to Russia's T-90 series, is the most technologically advanced battle vehicle within Russia's frontline arsenal, according to The Drive, and was first issued to Russian military divisions in the spring of 2020.
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Are Russian tanks better than American tanks?

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 mobility and cross-country performance.
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What tank has the best armor?

Challenger 2 is considered one of the best-protected tanks in the world, equipped with second-generation Chobham Armor, a composite matrix of ceramic and metal with superior qualities over typical steel-rolled homogeneous armor.
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What is the strongest tank in history?

The M1 Abrams for sure belongs on this list. It has been almost 20-years since the American Abrams main battle tank was used in a force-on-force battle during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. It was also deployed in Iraq's Anbar province in 2004 and 2005, plus Afghanistan's Helmand Province in 2010.
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What is the most famous tank?

The Sherman tank was the most commonly used American tank in World War II. More than 50,000 Shermans were produced between 1942 and 1945. They were used in all combat theaters—not only by the United States, but also by Great Britain, the Free French, China, and even the Soviet Union.
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Who had best tanks ww2?

Top Ten Tanks of WWII
  • Tiger I – The Germans commonly used Tiger I to refer to any one of a number of their heavy tanks used during WWII. ...
  • Tiger II – A heavy German tank of WWII, the Tiger II tank made its mark on World War II history with its heavy armor and powerful gun.
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What tank has the most powerful gun?

1 Merkava Mk.

It passes for the most powerful tank on this list with its main gun, a 120 mm MG253 smoothbore gun, capable of firing semi-active laser homing guided low-weight anti-tank guided missile.
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Are Russian tanks useless?

Experts have said that Russian tanks have a design flaw that makes them susceptible to decapitation that will kill their crew, known as "jack-in-the-box effect," CNN reported. The United States and other NATO allies are continuing to arm Ukraine with anti-tank weaponry as well as heavy artillery.
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Is T-14 better than Abrams?

The Hotcars.com report also says the T-14 is more powerful than rival tanks, writing “the T-14 sports the all-new 2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon, replacing the older 2A46 125 mm gun of previous Russian and Soviet tanks.
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Why are Russian tanks so good?

The Good. Most of Russia's tanks are well protected to the front. The frontal armour of the slope at the front of the hull, known as the glacis, typically combines high hardness steels with composites or materials like fibre glass that are known to be challenging for weapons like the RPG-7.
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What was the worst tank of World war 2?

4. Covenanter – Britain's worst tank. At the outbreak of the Second World War the British army had three types of tank: light tanks for reconnaissance, heavily armoured 'infantry tanks' to support frontal attacks, and fast 'cruiser tanks' to exploit the gaps made in the enemy defences.
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Why do Russian tanks lose their turrets?

Images of destroyed Russian tanks with their turrets blown off have become common since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Experts say that Russian tanks have a design flaw that makes them vulnerable to being decapitated by Ukrainian attacks, called a "jack-in-the-box effect," CNN reported.
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What tank does New Zealand use?

Switch to Infantry Fighting Vehicles

In 2003, the New Zealand government chose to reorient its armoured fleet with the Canadian-built NZLAV, replacing its M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers and erstwhile FV101 Scorpions. The switch to Infantry Fighting Vehicles marked the end of the use of tanks by the New Zealand Army.
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What is China's best tank?

The Type 99A Is the Most Advanced Chinese Tank

The explosive reactive armor goes along the sides of the turret and continues around the stowage racks for better protection. The Type 99A has a turbocharged 1,500 horsepower diesel engine. Its top speed is a surprising 50 miles per hour on a paved road.
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What is the best weapon against tanks?

Currently the FGM-148 Javelin is one of the most advanced man-portable anti-tank guide missile system in the world. It can destroyed any current main battle tank. It can also target low flying helicopters. Only some existing anti-tank missiles, such as Israeli Spike can compare with the Javelin.
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Which tank has the thickest armor?

The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (aka "Mouse") is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. The Germans might not have built the Ratte, but that didn't stop them building monster tanks like this one.
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