List of main battle tanks by generation

Chronological listing of main battle tanks

Main battle tanks are often classified as belonging to a particular generation, although the actual definition and membership in these generations are not defined. Soviet military planners organize tanks with the first generation of tanks up to 1950, and four generations of tanks, while American strategists organize main battle tanks into three generations. The military of the People's Republic of China also recognizes three generations of its own tanks.

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