- Yes
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Changelog
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Country Codes
AO = Angola
BW = Botswana
CD = Democratic Republic of the Congo
CM = Cameroon
DJ = Djibouti
DZ = Algeria
EG = Egypt
ER = Eritrea
GA = Gabon
GH = Ghana
MA = Morocco
ML = Mali
MR = Mauritania
NA = Namibia
NG = Nigeria
RW = Rwanda
SD = Sudan
SO = Somalia
TD = Chad
TN = Tunisia
TZ = Tanzania
UG = Uganda
ZW = Zimbabwe
This tree contains 76 vehicles from 23 countries out of Africa’s 54. Egypt (14), Sudan (12), and Algeria (9) have the most vehicles.
Africa is a huge continent with immensely diverse cultures, geography, politics, etc. However, no single country could have a tech tree in-game, other than potentially South Africa (but that is a sub-tree in the UK tree). There are also no adequate smaller regional unions, other than potentially a ‘Maghreb Union’ tree with the North African Arab states, although this would be lacking vehicles in some places. As such, I experimented with an African Union / pan-Africa tree, and realised it could actually work.
The immediate thought many will have is about the prevalence of copy-paste vehicles. It is true that no African country has developed a truly indigenous MBT. However, many have developed comprehensive upgrades for MBTs, as well as light tanks, IFVs, and other vehicles, and there are still a few unique, indigenous non-MBTs. Likewise, while this tree is dominated by export vehicles, many of them saw service only with African countries or had modifications unique to African countries. These countries deserve some representation in-game, and while I’m sure a couple could be scattered about as premiums throughout the various trees in-game, a union tree provides a really nice diverse range of vehicles that have strong lineups and allows for much more representation than single premiums / event vehicles could ever.
A few of the more unique vehicles in this tree. Clockwise from top-left: Egyptian T-100 with 100mm main gun, Sudanese BMP-1 w/ Cobra 30mm turret, Algerian BTR-60 with Kornet ATGM launchers, Egyptian Ramses II with 105mm main gun.
In 1963, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in Ethiopia, with 33 founding members. This was an intergovernmental union designed to increase cooperation between member states, defend their sovereignty, and take action against colonialism on the continent, as well as ensure all people had human rights and had their living standards raised. Over the next few decades, more countries would join the alliance as they gained independence/overthrew white minority rule, until eventually 53/54 states were members (Morocco had left in the 1980s, protesting the admission of the SADR (Western Sahara)).
However, while the OAU aided rebel groups fighting against colonialism, they had no military force like the UN peacekeepers. It was also widely viewed as ineffective, bureaucratic, and divided. This led to calls for a new union, and in 1999 the Sirte Declaration was signed. This established the African Union, which officially launched in 2002 in South Africa. The African Union is a direct successor of the OAU, but solves some of its predecessor’s flaws, including the establishment of peacekeeping missions/troops. All 54 African countries (+ Western Sahara, unrecognised by some) are member states, although a few have recently been suspended due to political instability.
The African Union nowadays is still plagued with some of the same criticisms levelled at the OAU, namely it is ineffective, poorly led, divided, and hasn’t been able to properly cope with the large number of conflicts on the continent. There are over 35 active armed conflicts in Africa, with Jihadist insurgencies in the Maghreb and Sahel — alongside a number of recent coups —, civil wars in countries like Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia, and various rebel groups — some fighting for independence — in countries like the DRC, Cameroon, and Western Sahara. The AU has been engaged in a number of peacekeeping missions across Africa, including in Somalia, Sudan, Mali, and the Central African Republic.
Ugandan T-55AM2 during an African Union peacekeeping misison (AMISOM) in Somalia
This tree, as shown in the map above, has a large number of vehicles from 3 countries in particular: Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. Egypt has a large AFV industry, with thousands of tanks and a large number of domestic upgrades (usually assisted by foreign companies), and Sudan’s is growing, having produced a few export vehicles under license and in the past decade expanding into developing upgrades / domestic vehicles of their own. Similarly, Algeria also operates thousands of AFVs, and has recently developed a number of upgrades and modernisation packages.
Algerian T-90SA during training exercises
The tree is — for the most part — well-rounded across all ranks/BRs. I tried to exclude copy-paste wherever possible (see later down in the post where I list some potential additions and all the copy-paste I avoided). It starts at Rank III, as most African nations were subject to European colonialism and gained independence only during the Cold War, leaving very few vehicles suitable for Rank I and II. The only BR range I would say is lacking is 11.7–12.0, particularly as Egypt have not yet acquired the T-90MS, the M1A2 SEPv3 is copy-paste, and the VT4 is just a worse VT4A1. Unfortunately, for most African countries, their tanks are limited to Soviet T-54/55s and T-72s. However, as it will likely take some time for this tree to be implemented (if ever, I don’t have high hopes, I just found this fun), that leaves room for potential future acquisitions.
I’d be interested in knowing whether people like this idea! And if you have any suggestions, whether it’s a vehicle I’ve missed, or vehicles I should move around, please do let me know! :)
Spoiler
Rank III
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇦🇴 T-34-85
T-34-85
The T-34-85 was widely exported after the end of WWII and saw service in a number of conflicts around the world during the Cold War, including in a number of African countries. In 1975, Angola declared independence from Portugal and was immediately plunged into civil war, as well as war with South Africa. FAPLA, the official Angolan armed forces at the time, was armed with T-34-85s from Cuba and the Soviet Union — these included original Soviet models, as well as newer Czechoslovakian-built models. 120 were delivered in total, and they fought South African armour on numerous occasions. Not many survived by the end of the war, and by the time the civil war restarted in the 1990s, there were only a few reports of T-34-85s engaged in combat. By the 2000s, all had been destroyed, captured, or pulled from service.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 85mm ZiS-S-53
Mobility: 500hp, 55km/h
Armour: 45/45/45mm hull; 90/75/52mm turret
🇪🇬 T-34-85 (1969)
T-34-85 obr. 1969
Suggestion Post
Egypt bought 230 Czechoslovakian T-34-85s in 1955, following the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, which aligned the country geopolitically with the Soviets and their allies. After the Suez Crisis in 1956, Egypt bought a further 820 T-34-85s from Czechoslovakia. At some point in the 1970s–80s, at least one T-34-85 was upgraded by Egypt to T-34-85M (obr. 1969) standard, equipped with sideskirts and T-55-style roadwheels and tracks. In-game, this should be given the Cold War HEAT rounds to differentiate it from the standard T-34-85.
BR 6.0.
Armament: 85mm ZiS-S-53
Mobility: 500hp, 55km/h
Armour: 45/45/45mm hull; 90/75/52mm turret
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇪🇬 M4A4 FL-10
M4A4 FL-10
Suggestion Post
In the 1950s, France sought to upgrade their M4s, of which they had over 1000. They fitted the AMX-13’s FL-10 turret, first on an M4A1 as a prototype. This was successful, although the French Army was not interested. It was offered to Israel, but they declined, partly due to the autoloader which they considered a drawback. It was then offered to Egypt, who had 90 ex-British M4s. Around 50 were upgraded by France, all of them M4A4s. They saw service in the Suez Crisis against Israel, as well as the Six Day War, but were then removed from service. Unlike the M4A1 FL-10 in-game at 5.0, I suggest this should be given PCOT-51P and moved up in BR to 5.3.
BR 5.3. Reserve.
Armament: 75mm SA50
Mobility: 425hp, 40km/h
Armour: 51/38/38mm hull; 40/20/20mm turret
🇸🇴 Comet
Comet I (A34)
Image for illustrative purposes only, I could not find a photo of a Somalian one
Somalia declared independence from Britain and Italy in 1960. Initially, the army was equipped with old British and Italian vehicles, which included five Comets. Details are scarce, but it seems likely they were declared obsolete pretty quickly and were replaced soon after by deliveries of Soviet tanks in the early 1960s.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 77mm OQF Mk. II
Mobility: 600hp, 52km/h
Armour: 76/43/32mm hull; 102/64/57mm turret
Line 3 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇦🇴 PT-76B
PT-76B
The PT-76 saw service with a wide variety of African countries during the Cold War. In 1975, Angola declared independence from Portugal and was immediately plunged into civil war, as well as war with South Africa. FAPLA, the official Angolan armed forces at the time, received deliveries of 68 PT-76Bs in 1975. They saw service during the war with South Africa, with one destroyed by a Ratel 90 and six captured. 10 remain in service to this day.
