Best Best Modern Battle Tanks In 2025

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This ranking evaluates the pinnacle of contemporary main battle tank (MBT) design, a category defined by the relentless pursuit of a near-impossible balance: formidable firepower, near-impenetrable protection, and strategic mobility. Excellence is measured not by a single metric, but by the holistic integration of a lethal main gun, advanced composite and reactive armor suites, cutting-edge sensor and fire-control systems, and a powertrain capable of maneuvering this weight across diverse bat...

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1 Leopard 2A7V
Leopard 2A7V

The Leopard 2A7V, manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), represents the zenith of evolutionary Western tank design and is arguably the...

9.6
Excellent
2 M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams
M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams

The M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 (SEP v3), also known as the M1A2C Abrams, is the latest iteration of America's iconic main bat...

9.5
Excellent
3 K2 Black Panther
K2 Black Panther

The K2 Black Panther, developed by Hyundai Rotem for the Republic of Korea Army, is a technological tour de force and arguably the most adva...

9.3
Excellent
4 Merkava Mk.4 Barak
Merkava Mk.4 Barak

The Merkava Mk.4 'Barak' (Lightning) is the latest evolution of Israel's uniquely designed main battle tank, a platform conceived around the...

9.1
Excellent
0 T-14 Armata
T-14 Armata

The T-14 Armata is a Russian-made main battle tank. It is the first tank to be developed in the post-Soviet era and is the most advanced tan...

8.8
Very Good