NATO ARMORED VEHICLES
Chieftain—British
Large, shallow turret with long, sloping front
Long gun tube with bore evacuator in center
High, flat engine decks
6 road wheels with skirting plates covering support rollers
Centurion—British
Large square turret
Bore evacuator ⅔ down from muzzle
6 road wheels with skirting plates covering support rollers
Challenger—British
Center-mounted turret and fighting compartment
6 road wheels (space between third and fourth); 4 return rollers
5 smoke dischargers, each side of main gun
Steel skirting covering upper track
MCV 80—British
High rear deck
Small, shallow turret
Flat engine decks
6 road wheels
AMX30—French
Large, squat turret
Long gun tube, no bore evacuator
Flat engine decks
5 road wheels with support rollers
AMX10—French
Large cupola set to the left
Long, thin gun (20mm)
Flat hull with long, sloping front plate
5 road wheels with support rollers
Leopard—German
Large, rounded flat turret
Bore evacuator ⅔ from muzzle
Long, sloping-sided hull with horizontal exhaust louvres at rear
7 road wheels with support rollers
Leopard II—German
Large, square turret
7 evenly spaced road wheels
Bore evacuator ⅔ from muzzle
Grenade launchers on rear side of turret
Jagged track skirting
Marder—German
Small turret placed centrally on hull
Gun mounted on turret
Long hull with inward-sloping sides, domed cupola at rear
6 road wheels with support rollers
M60—United States
High rear deck and prominent cupola
Tortoiseshell-shaped turret
6 road wheels with 3 support rollers
M60A1—United States*
Wedge-shaped turret
Bore evacuator ⅔ down from muzzle, no blast deflector
6 road wheels with support rollers
M60A3—United States
Wedge-shaped turret
Large thermal sleeve ⅔ down from muzzle
Thermal sight and laser range finder mounted at body end of gun (not shown)
6 road wheels with 3 support rollers
M113—United States
.50-cal MG, pintle mounted
Rectangular, box-shaped hull
Track—5 road wheels, no support rollers
M109A61—United States
Self-propelled howitzer with long gun tube
7 evenly spaced road wheels
Large, boxy turret mounted rear of center
M1 Abrams—United States
Low and boxy
Low turret—no cupola
7 road wheels covered with skirt
M2 Bradley—United States
High profile
Distinctive turret in center with tow launcher on left side
6 road wheels, space between third and fourth road wheel
Skirt over road wheels
FORMER WARSAW PACT VEHICLES
PT 76
Cone-shaped turret set well forward
Short gun with evacuator at center, muzzle brake at end
Wide, long, square hull
Narrow back, 6 road wheels, no support rollers
T54/55
Dome-shaped turret mounted over third road wheel
Long gun with bore evacuator at muzzle
Sloped, low-silhouetted hull
5 road wheels with gap between first and second
No support rollers
Infrared searchlight for gun
T62
Smooth, round (pear-shaped) turret
Long gun with evacuator ⅓ down from muzzle
Flat engine deck
5 road wheels, with large gaps between third, fourth, and fifth; no support rollers
T64
Turret centrally mounted on chassis
Support rollers and 6 road wheels
Glacis has 4 steel ribs and V-shaped splash guard
Infrared searchlight mounted to left of the main armament
125mm main gun with midtube bore evacuator
T72
Turret centrally mounted on chassis
Support rollers and 6 road wheels
V-shaped mud deflector on front slope
Infrared searchlight mounted to left of gun tube
T80
Rounded turret mounted midway on tank
Single snorkel mounted on left side of turret
Long gun with bore evacuator ⅓ distance from muzzle
6 evenly spaced road wheels with 3 support rollers
Sharply sloped upper glacis with V-shaped splash guard
T-10
Turret round, well forward, well sloped
Long gun tube, bore evacuator near end of muzzle break
Narrow hull; wide splash guard
7 road wheels, 3 support rollers
ZSU 23-4
Shallow and square-sided turret
4 antiaircraft guns
Square-sided hull
6 road wheels, no support rollers
BMD
Same turret and armament as BMP (see below)
Driver’s hatch centered below main gun
5 road wheels, 4 support rollers
Found with airborne units
BMP
Circular, cone-shaped turret
Short gun with missile mounted above