Although far from the military power of Russia and even Ukraine, Brazil currently has the most powerful force of war tanks (or combat vehicles, in military jargon) in South America. At least in number.
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Brazil’s war tanks
Leopard 1A5
Currently, the most powerful armored vehicle in the Brazilian arsenal is the German Leopard 1A5. Developed in the 1980s, it was the last update of the combat vehicle launched in the mid-1960s.
From the MBT (Main Battle Tank) category, which brings together the most powerful combat vehicles of the armies, the Leopard 1 has a 10-cylinder diesel engine with 830 hp and a 105 mm cannon.
The Brazilian tanks were acquired from the German Army in the 2000s. There, they were replaced by the more current Leopard 2. Here, they joined older units of the 1A1 version, purchased from Belgium in the late 1990s.
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M60 A3 TTS
Almost at the same time as the Leopard 1A1, the Brazilian Army also incorporated a batch of American M60 combat vehicles.
Predecessor of the M1 Abrams in the United States Army, it combines the 105 mm cannon with a 760 hp V12 diesel engine. It arrived here in its most advanced version, the A3 TTS, also developed in the 1980s.
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SK105 Kürassier A2S
The Marine Corps still operates units of the Austrian SK105 Kürassier A2S.
Developed in the 1970s, it is a light armored vehicle, equipped with a six-cylinder diesel engine with 324 hp and also operated by other countries in the region such as Bolivia and Argentina.
