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Every tank and AFV in use today. Since the publication of the first edition in 1996, Jane's Tanks Recognition Guide has been the most authoritative and comprehensive military vehicle handbook available. This fully-updated, third edition is mainly in colour, making it much easier to distinguish key features of the vehicles. Technical information includes: Specifications, Development of the design, Variants, Status of production, Manufacturer's details and key recognition features. The new format is user friendly, allows for an even greater range of vehicles and additional information to be included, and is a handy size. Introduction Tanks Tracked APCS/Weapons Carriers 4x4 Vehicles 6x6 Vehicles 8x8 Vehicles Self Propelled Guns Glossary

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 7)
• Light Tanks & Main Battle Tanks
• TAM (Argentina) (p. 10)
• SK105 (Austria) (p. 12)
• Type 85-II (China) (p. 14)
• Type 80 (China) (p. 16)
• Type 69 (China) (p. 18)
• Type 59 (China) (p. 20)
• Type 62 (China) (p. 22)
• Type 63 (China) (p. 24)
• AMX-13 (France) (p. 26)
• AMX-30 (France) (p. 28)
• Leclerc (France) (p. 30)
• Leopard 2 (Germany) (p. 32)
• Leopard 1 (Germany) (p. 36)
• Arjun (India) (p. 40)
• Zulfiqar (Iran) (p. 42)
• Merkava (Israel) (p. 44)
• Ariete (Italy) (p. 46)
• OF-40 (Italy) (p. 48)
• Type 90 (Japan) (p. 50)
• Type 74 (Japan) (p. 52)
• AI Khalid (Pakistan) (p. 54)
• PT-91 (Poland) (p. 56)
• TM-800 (Romania) (p. 58)
• T-90 (Russia) (p. 60)
• T-80 (Russia) (p. 62)
• T-64 (Russia) (p. 64)
• T-72 (Russia) (p. 66)
• T-62 (Russia) (p. 70)
• T-54/55 (Russia) (p. 72)
• PT-76 (Russia) (p. 76)
• K1 (S Korea) (p. 78)
• Pz 68 (Switzerland) (p. 80)
• Challenger 2 (UK) (p. 82)
• Challenger 1 (UK) (p. 86)
• Scorpion (UK) (p. 88)
• Khalid (UK) (p. 92)
• Chieftain (UK) (p. 94)
• Vickers Mk 3 (UK) (p. 96)
• Centurion (UK) (p. 98)
• T-84 (Ukraine) (p. 100)
• M1A1/A2 (USA) (p. 102)
• M60 (USA) (p. 106)
• M48 (USA) (p. 110)
• M47 (USA) (p. 114)
• M41 (USA) (p. 116)
• Stingray (USA) (p. 118)
• M-84 (Yugoslavia) (p. 120)
• Tracked Apcs/Weapons Carriers
• Steyr 4K 7FA (Austria) (p. 124)
• Saurer 4K (Austria) (p. 126)
• BMP-23 (Bulgaria) (p. 128)
• Type 90 (China) (p. 130)
• YW 531H (China) (p. 132)
• YW 531C (China) (p. 134)
• Type 77 (China) (p. 136)
• AMX-VCI (France) (p. 138)
• AMX-10P (France) (p. 140)
• Marder 1 (Germany) (p. 142)
• Jaguar 1 SP (Germany) (p. 144)
• Wiesel 2 (Germany) (p. 146)
• Wiesel 1 (Germany) (p. 148)
• Boragh (Iran) (p. 150)
• Oto Melara IAFV (Italy) (p. 152)
• Dardo IFV (Italy) (p. 154)
• Type 89 (Japan) (p. 156)
• Type 73 (Japan) (p. 158)
• SU 60 (Japan) (p. 160)
• Type 60 106 mm RR (Japan) (p. 162)
• MLVM (Romania) (p. 164)
• MT-LB (Russia) (p. 166)
• BMP-3 (Russia) (p. 168)
• BMP-2 (Russia) (p. 170)
• BMP-1 (Russia) (p. 172)
