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Welcome to this suggestion for a Greco-Iberian Ground Forces Tech Tree! This tree consists of four nations: Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Cyprus (and includes both the Nationalist and Republican factions of the Spanish Civil War). Spain takes the centre-stage (62/120 vehicles, 52% of the tree), with Portuguese vehicles spread around the tree, and Greece and Cyprus as a sub-branch for their MBTs (with their other vehicles also spread around the tree).
States/Groups Covered In This Tree
Second Spanish Republic: 1931-1939
Spanish Nationalists: 1936-1939
Francoist Spain: 1939-1975
Kingdom of Spain: 1975-Present
Estado Novo: 1933-1974
Third Portuguese Republic: 1974-Present
Third Hellenic Republic: 1974-Present
Republic of Cyprus: 1960-Present
As it stands, there is only one Spanish ground vehicle in-game (VRCC – Italian Premium), and zero vehicles from the other three nations here. Together, these countries can easily make a large tree with a large variety of unique modifications of imported or license-produced vehicles, a number of indigenous vehicles, as well as – as expected – some copy-paste to fill gaps where necessary.
Iberia
The combination of Spain and Portugal is logical. The two nations have a long history: both were large, rival empires for hundreds of years. Both countries saw the emergence of right-wing nationalist regimes in the 1930s, with fascist dictator António de Oliveira Salazar in Portugal coming to power during a period of military dictatorship, and fascist dictator Francisco Franco in Spain coming to power after a brutal civil war. Both remained officially neutral during WWII (although ‘official’ is the key word here, particularly regarding Spain). Both countries turned towards the West during the Cold War, with Portugal being a founding member of NATO. Spain did not immediately join NATO, but became a close ally of the USA due to the anti-communism of the fascist regime. In 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal overthrew Salazar’s regime, and in 1975, Franco died, enabling the Spanish transition to democracy. In 1982, Spain joined NATO, and in 1986, both countries joined the EU. The two are now very close diplomatically, and participate together in joint military exercises.
Greece and Cyprus
Modern Greek independence was declared as the First Hellenic Republic in 1821, shortly followed by the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece in 1832. At the start of WWII, Greece declared neutrality, under the authoritarian ‘4th of August Regime’, balancing British guarantees of safety with strong economic ties with Nazi Germany. Italy invaded Greece in 1940, but retreated in early 1941. On the 6th of April 1941, Nazi Germany invaded Greece, and had occupied most of the country by June. British, Australian and New Zealand forces fought alongside Greece in an attempt to repel the invaders. The country was split into three occupation zones across Italy, Germany and Bulgaria. The National Liberation Front was formed in 1941 to liberate Greece, and in 1944, German forces withdrew. In 1946, the Greek Civil War began, with communist forces leftover from the resistance declaring the Provisional Democratic Government of Greece to oppose the Greek monarchy. The war ended in a monarchist victory.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. Beginning in 1967, Greece was ruled by a right-wing military junta. The junta declared a republic in 1973 following a popular referendum. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the junta fell, and was replaced by the Third Hellenic Republic. Greece joined the EU in 1981, and has since held close relations with other European countries.
Cyprus has been home to a large number of different ethnic groups and under the control of a number of empires throughout history. In 1914, Cyprus was officially annexed as part of the British Empire. Ethnic tensions between Greeks and Turks on the island soared during the following decades. In 1960, Cyprus proclaimed independence, and in 1963-1964, ethnic violence was widespread. Turkey invaded and occupied the north of the island following a coup by Greek nationalists. The north is now de facto the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but is only recognised internationally by Turkey. This tree does not include any Turkish Cypriot vehicles, instead focusing solely on the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus. Cyprus is part of the EU, but not NATO, and maintains somewhat-close relations with states like Russia. Nonetheless, Greece and Cyprus are incredibly close.
Greco-Iberian Relations
Greece/Cyprus and Spain/Portugal have good relations. All are members of the EU, and three are members of NATO. All are directly Mediterranean, or have some link to the Mediterranean, and thus share similar cultures.
In terms of military vehicles, the four countries have a large amount of overlap. Greece, Spain and Portugal all received huge quantities of American equipment during the Cold War, including the M47, M48 and M60, which all of them operated. Greece, Spain and Portugal now all have the Leopard 2 as their primary MBT. Spanish-designed turrets have ended up on Greek vehicles, as well as ASCOD initially including Greece. Greece, Spain and Portugal also have connections to Austria – Spain with ASCOD and GDELS, Greece with the Leonidas platform, and Portugal with the Pandur II.
Copy-Paste Vehicles
Yes. This tree includes copy-paste vehicles, unfortunately. I count around 25 vehicles (21%) that are direct copy-paste models or require minimal changes only. This is necessary, however, where possible I have chosen only vehicles necessary for tree progression (e.g. Leopard 2A4E), vehicles that play(ed) an important role in these countries’ armed forces (e.g. Cypriot T-80U), or variants not (yet) in-game that are nonetheless unmodified imported vehicles (e.g. Leopard 1A4GR). I hope I have restricted it as much as I can, though if anyone has any suggestions for alternative vehicles, you are more than welcome to share them!
Vehicles
Rank I
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇪🇸 Pz. I Ausf. A 'Breda'
Panzer I Ausf. A ‘Breda’
Nationalist modification of the Panzer I Ausf. A designed for anti-tank purposes to counter Republican T-26s. Four were constructed, and armed with a Breda 20mm cannon housed in a modified turret. They all saw service but none survived the civil war. This is the same cannon as mounted on the L6/40 and AS-42, and this vehicle would play similarly to the former.
BR 1.0. Reserve Vehicle.
