The Most Expensive MBT in the World: Japan Ranked First, South Korea Second

Thedjancuk
October 09, 2020
09 Oktober 2020

Japanese Type 90 main battle tank (photo : mainichi)

T-90 tanks that Vietnam bought from Russia actually have a much cheaper unit price per unit than the most modern main battle tanks of Japan or Korea.

The world's most expensive location no longer belongs to the French AMX 56 Leclerc main battle tank, but to the latest Type 90 Japanese tank.

This unique tank with the ability to change the center of gravity is up to 9.4 million USD per unit and is the most expensive tank in the world today.

Korean K2 main battle tank (photo : militaryleak)

Standing in second place is a representative from Korea - the main K-2 Black Panther tank designed and developed by the country independently.

The AMX 56 Leclerc - the main battle tank once considered the most expensive in the world fell to third place. Thanks to improvements in the production line, the cost of Leclerc is decreasing and an average of 862 units were produced for only $ 8.5 million each.

The "safest" tank in the world, the Challenger 2 UK, costs $ 6.8 million each.

French AMX-56 Lecrerc main battle tank (photo : National Interest)

Leopard 2A6 - version of the most modern Leopard 2 tank currently costs $ 6.7 million per unit.

Cheaper $ 700,000 is the main American M1 Abrams tank.

The only main tank in the world capable of carrying troops is the Merkava Mk IV of Israel, which costs $ 5 million each.

The T-14 Armata - Russia's most modern tank as a tank of futuristic design, costs only $ 3.7 million each.

Vietnam Army's T-90S main battle tank (photo : KienThuc)

China's Type 99 costs $ 2.6 million each. Currently the Chinese military is using about 500 of these tanks.

The T-90S tank is the most popular main battle tank in the world today and Vietnam also owns a price of 2.5 million USD each.

The T-72 continues to be considered the cheapest modern main tank in the world at just $ 1.5 million each. Even the Russian military still uses these tanks as their main force due to their cost factors.



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