• BMD-3 (Russia) (p. 174)
• BMD-1 (Russia) (p. 176)
• 2S9 120mm mortar (Russia) (p. 178)
• Bionix 25 IFV (Singapore) (p. 180)
• ATTC (Singapore) (p. 182)
• Daewoo IFV (S Korea) (p. 184)
• ASCOD MICV (Spain/Austria) (p. 186)
• Pbv 302 APC (Sweden) (p. 188)
• CV 90 (Sweden) (p. 190)
• Pvrbv 551 (Sweden) (p. 192)
• BvS 10 APC (Sweden) (p. 194)
• Bv 206S APC (Sweden) (p. 196)
• FNSS Defense Systems IFV (Turkey) (p. 198)
• Warrior (UK) (p. 200)
• FV432 APC (UK) (p. 202)
• Stormer APC (UK) (p. 204)
• Striker SP ATGW (UK) (p. 206)
• Spartan APC (UK) (p. 208)
• M2A3 Bradley IFV (USA) (p. 210)
• AIFV (USA) (p. 212)
• M113A2 APC (USA) (p. 214)
• M901 (USA) (p. 218)
• AAV7A1 (USA) (p. 220)
• AAAV (USA) (p. 222)
• M-60P APC (Yugoslavia) (p. 224)
• BVP M80A ICV (Yugoslavia) (p. 226)
• M-80 ICV (Yugoslavia) (p. 228)
• 4 X 4 Vehicles
• Tenix S600 APC (Australia) (p. 232)
• ADI Bushmaster APC (Australia) (p. 234)
• BDX APC (Belgium) (p. 236)
• EE-3 Jararaca (Brazil) (p. 238)
• RH ALAN LOV APC (Croatia) (p. 240)
• Kader Fahd APC (Egypt) (p. 242)
• Kader Walid APC (Egypt) (p. 244)
• ACMAT APC (France) (p. 246)
• Panhard VBL (France) (p. 248)
• Panhard M3 APC (France) (p. 250)
• Panhard AML (France) (p. 252)
• Berliet VXB-170 APC (France) (p. 254)
• Dingo APCV (Germany) (p. 256)
• TM170 APC (Germany) (p. 258)
• UR-416 APC (Germany) (p. 260)
• Condor APC (Germany) (p. 262)
• FUG (Hungary) (p. 264)
• PSZH-IV APC (Hungary) (p. 266)
• RAM AFVs (Israel) (p. 268)
• Type 6616 (Italy) (p. 270)
• Puma APC (Italy) (p. 272)
• Type 6614 APC (Italy) (p. 274)
• Boneschi MAV 5 APC (Italy) (p. 276)
• LBV (Fennek) (Netherlands) (p. 278)
• Chaimite APC (Portugal) (p. 280)
• Commando Mk III APC (Portugal) (p. 282)
• TABC-79 APC (Romania) (p. 284)
• ABI (Romania) (p. 286)
• BRDM-1 (Russia) (p. 288)
• BRDM-2 (Russia) (p. 290)
• BRDM-2 ATGW (Russia) (p. 292)
• BTR-40 APC (Russia) (p. 294)
• Aligator (Slovakia) (p. 296)
• BOV-VP APC (Slovenia) (p. 298)
• Nyala APC (S Africa) (p. 300)
• Mamba Mk II APC (S Africa) (p. 302)
• Casspir Mk III APC (S Africa) (p. 304)
• RG-12 Patrol APC (S Africa) (p. 306)
• BLR APC (Spain) (p. 308)
• Eagle ARV (Switzerland) (p. 310)
• Piranha APC (Switzerland) (p. 312)
• Roland APC (Switzerland) (p. 314)
• Otokar Cobra APV (Turkey) (p. 316)
• Otokar Akrep (Turkey) (p. 318)
• Otokar APC (Turkey) (p. 320)
• Shorland APC (UK) (p. 322)
• Ferret (UK) (p. 324)
• Fox (UK) (p. 326)
• Alvis Saxon APC (UK) (p. 328)
• Shorland S-55 APC (UK) (p. 330)
• Glover Webb APC (UK) (p. 332)
• Tactica APC (UK) (p. 334)
• Simba APC (UK) (p. 336)
• Ranger APC (USA) (p. 338)
• ASV 150 (USA) (p. 340)
• LAV-150 AFV (USA) (p. 342)
• Dragoon (USA) (p. 344)
• Scout (USA) (p. 346)
• M1114 (USA) (p. 348)
• 6 X 6 Vehicles
• Pandur APC (Austria) (p. 352)
• Sibmas APC (Belgium) (p. 354)
• Engesa EE-11 Urutu APC (Brazil) (p. 356)