Armament: 20mm Breda 20/62 mod.35
Mobility: 60hp, 37km/h
Armour: Thin. 8-13mm frontally, 14.5mm sides, 8-13mm rear.
🇪🇸 AAC-1937 (T-26)
AAC-1937 (T-26)
Republican-built armoured car inspired by the Soviet BA-3/6. A number of variants with different armaments existed, and this one uses the turret of the T-26 mod. 1933. 70-90 in total were built, with the numbers armed with T-26 turrets unknown. Would play similarly to the Soviet BA-11.
BR 1.3.
Armament: 45mm 20-K
Mobility: 78hp, 62km/h
Armour: Thin. 8mm all around.
🇪🇸 BT-5
BT-5
Republican-operated Soviet BT-5. 50 were delivered to Spain in 1937, intended to be used for deep manoeuvre operations. 13 were lost in their first offensive. Nationalist forces captured a few examples, and used them against the Republicans.
BR 1.0.
Armament: 45mm 20-K
Mobility: 400hp, 51km/h
Armour: Thin. 6-13mm all around.
🇵🇹 Humber AC Mk. IV
Humber Armoured Car Mk. IV
Portuguese-operated British Humber armoured car. Portugal received around 70 Humber Mk. IVs (equipped with a 37mm turret) in 1943. They saw service in Goa, India, during the independence movement. Only a few vehicles survived to the present.
BR 1.7.
Armament: 37mm M6
Mobility: 90hp, 80km/h
Armour: Thin. 15mm all around.
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 C.C.I tipo 1937
Carro de Combate de Infantería tipo 1937
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Light tank prototype developed by Nationalist forces. With engineers having earlier experience with the Trubia-Naval – a Basque/Second Spanish Republic light tank, nationalist authorities ordered the construction of a new, superior vehicle. The prototype was built in 1937, and 30 vehicles were ordered. The vehicle combined aspects of the Trubia-Naval and CV33, and was armed with a Breda 20mm cannon. The prototype was deemed insufficient, and the order for 30 vehicles was cancelled. The prototype vehicle disappeared sometime after this.
Note: This vehicle has appalling mobility (24km/h top speed), poor armour and only a decent gun, so while it may be easier to simply leave it out of the tree, I’ve made it ‘hidden’ like the French AMC.34 YR, H.34 and FCM.36.
BR 1.0.
Armament: 20mm Breda 20/62 mod.35
Mobility: 100hp, 24km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-12mm maximum.
🇪🇸 T-26
T-26
Republican-operated Soviet T-26s. Specifically the mod. 1935, mod. 1936 and mod. 1937 versions. The 1936 variant saw the addition of a rear-turret machine gun, and the 1937 variant just saw the addition of a roof-mounted MG. 297 were delivered, with the first shipment arriving in October 1936, although up to 31 more were ordered but never reached Spain. Some examples were captured and operated by Nationalist forces.
BR 1.0. Reserve Vehicle.
Armament: 45mm 20-K
Mobility: 90hp, 31km/h
Armour: Thin. 13-15mm maximum.
🇪🇸 Verdeja 1
Verdeja 1
Spain’s most well-known domestic tank design. Built by Nationalist Spain to replace the T-26 and Panzer Is in service. The tank was fairly novel, with a very low silhouette, a rear-mounted turret, a Spanish-made cannon, and 72° of vertical elevation for AA purposes. One prototype finished construction in January 1939, and passed successful trials. In August 1940, the first prototype of an improved design (called Verdeja 1) was constructed. It was deemed superior in most aspects to the T-26. However, following some complications and obsolescence of the design by 1941, the project was cancelled. The single prototype would go on to form the basis of a prototype SPG after the end of WWII.
BR 1.3.
Armament: 45mm 45/44 Mark I
Mobility: 85hp, 45km/h
Armour: Thin. 7-25mm all around.
🇪🇸 Verdeja 2
Verdeja 2
Despite the failure of the Verdeja 1, its designer conceived of a superior, redesigned vehicle, the Verdeja 2. The project was approved in mid-1942, but the first (and only) prototype would not be built until August 1944. By this point, Spain had received Pz. IV Hs and StuG III Gs from Germany, and the Verdeja was once again made obsolete. A further development, the Verdeja 3, was briefly considered but never went further than rough sketches. The prototype survived two decades as a target at a firing range, and is now on display at the Academia de Infantería de Toledo.
BR 1.7.
Armament: 45mm 45/44 Mark I
Mobility: 120hp, 46km/h
Armour: Thin. 12-40mm all around.
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 CV33/35 Breda
CV33/35 Breda
Joint development between Italy and Nationalist forces in Spain, upgrading the Italian L3/35 (designated in Spanish service as CV33/35) with a Breda 20mm cannon to improve its performance against Republican tanks like the T-26. A single prototype was produced sometime between late 1937 and early 1938, at an unknown location. The tank was trialled against another vehicle armed with the Breda cannon, the Pz. 1 Breda, and lost. The prototype took part in battle at Rudilla, then at Tortosa, and was probably destroyed.
BR 1.0.
Armament: 45mm 45/44 Mark I
Mobility: 120hp, 46km/h
Armour: Thin. 12-40mm all around.
🇪🇸 C.C. M50
Carro de Combate M50
Following the rejection of the C.C.I. tipo 1937 light tank by the Spanish nationalists, SECN built a tank destroyer on a very similar (but improved) chassis. It was armed with a 45mm cannon, raised above the main hull. The Army showed no interest once again. Later, the cannon was removed and the vehicle was trialled as a tractor, but this, again, never progressed further.
BR 1.0.
Armament: 45mm 20-K
Mobility: 100hp, 24km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-12mm maximum.