BR 5.3.
Armament: 76mm D-56TS
Mobility: 240hp, 44km/h
Armour: 13/13/6mm hull; 15/15/15mm turret
🇹🇿 ARV Mk. I
Timoney Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle Mk. I
The ARV Mk. I was developed by the Irish company Timoney in the 1970s, modifying their standard 4x4 Mk. I APC with a new engine and fitted with the turret from the FV101 Scorpion light tank. Two prototypes were built in Ireland. Tanzania took interest in the vehicle, and a technology transfer agreement was made, in which Tanzanian engineers were brought to Ireland in the early 1980s for training. A production line was set up in Tanzania. An unknown number were built and are still in service.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 76mm L23A1
Mobility: 155hp, >88km/h
Armour: Thin hull, protects against 7.62mm all around; 41/38/38mm turret
Line 4 – Tank Destroyers/SPGs
🇪🇬 T-122
T-122
Suggestion Post
Egypt bought 230 Czechoslovakian T-34-85s in 1955, following the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, which aligned the country geopolitically with the Soviets and their allies. After the Suez Crisis in 1956, Egypt bought a further 820 T-34-85s from Czechoslovakia. Around 1967, one prototype of a T-34 fitted with a 122mm D-30 in an enlarged turret was constructed, and designated T-122, following the construction of a similar vehicle with a 100mm BS-3 (T-100). The T-122 did not see combat and ended up being transferred to a museum collection in the UK.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 122mm D-30
Mobility: 500hp, 55km/h
Armour: 45/45/45mm hull; Unknown turret, thin
🇪🇬 SP 122
SP 122
In the late 1980s, the SP 122 was designed by the US company BMY Combat Systems for the Egyptian army, fitting a 122mm D-30 into a modified M109A2 turret. 124 were built, and they remain in service to this day.
BR 6.0.
Armament: 122mm D-30
Mobility: 405hp, 56km/h
Armour: 32/32/32mm hull; Unknown turret, thin
Line 5 – SPAA
🇨🇲 RAM V-1 (TCM-20)
RAMTA RAM V-1 (TCM-20)
The RAM is an improved version of the RBY armoured reconnaissance vehicle designed by the Israeli company RAMTA (a division of IAI). It was exported to a number of African countries, including Zaire (now DRC), Cameroon, Botswana and Gabon. Both Zaire/DRC and Cameroon fitted their RAMs with the Israeli TCM-20 AA turret, equipped with two 20mm cannons. They remain in service with Cameroon.
BR 4.3.
Armament: 2x 20mm HS.404
Mobility: 132hp, 96km/h
Armour: 8/8/8mm hull; 12/6/6mm turret
🇳🇦 Wer’wolf MKII (ZU-23-2)
Wer’wolf MKII (ZU-23-2)
The Wer’wolf MKII is a domestic Namibian MRAP, based on a MAN chassis, that entered production in 1998. A number of variants exist, including an SPAA version equipped with a ZU-23-2 system on the rear bed. At least one vehicle is fitted with the ‘Oshiponga’ system, which encloses the cannons in a bulletproof turret, and fits a 12.7mm to the vehicle roof.
BR 6.0.
Armament: 2x 23mm 2A14
Mobility: 224hp, 125km/h
Armour: Protects against 7.62mm rounds all around, and withstands mines, IEDs, and other similar explosions
Rank IV
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇪🇬 IS-3M
IS-3M
The IS-3M was a modernised variant of the IS-3 from 1960. It featured improved hull welding, external fuel tanks, night vision for the driver, replaced engine, sideskirts, and T-10 roadwheels. Egypt had 100–120 IS-3s and IS-3Ms, bought in the late 1950s up until 1967. They saw service during the Six Day War, and possibly the Yom Kippur War. Many were captured by Israeli forces, and in the 1980s, they were officially retired from Egyptian service.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 122mm D-25T
Mobility: 520hp, 40km/h
Armour: 110/90/60mm hull; 250/172/70mm turret
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇸🇴 M47
M47 Patton
Somalia received 25 M47 Pattons from Saudi Arabia, at an unknown date, likely in the early 1970s. They saw service in the Somali Civil War in the 1990s, and one was notably captured by US forces during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. They were all destroyed / no longer operational by 1994.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 90mm M36
Mobility: 810hp, 48km/h
Armour: 101/76/60mm hull; 121/63/76mm turret
Line 3 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇳🇦 WZ523 (2A28)
WZ523 (2A28)
The WZ523 is a Chinese 6x6 APC, designed in the 1980s. It is in service in China in limited numbers (60) but was also exported fairly widely across Africa. In 2008, a unique fire-support variant was sold to Namibia, armed with the turret of the Soviet BMP-1. It is not fitted with the ATGM rail. Namibia operates 21 total, including both the FSV variant and the WZ523M IFV variant.
BR 6.3.
Armament: 73mm 2A28
Mobility: 165hp, 85km/h
Armour: 20/14/6mm hull; 23/19/13mm turret
🇹🇳 Urutu AFSV
EE-11 Urutu AFSV
The EE-11 Urutu, sometimes referred to as Uruvel, is a fire support vehicle designed by Engesa as sort of hybrid between the Urutu 6x6 APC and the EE-9 Cascavel armoured car (hence Uru-vel). It mounted a turret developed from the EE-9 Cascavel, equipped with the 90mm EC-90, a license-produced Cockerill Mk. III. A few prototypes were constructed, but the only success was with Tunisia, which received nine vehicles in 1982. They are still in service, being used by the Tunisian National Guard for internal security.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 90mm EC-90 IV
Mobility: 190hp, 95km/h
Armour: 12/8/8mm hull; 16/16/16mm turret
🇩🇯 BTR-60PB (H-90)
BTR-60PB (H-90)
The BTR-60PB is an improved variant of the Soviet BTR-60 APC that entered production in 1966. It was exported widely, including to a number of African countries. Djibouti received 12 BTR-60PBs from Iraq in 1980. In the late 1990s, one was fitted with the H-90 turret from an AML-90 and the hydraulic system from the AMX-13. It may have seen combat, but details are unknown.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 90mm DEFA F1
Mobility: 180hp, 80km/h
Armour: 9/7/5mm hull; 12/10/10mm turret
Line 4 – Tank Destroyers/SPGs
🇪🇷 ZTZ59 (D-30M)
ZTZ59 (D-30M)
Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and inherited a number of tanks from Ethiopia, including stocks of T-54/55s, and seemingly also ZTZ59(s). At least one ZTZ59, along with at least 2 possible T-54/55s, were modified by Eritrea with a 122mm D-30M howitzer, possibly on vehicles that had already lost their turret in combat. They saw service around 1998 during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, but information is very limited, and their whereabouts since are unknown (likely destroyed or scrapped).
BR 6.7.
Armament: 122mm D-30M
Mobility: 520hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; very thin gunshield around front of cannon
🇪🇬 T-100
T-100
Suggestion Post
Egypt bought 230 Czechoslovakian T-34-85s in 1955, following the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, which aligned the country geopolitically with the Soviets and their allies. After the Suez Crisis in 1956, Egypt bought a further 820 T-34-85s from Czechoslovakia. At some point before 1967, a number of T-34-85s were refitted with an enlarged turret housing the Soviet 100mm BS-3 anti-tank cannon. They saw service during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, with at least one captured by Israeli forces and surviving to this day.
BR 7.0.
Armament: 100mm BS-3
Mobility: 500hp, 55km/h
Armour: 45/45/45mm hull; thin turret front and rear, sides remain 75mm
Line 5 – SPAA
🇿🇼 ZSD89-II
ZSD89-II
The ZSD89 is a Chinese tracked APC developed in the 1980s on the basis of the ZSD85. Over 1000 have been built and are in service with China and a few other countries. Zimbabwe received an unknown total number, including the ZSD89-II IFV variant, equipped with the same 25mm cannon and unmanned turret as the ZSL92. They notably saw service during the 2017 Zimbabwe coup in the streets of Harare.
