Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Reconnaissance Vehicles BMD-3 (Russia) VBCI Infantry Fighting Vehicle (France) BMPT Terminator (Russia) Fennek (Germany/Netherlands) 4. Armoured Personnel Carriers Ajax Reconnaissance Tank & APC (UK) Type 85 & 89 AFV (China) Type 90/92 APC (China) ZBD 09 Snow Leopard (China) Buffalo MRAP - Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (China) M2 Bradley (US) M1120 Stryker (US) Humvee (US) Fahd 240/280 (Egypt) Kader Walid (Egypt) 3. Main Battle Tanks Type 10 Hitomaru Main Battle Tank (Japan) T-90 (Russia) T-14 Armata (Russia) T-72 - Soviet tank which entered service in 1971 but is still used by Syria Type 96 MBT (China) Type 99 MBT (China) M1A2/SEP Abrams (US) Challenger II (UK) AMX-56 Leclerc (France) Ramses II (Egypt) 2. Illustrated with newly commissioned, full-colour artworks, Modern Tanks and AFVs is a key reference guide for military modellers and modern military technology enthusiasts. Each featured profile includes authentic markings and colour schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by detailed specifications. Examples include the Chinese Type 99 main battle tank, the Korean K-2 Black Panther, the French VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, the Fennek reconnaissance vehicle and the Russian T-14 Armata. From the Gulf Wars of 19 to Afghanistan, from Chechnya to the Crimea to Ukraine, from Yemen to the Syrian Civil War, the book features main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns and other vehicles. Organised chronologically by type, Modern Tanks and AFVs offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used since 1990. In recent years, countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan, Singapore and Malaysia have all increased their armoured forces. Also, nations previously without strong traditions of tank warfare are building up their forces. Tanks might not have been a huge component in modern warfare in the past two decades, but countries are still ordering new models. This is followed by North Korea with 3,500 tanks. With 7,450 tanks, China has by far the most. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, there are 60,000 tanks in active service worldwide.

Modern russian tanks & apc stephen hart