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇪🇸 Ford V8 (4M ZPU)
Ford V8 (4M ZPU)
Spanish Republican modification of a Ford V8 truck with an M4 ZPU mount (quad 7.62mm). Other details aren’t available, only that at least three were constructed, and were photographed in 1938.
BR 1.0.
Armament: 4x 7.62mm PM1910
Mobility: Unknown
Armour: Non-existent
🇪🇸 Chevrolet (Breda)
Chevrolet 1939 (Breda)
Spanish modification of pre-war Chevrolet trucks with a 20mm Breda auto-cannon in the truck bed. The truck appears to be a 1939 model
BR 1.0.
Armament: 20mm Breda 20/62 mod.35
Mobility: 78hp
Armour: Non-existent
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇨🇾 M-H Mk. IVF
Marmon-Herrington Mk. IVF
South African armoured car that was first sold to Greece. Cyprus later acquired 40 of them in 1964. These saw service during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.
BR 1.3.
Armament: 40mm QF 2 pounder
Mobility: 95hp, 85km/h
Armour: 6/6/6mm hull; 14/6/6mm turret
🇬🇷 Humber AC (2 pdr.)
Humber Armoured Car Mk. IV (2 pdr.)
A very little-known Greek modification of their British Humber ACs, re-armed with the 2 pounder (40mm) cannon of the Marmon-Herrington Mk. IVF, which Greece (and later Cyprus) also operated. The conversion took place on at least two vehicles, sometime around 1946-1949.
BR 1.7.
Armament: 40mm QF 2 pounder
Mobility: 90hp, 80km/h
Armour: Thin. 15mm all around.
Rank II
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇵🇹 M5A1
M5A1 Stuart
American M5 Stuarts in service with Portugal from 1956-1972. Portugal acquired 90, all from Canada. By 1967, only 13 were operational, and of these 13, three were sent to Angola for the Portuguese Colonial War. They saw service until 1972-73, and were both the last operational Portuguese M5A1s and also the only ones to be used in combat.
BR 2.7.
Armament: 37mm M6
Mobility: 296hp, 58km/h
Armour: 29/29/29mm hull; 44/32/32mm turret
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇵🇹 Valentine II
Valentine II
Portugal acquired 36 Valentine Mk. IIs from Britain in 1943, seeing service until 1960. The Mk. II differs from the Mk. I with a slightly weaker engine (by 4hp) and an auxiliary external fuel tank. The ‘light’ tank has a 37mm cannon and very good armour for its BR.
BR 2.3.
Armament: 40mm QF 2 pdr.
Mobility: 135hp, 25km/h
Armour: 60/30/60mm hull; 65/60/65mm turret
🇵🇹 Grizzly I
Grizzly I
Canadian-built M4A1 Sherman, with 55 sent to Portugal as part of a NATO military assistance program in the 1950s. The vehicles may have seen service in Angola or Mozambique, but there is no clear evidence for this. They were retired in the 1980s after being declared obsolete. The Grizzly differs from the American M4A1 in only minor ways, such as the locations of tools.
BR 3.3.
Armament: 75mm M3
Mobility: 400hp, 39km/h
Armour: 51/38/38mm hull; 76/51/51mm turret
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 Verdeja 75/40mm
Cañón Autopropulsado de 75/40mm Verdeja
After the failure of the Verdeja 1 and 2 light tanks, in 1944-45, the Dirección General de Industria y Matería proposed the creation of a number of SPGs with varying calibre armaments. One of these projects was taken on by the Verdeja’s chief designer. The Verdeja 1 prototype was taken and modified into an open-top SPG fitted with a domestic 75mm cannon. Despite success during trials, the project was not pursued due to economic struggles following the end of the war.
BR 2.0.
Armament: 75mm 75/40 RR SECN
Mobility: 65hp, 44km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-25mm all around.
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇪🇸 Autocar (Bofors)
Autocar (Bofors)
A very little-known vehicle. Presumably Spanish, but it could also be Italian (hence it should only be added if it is definitively Spanish). Mounts a 40mm Bofors cannon on an unknown model of Autocar.
BR 2.0.
Armament: 40mm Bofors
Mobility: Unknown
Armour: Non-existent
🇵🇹 Berliet-Tramagal (12.7)
Berliet-Tramagal GBC8KT 4x4 (12.7mm)
A Portuguese SPAA mounting quad 12.7mm autocannons on a Berliet-Tramagal truck. 3,549 Berliet-Tramagal trucks were purchased in total (including 4x4 and 6x6 variants), and some (unknown number) were equipped with the 12.7mm cannons. Functionally identical to the M16 MGMC, other than the chassis.
BR 2.7.
Armament: 4x 12.7mm M2HB
Mobility: 125-135hp, 82km/h
Armour: 6/6/6mm hull; 6/6/6mm turret
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 Centaur I
Centaur I
Greece received 52 Centaur Mk. Is in May 1946 from Britain. These saw service almost immediately by government forces in the Greek Civil War. They were phased out beginning in 1957, replaced by the M47 Patton. The Centaur is very similar to the Cromwell, differing largely in the engine, with the Centaur using a much less powerful one. The Mk. I is fitted with the 6 pdr. cannon, like the Cromwell Mk. I-III.
BR 3.3.
Armament: 57mm OQF 6 pounder Mk. III
Mobility: 410hp, 40km/h
Armour: 64/46/32mm hull; 64/51/44mm turret
Rank III
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇪🇸 M24
M24 Chaffee
31 M24s were acquired from the USA as part of the Military Defense Assistance Program in February, 1954. They saw service during the Ifni War in Morocco, and were eventually replaced by the AML-60, AML-90, and M41.
BR 3.7.