BR 6.3.
Armament: 25mm ZPT90
Mobility: 320hp, 65km/h
Armour: 20/8/8mm hull; 23/23/13mm turret
🇬🇦 ERC-20 Kriss
Panhard ERC-20 Kriss
Suggestion Post
The ERC-20 Kriss is an SPAA variant of the ERC-90, equipped with a SAMM TAB220 turret fitted with two 20mm autocannons. Only four were produced, and were sold to Gabon in the late 1980s, along with six ERC-90 Sagaie 2. They remain in service to this day.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 2x 20mm M621
Mobility: 155hp, 95km/h
Armour: 10/10/10mm hull; 14/7/7mm turret
Rank V
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇦🇴 T-54 (1949)
T-54 obr. 1949
The T-54/55-series is one of the most numerous tanks in the world, with over 100,000 constructed from 1946–1983. It was widely exported, and remains in service across most countries in Africa, often times as the most advanced / only MBT in an army. In 1975, Angola declared independence from Portugal and was immediately plunged into civil war, as well as war with South Africa. FAPLA, the official Angolan armed forces at the time, was initially armed with T-34-85s from Cuba and the Soviet Union, but also quickly received deliveries of T-54s and T-55s, with at least 150 delivered by 1978, and a further 100 and 31 in 1988 and 1999 respectively. At least some of these vehicles were the 1949 model (T-54-2), of which only over 800 were produced.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 100mm D-10T
Mobility: 520hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/125/50mm turret
🇸🇩 Digna
Digna
The T-54/55-series is one of the most numerous tanks in the world, with other 100,000 constructed from 1946–1983. It was widely exported, and remains in service across most countries in Africa, often times as the most advanced / only MBT in an army. Sudan received 50 T-54s and 50 T-55s from the USSR in 1969–70, as well as 9 T-55s, 20 T-55AM2BPs, and 80 T-55Ms, from Belarus and Poland from 1998–2001. They remain in service to this day; in Sudanese service, the T-55 (all variants) is named Digna. This variant specifically is the T-55A obr. 1970, the same as in-game.
BR 8.3.
Armament: 100mm D-10T2S
Mobility: 580hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/66mm turret
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇲🇦 M48A3
M48A3
Image for illustrative purposes only, I could not find a photo of a Moroccan one
Morocco obtained 225 M48A3s from the US from 1973–85. They did not see service for long before being upgraded to M48A5 standard. The M48s were retired from active service in 1991 but are still in reserve.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 90mm M41
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 110/76/35mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇲🇦 M48A5
M48A5
Morocco obtained 225 M48A3s from the US from 1973–85. They did not see service for long before being upgraded to M48A5 standard — refitted with a 105mm cannon, an improved fire control system, and new machine guns. The M48s were retired from active service in 1991 but are still in reserve.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 110/76/35mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇸🇴 Centurion Mk. 9
Centurion Mk. 9
Somalia received 32 Centurion Mk. 9s from Kuwait in 1979–80. The Centurion Mk. 9 is the designation for up-armoured and up-gunned Centurion Mk. 7s. Most were probably out of service by the 1990s, although possibly saw service in the early stages of the Somali Civil War (early 1990s). Information is incredibly scarce.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm L7A1
Mobility: 650hp, 35km/h
Armour: 76/51/32mm hull; 152/89/89mm turret
🇳🇬 Eagle
Vickers Mk. 3N Eagle
The Vickers Mk. 3 was a tank designed by Vickers for the export market, first produced in 1975. It was exported first to Kenya, with 76 built between 1977–81, and then to Nigeria with the designation Mk. 3N. Around 136–175 were acquired in total. The Mk. 3N, known as Eagle in Nigerian service, features a solid thermal sleeve, and uses a different laser rangefinder to that of the base Mk. 3, but is otherwise identical. They have seen service during the Boko Haram insurgency from 2009–present, with at least 2 having been captured by the group (and then recaptured by Nigeria).
BR 8.3. Foldered with Centurion Mk. 9.
Armament: 105mm L7A1
Mobility: 720hp, 50km/h
Armour: 80/30/20mm hull; 80/40/40mm turret
Line 3 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇸🇩 Shareef-3
Shareef-3
Sudan operates an unknown number of BTR-70s, acquired from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and possibly also the USSR. In 2019, Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation revealed the Shareef-3, a fire-support variant of the BTR-70 equipped with the BMP-1’s turret. It also upgrades the engines. The rail for the ATGM is present. An unknown number are in service.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 73mm 2A28 + 9M14 Malyutka
Mobility: 260hp, 80km/h
Armour: 9/7/7mm hull; 23/19/13mm turret
🇸🇩 BMP-1 (Cobra-S)
BMP-1 (Cobra-S)
Sudan operates an unknown number of BMP-1s. A number of them have been fitted with the Slovakian Cobra turret (designated Cobra-S on the BMP-1), housing a stabilised 30mm 2A42 autocannon, with the first spotted around 2007. Sudan also uses this turret on a few BTR-70s, on which it is designated Cobra-K.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 30mm 2A42
Mobility: 300hp, 65km/h
Armour: 19/18/16mm hull; turret protects against 14.5mm frontally and 7.62mm all around
🇬🇦 ERC-90 Sagaie 2
Panhard ERC-90 Sagaie 2
The ERC-90 Sagaie is a variant of the ERC-90 designed more for anti-tank roles than the ERC-90 Lynx — it was equipped with a longer 90mm CN90 F4 capable of firing APFSDS rounds in the GIAT TS 90 turret, the same as fitted to the MARS 15 in-game. The Sagaie was sold to Côte d’Ivoire, and later to Nigeria. The Sagaie 2 is an improved variant, with an extended hull with new engines, as well as a wider and improved turret. Only six were produced, and all were sold to Gabon in the late 1980s, along with four ERC-20 Kriss (which are also solely operated by Gabon).
BR 8.3.
Armament: 90mm CN90 F4
Mobility: 196hp, 90km/h
Armour: 10/10/10mm hull; 12/10/10mm turret
Line 4 – Tank Destroyers/SPGs
🇩🇿 PLZ-45A3
PLZ-45A3
The PLZ-45 is an SPG developed by Norinco primarily for the export market. It was first bought by Kuwait (1998) but has since been bought by Ethiopia (possibly), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China, and Algeria. In Algerian service, the vehicle is designated PLZ-45A3, although there appear to be no differences between it and the PLZ-45A1 (Kuwait) and PLZ-45A2 (Saudi Arabia). China operates a heavily modified version designated PLZ-45A4.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 155mm PLL-01
Mobility: 517hp, 54km/h
Armour: Resistant to small arms fire
🇲🇱 9P133
9P133
The 9P133 is a Soviet tank destroyed developed from the BRDM-2, as an improved variant of the 9P122. It is fitted with SACLOS Malyutka ATGMs. Around 860 were produced. The BRDM-2 is widely used around Africa, although the 9P133 specifically is only in service (in Africa) with Mali. Mali has received BRDM-2s from Bulgaria and the USSR — the most recent delivery took place in 2021 from Russia. An unknown number of these are the 9P133 variant, and some have even been converted back to reconnaissance vehicles or fitted with ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft cannons.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 6x 9M14P Malyutka-P launchers (18 rounds)
Mobility: 140hp, 95km/h
Armour: 7/7/7mm hull
🇩🇿 AML-60 (9M113)
AML-60 (9M113)
The AML-60 is a French armoured car equipped with a 60mm mortar. It was exported widely, especially around Africa, and including Algeria, which received 54 in 1965. In 2018, Algeria revealed a modernisation of the AML-60, fitting a new turret with two ATGM launchers on either side — these can reportedly either be the 9M113 Konkurs or the 9M133 Kornet, I’ve chosen the Konkurs version here. The vehicles also appear to have thermal sights, although this is my speculation.
BR 8.0. Foldered with 9P133.
