The Russian tank T-90MS is similar to the Karrar and there is speculation that the Karrar is a license-produced version of the T-90MS. The Soviet Union gave Iran some Karrar tanks. The Karrar was first publicly revealed in 2017. The tank has a remotely-controlled weapon station armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun. Some of the upgrades include a new fire control system, turret, and add-on armor. The upgrades improved the tank's combat abilities. One of its most remarkable tanks is called the Karrar, an upgraded version of the Iranian T-72S tank. Iran possesses an impressive 4,071 battle tanks. The tank uses a 125mm 2A46 smoothbore tank gun and 1G46 gunner sights. French, Russian, and Indian engineers also upgraded the tank. The original tank was the T-72BU, but the name was changed to T90. In 2001, India purchased 310 T90 tanks from Russia. Some of the tanks used in the country are of Russian origin, like the T-90 BHISHMA tank. India has a history of trade deals for tanks with Russia. The ARJUN MBT is a tank with a single MTU multi-fuel diesel engine and consists of a 120mm main gun with armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot ammunition. Some of India's most notable battle tanks include the ARJUN MBT, T-90 BHISHMA, K-9 Vajra, T-72 Ajeya, and Vijayanta. It is no surprise that India, a country with one of the world's most powerful armies, also has a large number of battle tanks. India - 4,614 Battle Tank and military men take part in rehearsal activities for the India Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Today, Egypt possesses 4,664 tanks, an estimated 13.6% of tanks from the top five countries with the most tanks. For example, Egypt and the United States have worked together to coproduce M1A1 Abrams Tanks, third-generation American main battle tanks. Over the past couple of decades, Egypt formed agreements with the United States for tank production. Egypt - 4,664Įgypt is ranked as a top 15 power in the Global Fire Power Index. Overall, China possesses 4,950 battle tanks, an estimated 14.4% of tanks from the top five countries with the most tanks.

The diesel engine is less affected by altitude than gas engines, giving the tank an advantage in mountainous regions. One of China's newer tanks is a Type 15 tank, equipped with a 1,000-hp diesel engine, giving it a 28-to-1 horsepower-to-weight ratio.

The Defense Intelligence Agency reported in 2018 that China's tanks were a mix of older and more modern vehicles.

According to the Global Fire Power index, China is a top five world power.

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