Armament: 75mm M6
Mobility: 296hp, 57km/h
Armour: 25/25/19mm hull; 25/25/25mm turret
🇵🇹 Saladin
FV601 Saladin
Portugal acquired 39 Saladins from Britain in 1982 to replace the aging EBRs still in service. The Saladin however did not perform up to expectations, and was withdrawn from Portuguese service in the early 1990s.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 76mm L5A1
Mobility: 170hp, 72km/h
Armour: Thin, up to 32mm.
🇪🇸 Scorpion
FV101 Scorpion
Spain bought 17 Scorpions from Britain between 1985-1986, and they entered service with the Spanish Marines, serving alongside the M48E. They were decommissioned in 2007, following the arrival of the MOWAG Piranha. 15 were transferred to Chile afterwards.
BR 6.0. Foldered with Saladin.
Armament: 76mm L5A1
Mobility: 190hp, 80km/h
Armour: 13/13/13mm hull; 13/13/13mm turret
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 Pz. IV H
Panzer IV Ausf. H
In 1942-1943, Spain sought to buy equipment from Germany to defend against a potential invasion following Allied landings in North Africa. A deal was reached in 1943, and included 20 Panzer IV Hs and 10 StuG III Gs. These vehicles continued service in Spain, but around 17 were sold to Syria in the 1960s. The Spanish Pz. IVs feature Schürzen only around the turret, similar to the Italian Pz. IV G in-game.
BR 3.7.
Armament: 75mm KwK 40 L/48
Mobility: 300hp, 39km/h
Armour: 80/30/20mm hull; 50/30 (+5)/30 (+5)mm turret
🇵🇹 M4A3E4
M4A3E4 Sherman
Portugal received an unknown number of M4A3E4s in 1953 as part of the USA’s Mutual Defence Assistance Program. The M4A3E4 was an export-specific Sherman, an upgrade of the M4A3 (including 75mm and 105mm variants) with the 76mm cannon. At least one Portuguese vehicle was equipped with a dozer.
BR 5.3.
Armament: 75mm KwK 40 L/48
Mobility: 525hp, 42km/h
Armour: 50/38/38mm hull; 76/50/50mm turret
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 StuG III G
Sturmgeschütz III G
In 1942-1943, Spain sought to buy equipment from Germany to defend against a potential invasion following Allied landings in North Africa. A deal was reached in 1943, and included 20 Panzer IV Hs and 10 StuG III Gs. These vehicles continued service in Spain, and a few were sold to Syria in the 1960s. The Spanish StuG III Gs features a roof-mounted machine gun unlike the StuG III G in-game, and lacks the Schürzen (much like the Italian StuG III G).
BR 4.0.
Armament: 75mm StuK 40 L/48
Mobility: 300hp, 39km/h
Armour: 80/30/50mm hull
🇬🇷 M52 HMC
M52 HMC
Greece acquired a number of M52 HMCs from the USA. I’ve found no info on either the quantity of vehicles or the timeframe, but it presumably took place in the 1950s alongside deliveries of other American vehicles like the M42 Duster and M18 Hellcat. Online sources also mention M44 HMCs in service with Greece, but I have found no information to support this. The M52 HMC mounts a 105mm howitzer (same as the M4A3 (105)) in a semi-traversable turret on a reversed M41 Bulldog chassis.
BR 4.3.
Armament: 105mm M49
Mobility: 450hp, 56km/h
Armour: 13/13/13mm hull; 13/13/13mm turret
🇪🇸 Obús de 122/46
Obús de 122/46
In 1944-45, the Dirección General de Industria y Matería of the Spanish Army proposed the creation of a number of SPGs with varying calibre armaments. One project under this umbrella concerned re-arming StuG III Gs that had been given to Spain by Germany. A single prototype was constructed, intended to be armed with the Soviet 122mm A-19 howitzer (Germany sold 150 captured examples to Spain in 1943). No images exist of the prototype, and the vehicle only had a wooden dummy cannon.
BR 4.7.
Armament: 122mm A-19
Mobility: 296hp, 57km/h
Armour: 25/25/19mm hull; 25/25/25mm turret
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇬🇷 M42
M42 Duster
Greece acquired a number of ex-German M42 Dusters after their decommissioning from the Bundeswehr, beginning in the late 1970s. Information about their service history is limited, but it seems they were used for a while until being taken out of service sometime in the 1990s.
BR 4.0.
Armament: 2x 40mm M2
Mobility: 500hp, 73km/h
Armour: 12/12/12mm hull; 12/8/8mm turret
🇪🇸 BMR-600 PP/T.1
Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas-600 PP/T.1
Prototype BMR-600 during its development. 3 vehicles were made under the umbrella name Pegaso 3560. The PP/T.1, also referred to as ENASA 3560/02, was built in May 1978 and underwent tests that same month. It had a T-20/13 TOUCAN-1 turret, fitted with a 20mm GIAT autocannon. It can fire a range of rounds, including APHE, HE, and APDS. It also had slightly stronger armour than the other two prototypes. One of the other prototypes, the BMR-600 PP/A.1 was chosen for serial production (with some modifications), becoming the BMR-600/VEC family.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 20mm M693
Mobility: 306-352hp, 103km/h
Armour: 20-80mm all around.
🇬🇷 BMP-1A1 (ZU-23)
BMP-1A1 (ZU-23)
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In 1994, Greece received 500 BMP-1A1 Ost’s from Germany as part of a much larger weapons sales package to Greece and Turkey, intended at selling large quantities of ex-NVA equipment. In 2014, the decision was made to phase out around 250 BMP-1s and replace them in-part with M113s. In late 2013, three prototypes mating APC hulls with auto-cannons were produced, including a 23mm ZU-23-2 on a BMP-1A1 hull. This was the only successful design, and a number of vehicles have since been converted.