Armament: 4x 9M113 Konkurs ATGM launcher
Mobility: 90hp, 100km/h
Armour: 10/10/10mm hull; turret likely similar
Line 5 – SPAA
🇸🇩 M3 VDA
M3 VDA
The Panhard M3 is a French APC designed for the export market. It has been widely exported, particularly in Africa. Sudan received 16 in 1983, of which at least four are the VDA (Véhicule de Défense Aérienne) variant, equipped with a turret housing two 20mm autocannons, and a radar. The radar is optional and is mounted on at least one of the four. They don’t appear to remain in service. At 7.7, this should be equipped with the radar.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 2x 20mm Oerlikon 820SL
Mobility: 90hp, 90km/h
Armour: 12/12/8mm hull; 12/12/12mm turret
🇳🇬 ZSU-23-4
ZSU-23-4
The ZSU-23-4 is a Soviet SPAA produced from 1964–82. Around 6500 were constructed, and were widely exported, seeing service in around a dozen African countries, including Algeria, Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Nigeria. Nigeria acquired around 30 in 1980, and they remain in service.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 4x 23mm AZP-23
Mobility: 280hp, 50km/h
Armour: 9/9/7mm hull; 8/8/8mm turret
Rank VI
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇸🇩 Al-Zubair 1
Al-Zubair 1
The Safir-74 is an Iranian modernisation of the T-55, upgraded with a new engine and transmission, a new fire-control system, and a 105mm M68 cannon, as well as an ERA package around the front and sides of the vehicle. In 2006, Sudan bought an unknown number of Safir-74s, as well as a conversion kit (indicating some were upgraded by Sudan), where they are designated Al-Zubair 1. They remain in service.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 780hp, 65km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/66mm turret + ERA (derived from Kontakt-1) across turret front, roof, sides and hull front and sides
🇪🇬 T-55E Mk. II
T-55E Mk. II
Egypt received large numbers of T-54/55s, with an initial delivery of 350 from 1961–66, followed by further deliveries of over 1,500 vehicles total by 1973. Egyptian T-55s underwent multiple upgrades. The T-55E Mk. 0 saw a new engine, as well as a laser rangefinder on some vehicles. The T-55E Mk. I featured a ballistics computer, and an improved engine. The Mk. II was the final upgrade, and featured a MTU powerpack, and replaced the 100mm cannon with a 105mm M68, with a more modern fire control system, and smoke grenade launchers. They are still in service in Egypt and have been used by pro-Egyptian Libyan forces in the Libyan Civil War. Supposedly it is sometimes referred to as Ramses but is not to be confused with the more well-known Ramses II upgrade.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 880hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/66mm turret
🇪🇬 T-62E Mk. II
T-62E Mk. II
Egypt is a large operator of T-62s, with around 200 currently in service and 300 in storage. Around 750 were ordered in 1971. Much like their T-55s, they have undergone various upgrades. A lot of informaton on thesse vehicles appears to be wrong, however. It is commonly said that the RO-115 Mk. I features upgrades similar to the T-55E Mk. 0, with a new engine and FCS. with some vehicles featuring a 105mm main gun. The T-62E Mk. II features very similar upgrades to the T-55E Mk. II, with the 105mm, a new powerpack, upgraded FCS, and smoke grenades. Some were also fitted with Sakr unguided rockets or Ahram ATGMs. I have not found any evidence of any Egyptian T-62s with the 105mm main gun, however. The upgraded FCS, smoke grenades, etc. are still true. Thus here, the T-62E Mk. II retains the 115mm but has a laser rangefinder, smoke grenade launchers, and improved mobility.
BR 9.0. Foldered with T-55E Mk. II.
Armament: 115mm U-5TS
Mobility: 880hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/65mm turret
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇸🇩 Al-Zubair 2
Al-Zubair 2
The Al-Zubair 2 is the Sudanese designation for locally-upgraded ZTZ59s to ZTZ59P standard. While commonly claimed that to be ZTZ59D(1)s, they are actually the ZTZ59P, based not just on visual examination but also their reported specifications (namely the engine). The ZTZ59P was unveiled in 2007 and was developed by Poly Technology as a competitor to Norinco’s ZTZ59D(1). While similar to the ZTZ59D, (105mm main gun, ERA across hull and turret), the ZTZ59P upgrade is more extensive, featuring an improved engine with an additional 210hp, thermal sights for the gunner, and improved frontal ERA protection and coverage (FY-2).
BR 9.0.
Armament: 105mm Type 83
Mobility: 730hp, 57km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 220/155/65mm turret. FY-2 ERA on turret and hull front.
🇹🇿 ZTZ59G
ZTZ59G
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The ZTZ59G is an extensive upgrade for the ZTZ59, that was in development around 2010–13. It features a new welded turret, with arrowhead ERA (FY-4), and a 125mm main cannon, albeit with no autoloader, as well as a new engine. It is in service with Chad (first spotted 2021) and Tanzania (2011).
BR 9.3.
Armament: 125mm Type 88C
Mobility: 730hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; Unknown turret, composite armour similar in design to ZTZ96A. FY-4 ERA across hull and turret front, and a different model of ERA on sideskirts.
🇸🇩 Al-Bashir
Al-Bashir
The Al-Bashir is Sudan’s designation for the Chinese export ZTZ85-IIM, a precursor of sorts to the ZTZ96. It was developed in the late 1980s/early 1990s, and quickly attracted the attention of Pakistan, which bought it as the Type 85-IIAP. Sudan acquired a production license and manufactured an unknown number (>24) themselves from 2002 until around 2006.
BR 9.3.
Armament: 125mm
Mobility: 730hp, 60km/h
Armour: Composite across hull front and turret. Armour very similar, if not identical, to the ZTZ96.
Line 3 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇸🇩 Khatim-1
Khatim-1
The Khatim is the Sudanese designation for the Iranian Boragh (or Boraq) AICV. The Boragh is a reverse-engineered BMP-1 first developed in 1986–87, and is faster, has an improved engine/higher top speed, stronger armour, and M113 roadwheels. Sudan imported 10 from Iran in 2003 and has also assembled an unknown number domestically. An unknown number are in the IFV variant (designated Khatim-1), equipped with a turret virtually identical to the BMP-2, with a stabilised 30mm autocannon and a mount for the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 30mm 2A42 + 1x 9M113 Konkurs launcher
Mobility: 330hp, 65km/h
Armour: 15/15/13mm hull; 20/16/10mm turret
🇬🇭 Piranha II (Dragar)
Piranha II (Dragar)
The Piranha II is an APC designed by the Swiss company MOWAG in the early 1980s. Ghana received at least 3 Piranha IIs in 1999, after previously having received around 50 of the earlier Piranha I in 1979–80. In Ghanaian service, they have been fitted with the Nexter Dragar one-man turret, armed with a fully stabilised 25mm autocannon, capable of firing APFSDS rounds, and a laser rangefinder.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 25mm M811
Mobility: 275hp, 100km/h
Armour: 13/8/8mm hull; 30/30/30mm turret
🇳🇬 ST1
ST1
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The ST1 is a Chinese wheeled assault gun designed by Norinco for the export market. It places the turret of the WMA301 on a modified VN1 hull, similar to that of the ZLT11. The WMA301 is widely used in Africa, by countries such as Djibouti, Cameroon, Gabon, and Senegal, but the hull is notably quite weak. Nigeria bought 6 in 2019, along with a number of other Chinese AFVs. They were delivered in 2020 and have seen combat in the Boko Haram insurgency.
BR 9.7.
Armament: 105mm WMA301
Mobility: 440hp, 100km/h
Armour: 30/20/8mm hull; 30/20/15mm turret
Line 4 – Tank Destroyers/SPGs
🇸🇩 Khatim-4
Khatim-4
The Khatim is the Sudanese designation for the Iranian Boragh (or Boraq) AICV. The Boragh is a reverse-engineered BMP-1 first developed in 1986–87, and is faster, has an improved engine/higher top speed, stronger armour, and M113 roadwheels. Sudan imported 10 from Iran in 2003 and has also assembled an unknown number domestically. The Khatim-4 ATGM carrier was first shown in 2017 and features a single Sarib ATGM launcher on the roof, along with a 12.7mm HMG. 20 missiles are stored in the hull. The Sarib is a license-produced Chinese HJ-8L — it has a 4km range, a tandem warhead, and penetrates 280mm @ 68°.
