#10).K2 Black Panther
#(South Korea)
#K2 Black Panther is a South Korean main battle tank that will replace most of the M48 Patton tanks and complement the K1 series of main battle tanks currently fielded by the Republic of Korea. Mass production commenced in 2013 and the first K2s were deployed with the armed forces in June 2014. The K2 costs over US$8.5 million per unit.
#9).C1 Ariete
#(Italy)
The C1 Ariete is the main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by a consortium formed by Iveco-Fiat and Oto Melara (CIO, Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara). The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by Oto Melara. The vehicle carries the latest optical and digital-imaging and fire-control systems, enabling it to fight day and night and to fire on the move. Six prototypes were developed by 1988, which were subject to intensive testing the following year during which the vehicles travelled a combined 16,000 km. Deliveries were first planned for 1993, but in fact took place in 1995 due to delays. Final delivery occurred 8 years later in August 2002.
Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara, the Ariete's manufacturer, is currently working on the C2 Ariete, or Ariete MkII, to replace the C1 Ariete. The price tag for this future MBT is rumored to be 11.1 million USD.
#8).AMX Leclerc
#(France)
#Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates. In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX 30 as the country's main armoured platform. With production now complete, the French Army has 406 Leclerc and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388. The price in 2011 was €9.3 million, which made it the most expensive tank in history at the time.Following the devaluation of the Euro its price fell dramatically, and in 2014 the K2 Black Panther surpassed the Leclerc's price record
#7).Merkava MK 4
#(Israel)
The Merkava is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1973 and entered official service in 1978. Four main variants of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.
#6).Altay
#(Turkey)
#Altay is a modern main battle tank, based on the South Korean K2 Black Panther tank, developed by Otokar, a subsidiary of Koç Holding, for the Turkish Army and export markets.Unit cost USD $13.75 million
#5).Challenger 2
#(UK)
#FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land & Armaments)Unit cost: £4,217,000
#4).M1 Abrams
#(USA)
The M1 Abrams is an American third-generation main battle tank. It is named after General Creighton Abrams. Highly mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare,the M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful multifuel turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. Weighing nearly 68 short tons (almost 62 metric tons), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in service.
production of M1 and M1A1 tanks totaled some 9,000 tanks at a cost of approximately $4.3 million per unit. By 1999, costs for the tank were upwards of US$5 million a vehicle.
#3).Leopard 2
#(Germany)
The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army.Unit cost: 2A6: US$5.74 million (2007)
#2).T-90 MS
#(Russia)
The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993.Unit cost: USD 2.5 million in 1999.
#1).T-14 Armata
#(Russia)
The T-14 Armata is a Russian main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. It is the first series-produced next generation tank.The Russian Army planned to acquire 2,300 T-14s in the period 2015–2020, but production and fiscal shortfalls will restrict the number built to just 100 by 2020. The first batch of T-14 Armata tanks will be deployed to the Taman division after 2020, tanks will be transferred only after the completion of all state tests.