BR 6.0.
Armament: 23mm ZU-23-2
Mobility: 300hp, 60km/h
Armour: 19/18/16mm hull; Very thin turret
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇨🇾 T-34-85
T-34-85
In 1964, Cyprus bought a number of arms from the Soviet Union, including 35 T-34-85s. These saw service in the 1974 invasion of Cyprus by Turkey, and a number were destroyed. In Cypriot service these were quite uniquely given an M2 Browning .50 cal on the turret roof. The vehicles were withdrawn from service in 1985.
BR 5.7.
Armament: 85mm ZiS-S-53
Mobility: 500hp, 55km/h
Armour: 45/45/45mm hull; 90/75/52mm turret
🇬🇷 M18
M18 Hellcat
127 M18s were acquired from the US, beginning in 1952, forming three tank destroyer regiments. Most were retired at the end of the 1960s but a few remained in service as training vehicles.
BR 6.0.
Armament: 76mm M1
Mobility: 460hp, 81km/h
Armour: 12/12/12mm hull; 25/12/12mm turret
Rank IV
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇵🇹 Chaimite V-400 Mk. I
Chaimite V-400 Mk. I
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Portuguese unlicensed Cadillac Gage V-150 with a turret housing a 90mm Mecar cannon. Only one prototype was constructed, and sent to Guinea for testing at the end of 1970. Later sent back to Portugal, where it sat in storage until it was eventually scrapped.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 90mm Mecar
Mobility: 210hp, 99km/h
Armour: 8/8/6mm hull; 15/7/7mm turret
🇪🇸 VEC (H-90)
Vehículo de Exploración de Caballería (H-90)
The Pegaso VEC is a derivative of the BMR-600, a 6x6 APC developed in the 1970s. 340 were produced in total – the first production batch (32 vehicles) fitted a TC20 turret and the third batch (208 vehicles) fitted a TC25 turret. The second batch (100 vehicles), however, fitted the H-90 turret of the AML-90 which had been decommissioned in 1986.
BR 6.7. Foldered with Chaimite V-400 Mk. I.
Armament: 90mm GIAT F1
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
🇪🇸 VEC (TC-20)
Vehículo de Exploración de Caballería (TC-20)
The Pegaso VEC is a derivative of the BMR-600, a 6x6 APC developed in the 1970s. 340 were produced in total – the first production batch (32 vehicles) fitted a TC20 turret, armed with an Rh 202 20mm cannon. The second batch (100 vehicles), fitted the H-90 turret of the AML-90, and the third batch (208 vehicles) fitted a TC25 turret. It seems most TC-20 vehicles were eventually upgraded with the TC25.
BR 7.0.
Armament: 20mm Rh 202
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 M41E
M41E Walker Bulldog
Spain received around 134 M41s from the USA, with 38 M41s in 1957, 34 M41A1s in the 1960s, and ~100 M41s from West Germany in 1970. The last were retired in 1991. A number of upgrades were proposed to the aging M41 fleet before then, including one prototype (named M41E) built by Chrysler Spain. The upgrades centred around the engine, replacing the old engine with a new 500hp one (same horsepower). The upgrades also included a new transmission, a new turret drive (to bring both the M41 and M41A1 to the same standard), and smoke grenade launchers. The Spanish Army rejected the prototype.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 76mm M32
Mobility: 500hp, 73km/h
Armour: 31/25/19mm hull; 25/25/25mm turret
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 M56
M56 Scorpion
Spain received 5 M56s from the USA in 1965. They saw service in the infantry branch of the Spanish Navy for four years, from 1966-1970, until they were taken out of service.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 90mm M54
Mobility: 200hp, 45km/h
Armour: 15/15/15mm hull; 5/0/0mm turret
🇪🇸 M109A5E
M109A5E
Spain first received 18 M109s in 1970, with another batch of 18 M109A1Bs in 1973. In total, Spain received 102 M109s, across a number of variants. Most of the M109s and M109A1Bs were upgraded to the M109A5E, the Spanish equivalent of the American M109A5+.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 155mm M284
Mobility: 440hp, 57km/h
Armour: 32/32/32mm hull; 32/32/32mm turret
🇵🇹 Chaimite V-200 SS.11
Chaimite V-200 SS.11
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Portuguese unlicensed Cadillac Gage V-150 with a turret housing dual SS.11 ATGM launchers – they fire the SS.11B1 MCLOS ATGM, with 600mm penetration. At least three were constructed in 1987. They took part in some military exercises, but were eventually retired.
BR 7.0.
Armament: 2x SS.11B1 ATGM Launchers
Mobility: 210hp, 99km/h
Armour: 8/8/6mm hull
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇵🇹 Chaimite V-300 (S530)
Chaimite V-300 (S530)
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Portuguese unlicensed Cadillac Gage V-150 with a French SAMM S530 turret housing twin 20mm GIAT M621 cannons. One prototype was constructed sometime between 1971-1979, marketed for export. It was never sold.
BR 6.3.
Armament: 2x 20mm GIAT M621
Mobility: 210hp, 99km/h
Armour: 8/8/6mm hull; Unknown turret
🇵🇹 Berliet-Tramagal Oerlikon
Berliet-Tramagal GBC8KT 4x4 Oerlikon
A Portuguese SPAA mounting quad 20mm Oerlikon autocannons on a Berliet-Tramagal truck. 3,549 Berliet-Tramagal trucks were purchased in total (including 4x4 and 6x6 variants), and some (unknown number) were equipped with the Oerlikon cannons.
BR 6.3.