BR 8.3.
Armament: 1x HJ-8L ATGM launcher
Mobility: 330hp, 65km/h
Armour: 15/15/13mm hull
🇷🇼 Cobra (HJ-9)
Cobra I (HJ-9)
The Cobra is an armoured car developed by the Turkish company Otokar, which first entered service in 1997. It has been widely exported: Rwanda has an unknown number (at least 30 Cobra I) of Cobra I and Cobra II vehicles. A number of Cobra I have been domestically fitted with a Chinese HJ-9A ATGM launcher — the HJ-9A is a powerful ATGM featuring a tandem warhead and penetration values of around 1200mm. Rwanda is one of the only operators of the ATGM, outside of China.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 1x HJ-9A ATGM launcher
Mobility: 190hp, 115km/h
Armour: Protects against 7.62mm all around.
🇩🇿 BTR-60 (9M133)
BTR-60 (9M133)
The BTR-60 is a widely exported Soviet APC. Algeria operates around 250. Algeria revealed an upgrade to some vehicles in their BTR-60 fleet in 2016, with them entering service in the same year. They were fitted with four 9M133 Kornet ATGM launchers (known as Barq in Algeria), two on either side of the turret, as well as thermal sights. Algeria have also similarly upgraded their BTR-80s, but they only feature two launchers.
Thanks to @Gamer4you for some help with this vehicle!
BR 9.7.
Armament: 4x 9M133 Kornet ATGM launcher
Mobility: 180hp, 80km/h
Armour: 9/7/5mm hull; 10/7/7mm turret
Line 5 – SPAA
🇧🇼 VBL Mistral
VBL Mistral
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The VBL is a French armoured car designed by Panhard, in production from 1985 to 2010. It was exported widely, including to a number of African countries. Botswana operates around 64 VBLs in total. An unknown number of these are fitted with the ALBI Mistral SAM launcher, specifically designed for export. It fires the Mistral 2 missiles, of which 6 can be carried, and has thermal sights, although has no radar.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 2x Mistral 2 SAM launcher
Mobility: 95hp, 95km/h
Armour: Resists 7.62mm all around.
🇪🇬 Sinai-23
Sinai-23
The Sinai-23 is an Egyptian SPAA system based on the M113, developed by the French company Dassault for a Egyptian Army competition for an air defence vehicle. It features a modified Dassault TA-23E turret (derived from the TA-20 as seen on the M3 VDA) fitted with two 23mm autocannons, six Sakr-Eyes SAM, missiles derived from the 9K32 Strela-2, and a radar. It won against the similar Nile-23, developed by the French company Thomson-CSF. The Sinai-23 entered service in the 1980s and is still active to this day.
BR 9.3.
Armament: 2x 23mm 2A14 + 6x Sakr-Eyes SAM launcher
Mobility: 212hp, 64km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull
🇹🇿 FB-6A
FB-6A
The FB-6A is a Chinese air-defence system. It carries eight FN-6 MANPADS (of which the PLA HN-6 is derived), with a range of 6km. The firing vehicle carries no radar, which is instead carried on a dedicated radar vehicle. Namibia and Tanzania both operate this system, although use different vehicles. In Tanzanian service, it is mounted on a Donfeng SFQ2040 (Humvee clone).
BR 9.3.
Armament: 8x FN-6 SAM launcher
Mobility: 147hp, 113km/h
Armour: Thin all around.
Rank VII
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇪🇹 T-72UA1
T-72UA1
The T-72 is Ethiopia’s most advanced MBT. They operate over 200, of which ~50 are base T-72s from Yemen, ~73 are T-72B1s from Ukraine, and over 100 (conflicting numbers, possible 171) are T-72UA1s from Ukraine. The T-72UA1 is an upgrade developed by Ukraine, primarily for older models like the T-72A and B. It features a new, more powerful engine, Nizh ERA on the turret (improved protection over K-1), an APU, and other more minor changes. It saw service in the Tigray War (2020–22), and at least one example was captured by the TPLF.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 125mm 2A46
Mobility: 1050hp, 60km/h
Armour: Composite across hull and turret. Kontakt-1 on hull front and sides. Nizh on turret front. Protection levels in-between the T-72B and T-72B (1989) in-game.
🇩🇿 T-72M1M
T-72M1M
In the 2000s, Algeria sought to upgrade their T-72M1s, of which they operated over 300. After first contracting the South African ATE and IST to develop an upgrade, they turned to Russia. Uralvagonzavod aided in the upgrade of around 250 T-72M1s — they were fitted with the Sosna-U gunner’s sight with 2nd gen thermals, the TKN-4 commander’s sight, laser warning receivers, and a new driver’s sight, and designated T-72M1M, not to be confused with 2 other Russian upgrades of the same name.
BR 10.3. Foldered with T-72UA1.
Armament: 125mm 2A46
Mobility: 780hp, 60km/h
Armour: Composite across hull and turret, same as T-72M1 in-game.
🇨🇩 T-64B1M
T-64B1M
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The T-64B1M is a 2013 upgrade of the Ukrainian T-64B1 developed by KMBD, with improved protection, a turret bustle for ammunition storage, and a much improved engine, albeit no improved FCS. In 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ordered 50 T-64B1s, with an agreement that they would be modernised to T-64B1M standard before delivery. Although the T-64 would add logistical complexities, especially as the DRC already operated T-72AVs, they were offered at a very low price. However, with the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2014, the deliveries were delayed as some were requisitioned to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The first 25 were delivered in 2016. It is unknown whether the DRC received the other 25, as an investigation was launched in Ukraine about why the tanks had been sold for so cheap.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 125mm KBA3
Mobility: 1200hp, 65km/h
Armour: Nizh-1M ERA across turret front and roof and hull sides. Hull retains same composite armour as T-64B in-game.
🇩🇿 T-90SA
T-90SA
The T-90SA is Algeria’s designation of the T-90S, an export version of the T-90 with strong similarities to the Russian T-90A model. Algeria operates around 572 T-90SA, alongside around 325 T-72M1s and M1Ms. The first 185 were delivered in 2006–08, with a further 120 in 2012–13. Another 203 have been built under license in Algeria. Some T-90SA are equipped with Shtora-1, whilst others have it removed, similar to the Indian T-90 Bhishma. At 11.0, the T-90SA should have the Shtora-1 (at least as an optional module) and 3BM60.
BR 11.0.
Armament: 125mm 2A46M-5
Mobility: 1000hp, 60km/h
Armour: Same as T-90A / Bhishma in-game. Composite frontal armour and Kontakt-5 ERA across turret front and hull front and sides.
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇹🇿 VT2
VT2
The VT2 is the export version of the Chinese ZTZ96A, and largely identical. The ZTZ96A was developed in the early 2000s, first shown in 2006. The VT2 was unveiled in 2012 and was first seen in Tanzanian service in 2021. An unknown number are in service, although some reports say five.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 125mm Type 88C
Mobility: 800hp, 59km/h
Armour: Same as ZTZ96A in-game. Features FY-4 ERA and composite armour across the turret and hull front.
🇲🇦 VT1A
VT1A
The VT1A, also known as the MBT-2000, is a Chinese MBT designed for export. The MBT-2000 had a convoluted development history. It was a joint Sino-Pakistani project to develop a new MBT for Pakistan, and a number of different prototypes were made. It entered service in Pakistan as the Al-Khalid, equipped with a Ukrainian engine. The VT1A is a further development of the MBT-2000/Type 90-IIM, fitted with a new Chinese engine. Morocco ordered 150 VT1A in 2010, of which only 54 were delivered.
BR 11.0.
Armament: 125mm ZPT98
Mobility: 1200hp, 70km/h
Armour: Same as MBT-2000 in-game. Features composite armour and FY-2 ERA across the front.
🇪🇬 M1A1
M1A1 Abrams
Egypt is the only country to have built the M1 Abrams outside of the US. Production began in 1988 of the M1A1 variant. Around 1200 have been built in total, and all are in service. Production temporarily ended in 2013, after the coup, but restarted in 2015 and was still ongoing as of 2019. In late 2024, Egypt came to an agreement with the US to modernise 555 M1A1s to M1A1SA standard, with improved armour, thermal sights, and better mobility.