• Engesa EE-9 Cascavel (Brazil) (p. 358)
• Cougar/Grizzly (Canada) (p. 360)
• WZ 523 APC (China) (p. 362)
• WZ 551 APC (China) (p. 364)
• XA-180 APC (Finland) (p. 366)
• ERC-90 F4 (France) (p. 368)
• AMX-10RC (France) (p. 370)
• VBC-90 (France) (p. 372)
• VCR APC (France) (p. 374)
• VAB APC (France) (p. 376)
• Fuchs APC (Germany) (p. 378)
• RN-94 APC (International) (p. 380)
• Type 87 (Japan) (p. 382)
• Type 82 (Japan) (p. 384)
• BTR-152 APC (Russia) (p. 386)
• Ratel 20 (S Africa) (p. 388)
• BMR-600 IFV (Spain) (p. 390)
• VEC (Spain) (p. 392)
• Saracen APC (UK) (p. 394)
• Hussar APC (UK) (p. 396)
• Saladin (UK) (p. 398)
• LAV-300 AFV (USA) (p. 400)
• 8 X 8 Vehicles
• Bison APC (Canada) (p. 404)
• LAV-25 (Canada) (p. 406)
• OT-64C (1) (SKOT-2A) (Czech) (p. 408)
• Spahpanzer Luchs (Germany) (p. 410)
• Centauro (Italy) (p. 412)
• TAB-77 APC (Romania) (p. 414)
• TAB-71 APC (Romania) (p. 416)
• BTR-90 APC (Russia) (p. 418)
• BTR-80 APC (Russia) (p. 420)
• BTR-70 APC (Russia) (p. 422)
• BTR-60PB APC (Russia) (p. 424)
• Al-Faris AF-40-8-1 APC (Saudi Arabia) (p. 426)
• Rooikat (S Africa) (p. 428)
• Self-Propelled Guns
• 152mm PLZ45 (China) (p. 432)
• 152mm Type 83 (China) (p. 434)
• 122mm Type 85 (China) (p. 436)
• 122mm Type 54-1 (China) (p. 438)
• DANA 152mm (Czech) (p. 440)
• United Defense SP122 (Egypt/USA) (p. 442)
• 155mm GCT (France) (p. 444)
• 155mm Mk F3 (France) (p. 446)
• CAESAR 155mm (France) (p. 448)
• PzH 2000 155mm (Germany) (p. 450)
• Soltam L-33 155mm (Israel) (p. 452)
• Palmaria 155mm (Italy) (p. 454)
• K9 Thunder (Korea, South) (p. 456)
• Type 75 155mm (Japan) (p. 458)
• HSW Krab 155mm (Poland) (p. 460)
• Model 89 122mm (Romania) (p. 462)
• M1975 (S4) 240mm (Russia) (p. 464)
• M1975 (2S7) 203mm (Russia) (p. 466)
• 2S23 SP mortar (Russia) (p. 468)
• 2S19 152mm (Russia) (p. 470)
• 2S5 152mm (Russia) (p. 472)
• M1973 (2S3) 152mm (Russia) (p. 474)
• M1974 (2S1) 122mm (Russia) (p. 476)
• G6 155mm (S Africa) (p. 478)
• Bandkanon 1A 155mm (Sweden) (p. 480)
• AS90 155mm (UK) (p. 482)
• M110 203mm (USA) (p. 484)
• M107 175mm (USA) (p. 486)
• M109A2 155mm (USA) (p. 488)
• M44 155mm (USA) (p. 490)
• M108 105mm (USA) (p. 492)
• Glossary (p. 494)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Chris F Foss has been writing on armoured fighting vehicles and artillery systems since 1970 and has written and edited well over 60 books on this and allied subjects including air defence systems. He has also edited a major defence magazine and contributed on a wide range of land based weapon systems to countless magazines world wide. Besides lecturing on AFVs around the world Foss has also driven well over 40 tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles and chaired a number of major defence conferences on armoured fighting vehicles and artillery systems. He is married with 3 grown up children.