Armament: 4x 20mm Oerlikan KAD
Mobility: 125-135hp, 82km/h
Armour: 6/6/6mm hull; 6/6/6mm turret
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 BMP-1A1 Ost
BMP-1A1 Ost
In 1994, Greece received 500 BMP-1A1 Ost’s from Germany as part of a much larger weapons sales package to Greece and Turkey, intended at selling large quantities of ex-NVA equipment. In 2014, the decision was made to phase out around 250 BMP-1s and replace them in-part with M113s. Some have also been replaced with turrets mounting 23mm ZU-23-2 cannons. The BMP-1A1 Ost differs from the standard BMP-1 in the removal of the autoloader and ATGM mount.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 73mm 2A28
Mobility: 300hp, 60km/h
Armour: 19/18/16mm hull; 23/19/13mm turret
Rank V
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇵🇹 Chaimite V-400 Mk. II
Chaimite V-400 Mk. II
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Portuguese unlicensed Cadillac Gage V-150 with a French Lynx turret housing a 90mm cannon and a laser rangefinder. The vehicle was constructed in April 1983, and was marketed for export. This bid was unsuccessful and the vehicle was presumably converted back.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 90mm GIAT F1
Mobility: 210hp, 99km/h
Armour: Armour: 8/8/6mm hull; 12/10/10mm turret
🇪🇸 BMR 3564.1
Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas 3564.1
Prototype BMR designed for the Egyptian Army and presented in 1985. Fitted with the French GIAT TS90 turret, armed with the 90mm F4 cannon capable of firing HEAT-FS and APFSDS rounds. Fitted with a laser rangefinder. The prototype was ultimately unsuccessful.
BR 8.0. Foldered with Chaimite V-400 Mk. II.
Armament: 90mm CN90 F4
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
🇪🇸 VEC-M1
Vehículo de Exploración de Caballería-M1
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The Pegaso VEC is an IFV derivative of the BMR-600, a 6x6 APC developed in the 1970s. 340 were produced in total – the first production batch (32 vehicles) fitted a TC20 turret, and the second batch (100 vehicles), fitted the H-90 turret of the AML-90. The third batch (208 vehicles) was fitted a TC25 turret, armed with a 25mm Bushmaster auto-cannon, and is the variant still in service today. The turret is not stabilised or fitted with a LRF, and the cannon is equipped with APDS, HE-I and SAPHE-I rounds. The -M1 upgrade consists of additional armour, a lighter engine, and improved exhaust.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 25mm M242 Bushmaster
Mobility: 310hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 M47E1
M47E1
The M47E1 was an upgrade of Spain’s M47s, carried out between 1975-1980. 329 vehicles were upgrade in two versions: M47E and M47E1. Both vehicles had their engines replaced, bow machine gun removed, and altered turret rotation and gun elevation mechanisms. ESS was added to the engine, and the coaxial MG was changed. The M47E had a slightly different gas outlet to the E1.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 90mm M36
Mobility: 750hp, 49km/h
Armour: 101/76/60mm hull; 121/63/76mm turret
🇪🇸 M48A1
M48A1 Patton
Spain obtained 48 M48s in 1965, followed by 12 M48A1s in 1970, and 44 M48A2s from 1972-1974. They saw service in the Ifni War in what is now Morocco/Western Sahara, and were eventually upgraded to M48A3E standard.
BR 7.7. Foldered with M47E1.
Armament: 90mm M41
Mobility: 810hp, 46km/h
Armour: 101/76/60mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇪🇸 M47E2
M47E2 Patton
In the late 1970s, Talbot designed a modernisation of the M47E/E1, up-gunning the vehicle to a 105mm. The FCS was upgraded, and smoke grenade launchers were added to the turret. 46 vehicles were constructed and entered service with the Spanish Army in 1983. They were phased out with the introduction of the M60s the following decade.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 105mm Rh-105-30
Mobility: 750hp, 49km/h
Armour: 101/76/60mm hull; 121/63/76mm turret
🇪🇸 M48A5E2
M48A5E2 Patton
From 1978-1979, Chrysler S.A. upgraded Spain’s M48s/M48A1s to the M48A5E. This upgrade consisted of the same propulsion upgrades as on the M48A3E (of which 17 were built), but also included up-gunning it to a 105mm cannon. The M48A5E1 was an upgrade carried out at the same time with a newer turret rotation system. 167 vehicles were modified to these two standards. The M48A5E2 was an upgrade from 1983 for 54 vehicles, consisting of an improved FCS featuring a laser rangefinder. The gun remained unstabilised.
BR 8.0. Foldered with M47E2.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 110/76/35mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇪🇸 AMX-30E
AMX-30E
The AMX-30 was tested in Spain in 1964, and two years later, Spain decided it needed to acquire a new MBT. Originally, they wanted the Leopard 1 (license-produced), but the UK refused to sell them the license for the L7 105mm. In 1970, Spain and France agreed to the license-production of the AMX-30 in Spain. That same year they also bought 19 French-built AMX-30s. The first AMX-30Es entered service in 1974, and 180 were constructed by 1979, and a further 100 by 1984, for a total of 280 locally-built, and 299 AMX-30s in total. The AMX-30E was largely identical to the AMX-30, but would later be fitted with a stronger engine to make the AMX-30EM1, and an upgraded fire control system for the AMX-30EM2.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm CN-105-F1
Mobility: 720hp, 66km/h
Armour: 79/35/30mm hull; 80/41/30mm turret
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇨🇾 EE-3 (MILAN)
EE-3 Jararaca (MILAN)
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Cyprus received 36 EE-3s from Brazil in 1982, alongside deliveries of EE-9 Cascavels and EE-11 Urutus. 24 of the Cypriot EE-3s are a tank destroyer modification specifically designed for Cyprus, mounting a MILAN ATGM launcher. Six more missiles can be carried in the hull.