BR 11.3.
Armament: 120mm M256
Mobility: 1519hp, 68km/h
Armour: Same as M1A1 in-game. Composite across hull and turret front.
Line 3 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇪🇬 EIFV
Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The EIFV was a prototype Egyptian IFV developed by BAE Systems in the late 1990s. It was based on the M113, of which Egypt has over 2000. One prototype was built in 1997, with the turret of the M3 Bradley, armed with a 25mm autocannon and two TOW ATGM launchers capable of firing the TOW-2. The hull was lengthened and fitted with a more powerful engine (giving it a better top speed and power-to-weight than the M3A3 in-game). The base armour was the same as the M113, but additional modular armour was placed on the sides, protecting against 23mm rounds. It was never adopted by Egypt.
BR 10.0.
Armament: 25mm M242 + 2x TOW ATGM launcher
Mobility: 400hp, 66km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull + armour on sides to resist 23mm rounds (>51mm); 25/25/25mm turret
🇧🇼 Piranha III (UT30)
Piranha IIIC (UT30)
The Piranha III is an APC designed by the Swiss company MOWAG in the 1990s, improving on the earlier Piranha II. Botswana initially ordered 45 in the early 200s, which were delivered in 2003. Botswana ordered 45 more Piranha IIICs in 2016, along with 45 unmanned UT30MK2 turrets (armed with a 30mm autocannon, dual SPIKE ATGM launcher, and advanced FCS and sights) from the Israeli company Elbit Systems. Some of these have been spotted with cage armour all around the hull, which could be added as a modification.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 30mm ATK MK44 ABM + 2x Spike ATGM launcher
Mobility: 500hp, 100km/h
Armour: Hull resists 7.62mm. Turret resists 7.62mm and 12.7mm.
Line 4 – Tank Destroyers/SPGs
🇩🇿 Kornet-D
Kornet-D
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The Kornet-EM is an export version of the Russian 9M133M Kornet-M, an improved variant of the 9M133 Kornet. It was introduced in 2012, and features improved targeting over the 9M133 Kornet, including the ability to target two targets at once. The Kornet-D is an ATGM carrier fitting two quad Kornet-EM launchers on the Tigr-M 4x4 armoured car, along with 3rd generation thermal sights. It entered Russian service in 2015 and has been exported to Bahrain and Algeria. Algeria ordered an unknown number in 2015, and they were first delivered in 2016.
BR 10.0.
Armament: 8x Kornet-EM ATGM launchers
Mobility: 215hp, 140km/h
Armour: Protects against 7.62mm all around.
🇩🇿 BMPT (2017)
BMPT Terminator (2017)
The BMPT Terminator is an advanced Russian AFV developed on the hull of the T-72. It is well-armed, with two 30mm autocannons, four 9M120 ATGM launchers, and two grenade launchers. The Terminator is in service with Russia (2018), Kazakhstan (2011), and Algeria (2018). Algeria operates around 120 of the BMPT Terminator (2017) model, utilising the improved Terminator-2 turret (shown in 2013) on the Terminator-1 (T-72) hull.
BR 11.3.
Armament: 2x 30mm 2A42 + 4x 9M120 ATGM launchers + 2x 30mm AG-17D grenade launchers
Mobility: 1000hp, 65km/h
Armour: T-72B base-armour + Relikt ERA across front and sides.
Line 5 – SPAA
🇲🇷 Yitian-L
Yitian-L
The Yitian is a Chinese short-range anti-air system. It is modular, and features four TY-90 missile launchers, as well as an advanced FCS and a radar. Mauritania acquired an unknown number in 2024 and is the only operator of this system. They operate the Yitian-L variant, with the missile system integrated on a 4x4 Dongfeng Mengshi (CSK-131, I believe) armoured car.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 4x TY-90 SAM launcher
Mobility: 200hp, 105km/h
Armour: Resists 7.62mm all around
🇪🇬 Tor-M1
Tor-M1
The Tor is a Russian short range SAM system. It is operated by a number of countries, although in Africa only Algeria, Egypt, and Libya (LNA forces, not the internationally-recognised government) operate it. Egypt operates both the Tor-M1 and Tor-M2E variants. The Tor-M1 was introduced in 1991, and deliveries to Egypt began in 2006.
BR 11.0.
Armament: 8x 9M331 SAM
Mobility: 780hp, 65km/h
Armour: 9/9/9mm hull; 6/6/6mm turret
Rank VIII
Line 1 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Soviet)
🇪🇬 T-90MS
T-90MS
Image for illustrative purposes only.
The T-90MS is an export version of the Russian T-90AM, an upgrade of the T-90A, first revealed in 2013. It features characteristics largely on par with the T-90M. Egypt signed a contract with Russia for 500 T-90MS in 2020. Egypt has not yet acquired this, although reports from 2022 indicate deliveries are still planned. I will remove it from the tree if the deliveries do end up being cancelled.
BR 12.0.
Armament: 125mm 2A46M-5
Mobility: 1130hp, 60km/h
Armour: Largely the same as the T-90M in-game. Strong composite armour and Relikt ERA across the front and sides.
Line 2 – Medium Tanks/MBTs (Western/Chinese)
🇳🇬 VT4
VT4
The VT4 is an advanced Chinese MBT designed for export. It was first revealed in 2012. It is in service with Pakistan (locally-produced as the Haider), Thailand (first delivered in 2017), and Nigeria. Nigeria purchased 35 VT-4s, with the first deliveries in 2020 (still ongoing). They have already seen service against Boko Haram insurgents, with at least one having been destroyed. In Nigerian service, they are equipped with the lighter ERA package (FY-2).
BR 11.7.
Armament: 125mm ZPT98
Mobility: 1300hp, 70km/h
Armour: Composite and FY-2 ERA across front and sides. Weaker, but still similar, protection to VT4A1 in-game.
🇲🇦 M1A2 SEPv3
M1A2 SEPv3
Image for illustrative purposes only. Could not find one of it in Moroccan service
Morocco is a large operator of the M1 Abrams. As of 2022, they had around 222 M1A1 SA, first delivered in 2012. In 2020, Morocco signed a contract for the upgrading of 162 tanks to the M1A2 SEPv3 standard, the most advanced production M1 variant to-date. The first shipment arrived in 2023.
BR 12.0.
Armament: 120mm M256
Mobility: 1500hp, 68km/h
Armour: New, thicker DU-composite armour, better than M1A2 SEPv2 in-game.
Line 5 – SPAA
🇹🇩 FK-2000
FK-2000
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The FK-2000 is a Chinese SPAA, first unveiled in 2021. It is similar in capabilities to the Russian Pantsir, equipped with two 30mm gatling guns and 12 missiles. Chad received two systems from the UAE in 2025, alongside 64 missiles and 6000 rounds of ammunition. While Chad has confirmed to China it will keep the systems, there is concern that Chad is being used by the UAE to arm the paramilitary RSF in Sudan, taking part in the current civil war. I’ve included it here based on Chad’s statement — if they are transferred to the RSF, it will be removed from the tree.
BR 12.0.
Armament: 2x 30mm H/PJ-13, 12x FK-2000 SAM launcher
Mobility: 500hp, 40km/h
Armour: Resists 7.62mm all around.
🇧🇼 VL-MICA
VL-MICA
The VL-MICA is an advanced French multi-vehicle short/medium-range SAM system. The ground-launched system is operated by Morocco, Egypt, as well as Oman, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. Botswana ordered 1 battery and 50 missiles in 2016, which were delivered around 2020. The system has 4 missiles per launcher, with a range of 20km. It should be added with one radar/fire control vehicle, and two launcher vehicles.
BR 12.0.
Armament: 8x VL-MICA SAM launchers (4x per vehicle)
Mobility: ?hp, ?km/h
Armour: Thin. Unlikely to even resist 7.62mm.
