Middle East - Countries with the Most Battle Tanks
Overview
Which country has the most battle tanks in Middle East?
The country with the most battle tanks in Middle East is Iran with a total of 1,663 tanks. At second and third, are Israel with 1,560 tanks and Jordan with 1,323 tanks.
In Middle East, the average size of the battle tank forces of countries is around 552.2 tanks.
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These are the countries with the most battle tanks in Middle East:
Iran.
Iran has the third-highest defence budget in Middle East. Iran's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$12,623M (2.30% of its GDP).
Iran has the largest military force in Middle East. Iran has a military of 1,000,000 personnel, with 610,000 active (largest in Middle East), 350,000 in reserve and 40,000 from paramilitary forces, making up 12 military personnel per 1000 in population.
Iran's battle tank force is the largest in Middle East. On land, Iran has a mobile force of 1,663 tanks. For aerial defence, Iran has an air force of 337 military aircrafts and 62 attack helicopters.
Iran has the largest naval fleet in Middle East. Iran has a naval fleet of 27 vessels, including 21 non-nuclear submarines.
The country with the second-highest defence budget in Middle East is Israel. Israel's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$20,465M (5.30% of its GDP).
Israel has the second-largest military force in Middle East. Israel has a military of 642,500 personnel, with 169,500 active, 465,000 in reserve and 8,000 from paramilitary forces, making up 76.3 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the highest in Middle East.
Israel's battle tank force is the second-largest in Middle East. On land, Israel has a mobile force of 1,560 tanks. For aerial defence, Israel has an air force of 440 military aircrafts and 84 attack helicopters.
Israel has a naval fleet of 6 vessels, including 3 non-nuclear submarines.
The defence budget of Jordan is estimated at US$2,032M at around 4.70% of its GDP.
Jordan has a military that is composed of 100,500 active personnel, 65,000 in reserve and 15,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 180,500 or 17.3 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the second-highest in Middle East.
Jordan has the third-largest battle tank force in Middle East. On land, Jordan has a mobile force of 1,323 tanks. For aerial defence, Jordan has an air force of 134 military aircrafts and 126 attack helicopters.
Saudi Arabia's defence budget is the highest in Middle East. Saudi Arabia's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$61,867M (8% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest globally.
Saudi Arabia has a military of 251,500 personnel, with 227,000 active (second-largest in Middle East) and 24,500 from paramilitary forces, making up 7.6 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, Saudi Arabia has a mobile force of 600 tanks. For aerial defence, Saudi Arabia has an air force of 313 military aircrafts and 85 attack helicopters.
Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 4 frigates, 3 destroyers and 4 corvettes.
Oman.
Oman's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$6,730M (8.80% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the highest in the world.
Oman has a military that is composed of 42,600 active personnel and 4,400 from paramilitary forces, totalling 47,000 or 13.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, Oman has a mobile force of 117 tanks. For aerial defence, Oman has an air force of 44 military aircrafts and 15 attack helicopters.
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