BR 7.0.
Armament: MILAN ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 120hp, 100km/h
Armour: Resists 7.62mm all around.
🇪🇸 BMR-600 TC-7
Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas-600 TC-7
BMR-600 experimentally fitted with CETME TC-7 turret, fitted with twin 106mm recoilless rifles. Details about date of construction are unclear, but based on photos it seems to have been left in storage.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 2x 106mm M40
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
🇬🇷 PzH 2000
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Greece ordered 24 PzH 2000s from Germany in 2001, and they were delivered from 2003-2004. In Greek service they are equipped with the SMArt 155 round, which contains two fire-and-forget submunitions that locate their own target (thus most definitely too strong for the game).
BR 8.0.
Armament: 155mm Rheinmetall L/52
Mobility: 986hp, 67km/h
Armour: Resists 14.5mm all around.
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇬🇷 M113 (M61)
M113 (M61)
Greece has received hundreds of M113s, with around 2000 currently in service. The first deliveries occurred in the 1960s, and have continued throughout the years. In 2014, the decision was made to phase out around 250 BMP-1A1s and replace them in-part with M113s. In late 2013, three prototypes mating APC hulls with auto-cannons were produced, including an M61 gatling gun on a M113 hull – similar to the M163, but lacking the radar and an actual turret.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 20mm M168
Mobility: 212hp, 65km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull
🇪🇸 TOA (TC-13)
Transporte Oruga Acorazado (TC-13)
Prototype Spanish SPAA fitting Santa Bárbara’s TC-13 turret, developed in the late 1980s, housing a 25mm Bushmaster on an M113 chassis (designated TOA in Spanish service). No orders were made for the turret. Laser rangefinder as option.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 25mm M242 Bushmaster
Mobility: 212hp, 65km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull; unknown turret
🇬🇷 Leonidas-2 (TC-13)
Leonidas-2 (TC-13)
Prototype Greek SPAA fitting Santa Bárbara’s TC-13 turret, developed in the late 1980s, housing a 25mm Bushmaster on a Leonidas-2 chassis. The turret was fitted in 1992. No orders were made for the turret. Laser rangefinder as option.
BR 7.7. Foldered with TOA (TC-13).
Armament: 25mm M242 Bushmaster
Mobility: 320hp, 70km/h
Armour: 32/16/16mm hull; unknown turret
🇨🇾 Kerveros
Kerveros
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Prototype Cypriot SPAA/light tank on the Greek Leonidas-2 hull. The vehicle was revealed in July 2024 during exercises for the National Guard’s 60th anniversary. The vehicle mounts the Serbian Kerber turret, armed with three 20mm autocannons. The vehicle has 1st generation thermals and a laser rangefinder, and the cannons can fire AP, HE and airburst rounds. No details on whether it will be adopted have yet been revealed.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 20mm Zastava 20/3 M55
Mobility: 320hp, 70km/h
Armour: Hull 15-32mm all around. Turret resists 7.62mm all around.
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 M47
M47 Patton
Greece bought around 396 M47s from the US, which were delivered beginning in 1957. They were taken out of service in the 1990s.
BR 7.3.
Armament: 90mm M36
Mobility: 810hp, 49km/h
Armour: 101/76/60mm hull; 121/63/76mm turret
🇨🇾 EE-9 M4
EE-9 Cascavel Mk. 4
Cyprus bought 126 EE-9 Cascavel’s from Brazil in 1982, delivered between 1984-1988. They have an Engesa ET-90 II turret, housing a license-produced Cockerill Mk. III 90mm cannon. The fire control system includes a laser rangefinder. Although some remain in service, most are now inactive. Recent information suggests Cyprus is looking at selling all of them.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 90mm EC-90 III
Mobility: 212hp, 100km/h
Armour: 16/9/9mm hull; 16/8/8mm turret
🇬🇷 Leonidas-2 (ET-90 II)
Leonidas-2 (ET-90 II)
In 1987, orders were placed for an upgraded version of the Leonidas-1 (Greek license-produced 4K 7FA) called the Leonidas-2. During this time, a number of prototypes of IFV and FSV variants of the Leonidas-2 were produced. One of these was a fire support vehicle with a Brazilian Engesa ET-90 II turret, housing a license-produced Cockerill Mk. III 90mm cannon. The fire control system includes a laser rangefinder.
BR 7.7. Foldered with EE-9 M4.
Armament: 90mm EC-90 III
Mobility: 320hp, 70km/h
Armour: 32/16/16mm hull; 16/8/8mm turret
Rank VI
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇬🇷 Kentaurus
Kentaurus
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Domestic Greek IFV produced by ELVO after dropping out of the ASCOD program. The first (and only) prototype was constructed in 1998, and fitted with a German KUKA turret, with a 30mm Mauser cannon, thermals and a laser rangefinder. The tank underwent successful trials, but was never adopted due to financial concerns.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 30mm Mauser MK 30F
Mobility: 420hp, 75km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists 30mm APDS from 1500m.
🇪🇸 Pizarro (fase I)
ASCOD Vehículo de Combate Infantería/Caballería Pizarro (fase I)
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Spanish IFV as a product of the joint Austro-Spanish ASCOD program. The first batch (fase I) was ordered in 1996. Armed with a 30mm Mauser cannon, first generation thermals for the commander and gunner, and a laser rangefinder. The frontal arc protects against 30mm AP projectiles, and the vehicle has ERA and spall liners.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 30mm Mauser MK30-2
Mobility: 600hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists 30mm APDS from unspecified distance.