Premium/Event Vehicles
Rank III
🇺🇬 M4A1(76)W
M4A1(76)W
Uganda ordered 12 M4A1s in 1969 from Israel. These were M4A1s that had previously been modernised by Israel, fitted with French smoke grenade launchers, additional track armour on the turret sides, and a few other minor changes. They were armed with the 76mm cannon. They took part in the Uganda-Tanzania War in 1978, one of the last conflicts the M4 Sherman took part in. Some were destroyed and others abandoned. Three were reportedly operational in 1999, but soon after were likely scrapped.
BR 5.0.
Armament: 76mm M1A1C
Mobility: 400hp, 39km/h
Armour: 63/38/38mm hull; 63/63/63mm turret
Rank IV
🇳🇦 Wer’wolf MKII (2A28)
Wer’wolf MKII (2A28)
The Wer’wolf MKII is a domestic Namibian MRAP, based on a MAN chassis, that entered production in 1998. A number of variants exist, including a FSV/IFV variant equipped with the turret and 73mm main cannon of the BMP-1. The turrets are not fitted with the ATGM guardrail, but do have smoke grenade launchers
BR 6.3.
Armament: 73mm 2A28
Mobility: Mobility: 224hp, 125km/h
Armour: Hull protects against 7.62mm rounds all around, and withstands mines, IEDs, and other similar explosions; 23/19/13mm turret
Rank V
🇸🇩 BTR-70 (Cobra-K)
BTR-70 (Cobra-K)
Sudan operates an unknown number of the Soviet BTR-70 APC, possibly 31. A number have been fitted with the Slovakian Cobra turret (designated Cobra-K on the BTR-70), housing a stabilised 30mm 2A42 autocannon. The first Cobra turret was spotted in 2007 on the BMP-1 (Cobra-S), with the BTR-70s likely being upgraded around the same time.
BR 8.0. Event vehicle.
Armament: 30mm 2A42
Mobility: 240hp, 80km/h
Armour: 9/7/7mm hull; turret protects against 14.5mm frontally and 7.62mm all around
🇸🇩 BTR-3U
BTR-3U
The BTR-3 is a Ukrainian APC/IFV developed in the early 2000s, derived in part from the BTR-80. Sudan operates an unknown number of the BTR-3U variant, equipped with a stabilised 30mm autocannon. Although BTR-3s in Ukrainian service are often fitted with ATGMs, these are not present on the Sudanese ones. Sudan also operates at least one BTR-3 with a BMP-1 turret. At least four BTR-3s have been destroyed during the ongoing civil war.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 30mm ZTM-1
Mobility: 326hp, 85km/h
Armour: Resists 7.62mm all around, and 12.7mm from the front
🇸🇩 Shareef-2
Shareef-2
The WZ551 is a Chinese 6x6 APC, designed in the 1980s. Over 3000 are in service with China, and it has also been exported widely across Africa. Sudan locally assembled an unknown number of the ZSL92B variant, fitted with a turret equipped with a stabilised 30mm autocannon, and designated Shareef-2.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 30mm ZPT99
Mobility: 320hp, 90km/h
Armour: 10/8/6mm hull; turret resists small arms fire
🇷🇼 Tiran-5S
Tiran-5S
The Tiran-5S is an Israeli modification of captured T-55s, fitted with a 105mm main cannon. Rwanda operates around 10, obtained around 2012. They are fitted with Blazer ERA across the hull front and the turret sides. Rwanda is one of the only countries to operate this tank, with the only other (outside of Israel) being Uruguay.
BR 8.3.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 580hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/66mm turret. Blazer ERA on turret sides and hull UFP.
Rank VI
🇪🇷 Ch’ŏnma
Ch’ŏnma
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The Ch’ŏnma is a North Korean MBT, developed from the Soviet T-62. The first variants are practically identical to the T-62, combining the obr. 1972 turret with the obr. 1962 hull, as well as a few minor design changes. Ethiopia received an unknown number of Ch’ŏnma in the early 1980s, which saw service in the Ethiopian Civil War until 1991. At some point between then and 2000, Eritrea received an unknown quantity of Ch’ŏnma, possibly captured during the 1998–2000 war, or inherited after independence in 1993. They were displayed in 2019 with a unique camouflage and the 14.5mm KPVT moved to be coaxial next to the cannon, instead of on the loader’s hatch. Otherwise, this vehicle is identical to the standard T-62.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 115mm U-5TS
Mobility: 580hp, 51km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/160/65mm turret
🇪🇬 Ramses II
Ramses II
Suggestion Post
The Ramses II was an upgraded T-54 developed by the American company Teledyne Motors (now General Dynamics) for the Egyptian Army. Development began in 1984 and continued for 2 decades. The Ramses II had its first prototype built in the 1990s, after a more austere version named T-54E in 1987. It featured a 105mm M68 cannon, a new 908hp engine, lengthened hull, American roadwheels and tracks, two-plane stabilisation, and a new FCS with a laser rangefinder. Although some sources online say it went into production, this appears to be erroneous, and it remained a prototype.
BR 9.3. Squadron vehicle.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 908hp, 69km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 200/125/50mm turret
Rank VII
🇩🇿 BMPT-62
BMPT-62
Suggestion Post
The BMPT-62 is an Algerian upgrade of their old T-62s, which had been set aside for decades. Algeria had bought over 300 Berezhok turrets from Russia for their BMP-2s from 2006 onwards, converting them to BMP-2Ms. Around the late 2010s/2020, Algeria decided to modernise their T-62s by replacing the original turrets with Berezhok turrets. The first vehicles were shown in 2022 and are fitted with the exact same weaponry as the BMP-2M.
BR 9.7. Squadron vehicle.
Armament: 30mm 2A42 + 4x 9M133 Kornet ATGM launcher
Mobility: 580hp, 50km/h
Armour: 100/80/45mm hull; 20/16/10mm turret
🇷🇼 Arma (SAMSON 30)
Otokar Arma 8x8 (SAMSON 30mm RWS)
The Arma is an APC family developed by the Turkish company Otokar, available in 6x6 and 8x8 variants. The vehicle can be fitted with a wide range of armaments. Rwanda recently acquired an unknown number of the Arma 8x8, first seen publicly in 2023. They have been fitted with the Israeli SAMSON 30mm RWS. Although the main cannon is not fitted in any of the images, it very likely features the Bushmaster 30mm autocannon, although the turret could also be fitted with the 2A42 or the XM813. It also has an internal dual Spike ATGM launcher.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44S Stretch (likely) + 2x Spike ATGM launcher
Mobility: 720hp, 105km/h
Armour: Base hull STANAG 4569 Level II, looks as if it has been upgraded, possibly to Level III or IV. Turret likely only resists light arms, specifications not available.
🇩🇿 T-72AG
T-72AG
The T-72AG is a Ukrainian upgrade to the T-72 developed by KMDB. It features an upgraded engine and fire control system (possibly thermals for the gunner), as well as an ERA package on the turret making it resemble the T-80U/UD. It was first displayed in 1997. Although sources online generally state the T-72AG was not adopted by any countries, there are reports of around 88 being sold to Algeria. At least one photo is available showing a T-72AG turret in Algeria. No other details are available about their history in Algeria and whether they are actually in service.
BR 11.0.
Armament: 125mm KBM1 (?)
Mobility: 1000hp, 65km/h
Armour: T-72M-base armour, with additional protection similar to the T-80U/UD across hull and turret front
🇲🇦 M1A1 SA
M1A1 SA
Suggestion Post
The M1A1 SA (Situational Awareness) is an upgraded M1A1 first introduced in 2006 in the US. It was exported to Iraq, Egypt, Ukraine, and Morocco. As of 2022, Morocco had around 222 M1A1 SA, first delivered in 2012. The M1A1 SA features similar upgrades to the AIM, with 3rd generation DU armour (same as SEP/SEPv2), a stabilised 12.7mm RCWS, improved engine/transmission (although likely irrelevant for in-game), and a digitised FCS. However, for export, the armour was downgraded to FMS armour, but probably still has similar armour protection values.
BR 11.7.
Armament: 120mm M256
Mobility: 1500hp, 67km/h
Armour: FMS export armour, no DU.
Spoiler
Not an exhaustive list, I will be frequently updating this.
Unique vehicles (i.e. not in game)
- Fiat 6616 (UB-16) [Somaliland]
- Italian Fiat 6616 with UB-16 rocket pod mounted on the turret. BR ~6.3. Due to Somaliland’s unrecognised status, it may not be appropriate for the game.
- Panhard M3 VTT/T 20-13 [Sudan]
- French export SPAA used by Sudan, BR ~5.7. I didn’t see a huge need for it but it’s possible
- VN-21 (HJ-9A) [Mauritania]
- Mauritania recently acquired these, VN-21 4x4 armoured cars with 8x HJ-9A launchers. Analogue to the AFT09, but there are already 3 ATGM carriers at Rank VI
- Nile-23 [Egypt]
- Competitor to the Sinai-23, broadly similar characteristics but a different turret design. No real need for it
- Boxer IFV [Algeria]
- Boxer with Lance turret, no ATGMs. BR ~9.7. Debating adding this in a folder with the ST1.
- T-55AMV [Algeria]
- Upgraded Algerian T-55s to AMV standard, with a LRF and Kontakt-1 ERA. BR ~9.0. No room in the tree.
- T-72AV [Democratic Republic of the Congo]
- Semi copy-paste, this specific T-72 variant isn’t in-game. Unlike the standard Soviet T-72AV, features a 12.7mm DShK (instead of NSVT) and lacks sideskirts. Unique model, but functionally a worse T-72B. BR ~9.7
- BTR-80 (9M133) [Algeria]
- Very similar to the BTR-60 in the tree, but with just 2x launchers instead of 4x
- Type 07PA
- Chinese wheeled 120mm mortar carrier. Would be unique playstyle but no real room for it, plus it should ideally go in the Chinese TT. BR~8.7
- ZTS63A
- Chinese upgrade of ZTS63/Type 63 with 105mm cannon. Ideally should be reserved for the Chinese TT, plus no room for it. BR ~8.7–9.0.
- VN22B [Ivory Coast, Senegal]
- Export FSV with WMA301 turret on VN22 hull. Better armoured than the WMA301 but unnecessary, especially with the presence of the ST1.
Copy-paste (in-game)
- T-54/55 (all variants)
- Widely used across Africa, including advanced variants like the T-55AM-1/AM-2. Largely unnecessary.
- T-72A; T-72M1; T-72B (1985)
- Widely used across Africa. Unnecessary copy-paste.
- Eland-90, and Ratel-90
- Used widely across Africa. Left out because it’s copy-paste and we have a South African sub-tree with those vehicles already
- AML-90
- Same as above. Used widely but unnecessary copy-paste when other, more unique vehicles with the same turret exist
- AMX-10RC
- In service with Cameroon and Morocco. Unnecessary copy-paste
- SK-105
- In service with Botswana, Morocco, and Tunisia. Unnecessary copy-paste
- M60 Patton
- A number of African countries operate(d) M60s in various variants: Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Tunisia. Unnecessary copy-paste, especially when the MBT lines are already quite saturated
- 2S19
- In service with Ethiopia. Unnecessary copy-paste
- WMA301 / PTL02
- Operated by a wide number of countries, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, and Gabon. No need (and no room), especially as the similar (but better) ST1 is in the tree.
- BMP-2M
- In service with Algeria. Unnecessary copy-paste, especially when they have the Berezhok turret on the T-62, which is much more unique
Ugandan T-55AMV defending an interesection in Mogadishu, Somalia, as part of AMISOM
Sources
- Where vehicles have suggestion posts linked, sources were taken from there, and not listed here
Egypt continues to produce locally M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks
Botswana receives large quantities of French military equipment Mistra
Army of Mali has received tactical and armored vehicles to equip 16 co
Algeria Army first public appearance of Russian-made BMPT Terminator t
Nigerian amy appreciates Chinese ST1 fire support vehicle for local co
Russian T-90SA main battle tanks are the backbone of Algerian army
BMPT Model 2017
Mauritanian Army Acquires Chinese-Made Yitian-L Air Defense Systems with TY-90 Missiles
Egypt modernizes 555 Abrams tanks in ambitious new program
https://defence-blog.com/algeria-orders-anti-tank-missiles-kornet-em-on-the-chassis-tiger-light-armored-vehicle/
https://defensehere.com/en/nigerian-army-to-receive-second-batch-of-chinese-vt-4-main-battle-tank/
Iranian fighting vehicle Boragh
Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle - Wikipedia
PT-76 - Wikipedia
Vickers MBT Mark 3 - Wikipedia
WZ-523 - Wikipedia
Tanks « Royal Moroccan Armed Forces
日本周辺国の軍事兵器: 59DI/59D/59P式戦車
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/egyptian-order-for-500-russian-t-90ms-tanks-confirmed-reports
How Sudan's ‘Al Bashir’ Tank Crushed Ukrainian T-72s in Combat: The Most Dangerous African-Built Armour
https://old-forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/399157-panhard-m3-vda-a-proper-french-tier-3-spaag/
Oshiponga, - южноафриканская угроза.: strangernn — LiveJournal
The T-72AG Tank - TankNutDave.com
The Egyptian SP122 Self Propelled Gun - TankNutDave.com
T-62 in Algerian Service and T-62-Berezhok Conversion - Tank Encyclopedia
Ch'ŏnma - Tank Encyclopedia
Medium Tank M4A1(76)W Sherman in Ugandan Service - Tank Encyclopedia
Arab Republic of Egypt (Cold War) - Tank Encyclopedia
EE-11 Urutu AFSV "Uruvel" - Tank Encyclopedia
M4A4 FL-10 - Tank Encyclopedia
Republic of the Sudan - Tank Encyclopedia
https://weaponsystems.net/system/1498-WZ523
https://weaponsystems.net/system/63-ERC-20+Kriss
https://weaponsystems.net/system/904-9P133
https://web.archive.org/web/20170622123315/http://www.janes.com/images/assets/520/71520/New-model_African_armies.pdf
Products | Mulitary Industry Corporation
Idi Amin’s Shermans – wwiiafterwwii
T-34 in Angola: 1970s / 1980s – wwiiafterwwii
Dagger : France (FRA)
T-34-122 (122 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer) : Other
Army Guide
Army Guide
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80T01355A000100070001-0.pdf
https://www.cockpitdz.com/en/post/apn-modernizes-the-panhard-aml
Algeria displays new Chinese artillery - defenceWeb
Sudan puts its metal on display at IDEX - defenceWeb
Tanzania acquires new amphibious tanks, rockets and other weapons from China - defenceWeb
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/egypt-847m-request-for-125-m1a1-tanks-03684/
http://www.geocities.ws/irisharmoredvehicles/TARV_Mk1.html
Sudan reveals ‘Shareef-3' upgrade to BTR-70
https://www.mbda-systems.com/products/force-protection/vl-mica-family/vl-mica
http://www.mdc.idv.tw/mdc/army/type89.htm
https://www.military.africa/2018/06/algeria-displays-upgraded-btr-80-armoured-personnel-carriers-apc/
https://www.military.africa/2018/12/rwandan-defense-forces-operating-chinese-red-arrow-hj-9a-anti-tank-guided-missile/
https://www.military.africa/2020/05/landlocked-botswana-receives-several-military-hardware/
https://www.military.africa/2021/02/botswana-receives-additional-mowag-piranha-8x8-armoured-vehicles/
https://www.military.africa/2021/12/tanzania-expands-armoured-capability-with-new-norinco-vt-2-main-battle-tank/
https://www.military.africa/2023/12/morocco-gets-latest-version-of-abrams-main-battle-tank/
https://www.military.africa/2025/04/chad-acquires-chinese-made-fk-2000-air-defense-systems-from-the-uae/
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2017/05/exotic-armour-inside-look-at-sudans.html
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/06/welcome-to-jungle-ukrainian-t-64b1m.html
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/sons-of-bamako-malian-armed-forces.html
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/04/from-conflict-to-conflict-sudans.html
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/04/sudan-on-fire-documenting-equipment.html
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14751798.2019.1675944
https://www.tankarchives.com/2016/06/is-3-in-combat.html
https://x.com/HammerOfWar5/status/1925175494053638626
SIPRI Arms Database
Jane’s Land-Based Air Defence 1992–93. pp. 62–63.