🇪🇸 Pizarro (fase II)
ASCOD Vehículo de Combate Infantería/Caballería Pizarro (fase II)
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Second batch of the Pizarro, a product of the joint Austro-Spanish ASCOD program. The first batch (fase I) was ordered in 1996, and the second batch (fase II) ordered in 2015-16. Armed with a 30mm Mauser cannon, second generation thermals for the commander and gunner, and a laser rangefinder. The frontal arc protects against 30mm AP projectiles, and the vehicle has ERA and spall liners. The second batch hull is larger, has a better engine, and improved thermals.
BR 9.3. Foldered with Pizarro (fase I).
Armament: 30mm Mauser MK30-2
Mobility: 725hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists 30mm APDS from unspecified distance.
🇪🇸 ASCOD LT-105LRF
ASCOD LT-105LRF
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Prototype light tank on the joint Austro-Spanish ASCOD hull, fitted with the Italian OTO Melara 105LRF turret, the same as on the B1 Centauro. Three light tank prototypes were created with different turrets, first in 1996 with Denel’s LMT-105mm turret, in 1998 with General Dynamics’ LPT-105, and in 2000 with the 105LRF. The turret is fitted with a 105mm cannon that fires standard NATO rounds, including APFSDS, as well as a laser rangefinder. While most photos of the tank show it with no appliqué armour on turret like on late production Centauros, one photo does show this, so it could be added as a modification.
BR 9.3.
Armament: 105mm OTO Melara 105/52
Mobility: 600hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists 30mm APDS from unspecified distance.
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 AMX-30EM2
AMX-30EM2
In the late 1970s, Spain realised their AMX-30Es needed upgrading. A number of prototypes of various designs (>11 variants) were created, largely centred around new engines/transmissions. Prototipo 011, tested from 1985-1986, was chosen as the basis for the AMX-30EM2. The vehicle featured a new 850hp engine and transmission, an upgraded fire control system (including LRF and thermals), side skirts, and modified smoke grenade launchers. 150 tanks were modified, and were eventually replaced in service by the VRCC-105s.
It would play similarly to the B2, but with a much improved engine and a domestic round (CETME437A) similar to DM23.
BR 8.7.
Armament: 105mm CN-105-F1
Mobility: 850hp, 66km/h
Armour: 79/35/30mm hull; 80/41/30mm turret
🇪🇸 AMX-30EM2 SABBLIR
AMX-30EM2 Santa Barbara Blindaje Reactivo
In the late 1970s, Spain realised their AMX-30Es needed upgrading. A number of prototypes of various designs (>11 variants) were created, largely centred around new engines/transmissions. Prototipo 011, tested from 1985-1986, was chosen as the basis for the AMX-30EM2. The vehicle featured a new 850hp engine and transmission, an upgraded fire control system (including LRF and thermals), side skirts, and modified smoke grenade launchers. 150 tanks were modified, and were eventually replaced in service by the VRCC-105s. Two vehicles were modified and tested with domestic SABBLIR ERA, functionally similar to Blazer. The ERA reduces HEAT penetration by 95%, and protects against KE projectiles by an unspecified amount. The ERA did not enter service on the EM2.
BR 8.7. Foldered with AMX-30EM2
Armament: 105mm CN-105-F1
Mobility: 850hp, 66km/h
Armour: 79/35/30mm hull; 80/41/30mm turret + ERA across hull front and turret front/sides.
🇪🇸 M48A5E3
M48A5E3 Patton
No image appears to be available online.
Following the M48A5E, E1 and E2 modernisations, a single prototype of a further modernisation (E3) was built between 1991-1992. The previous upgrades up-gunned the M48A1/A2/A3E to M48A5-standard and improved the fire control system. The E3 upgrade included stabilisation for the 105mm and thermal sights. The project was cancelled in 1993 following the arrival of M60A1s and M60A3s.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 110/76/35mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇪🇸 M60A3E1
M60A3E1 Cristobita
Sometime in the 1990s, Spain attempted a modernisation of their M60A3 TTS’. This upgrade consisted of additional armour across the turret, presumably including composite. However, the armour remained a mock-up, only being thin metal plates (~2mm thick) in the shape of the composite armour. Despite it being a mock-up, this vehicle could still be added in this way, essentially just being a M60A3 TTS with some de facto spaced armour on the turret.
BR 9.0. Foldered with M48A5E3.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 108/70/40mm hull; 230/49/57mm turret + 2mm spaced armour across whole turret
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 M41E TUA
M41E TOW Under Armour ‘Cazador’
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In 1982, Talbot (Chrysler S.A.) designed 5 M41E-based anti-tank vehicles. Three remained on paper, but two were constructed. One was the M41E with a mock-up HCT-2 (HAKO) turret firing HOT missiles. The other, and most successful, was the M41E TUA ‘Cazador’ with a TOW Under Armour turret, the same as on vehicles like the M901 ITV. The vehicle was presented in 1983, and tested by the Spanish Army. Despite successes during trials, an industrial dispute caused the project’s failure.
BR 8.3.
Armament: Dual TOW ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 500hp, 73km/h
Armour: 31/25/19mm hull; 10/10/10mm turret
🇪🇸 BMR-600 PP/C.1 (HCT-2)
Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas-600 PP/C.1 (HCT-2)
Prototype BMR-600 during its development. 3 vehicles were made under the umbrella name Pegaso 3560. The PP/C.1, also referred to as ENASA 3560/01, was built in January 1978 and underwent tests that same month. It was initially armed with a MOWAG turret fitted with a single 7.62mm machine gun. All three prototypes underwent trials together, and the BMR-600 PP/A.1 was chosen for serial production (with some modifications), becoming the BMR-600/VEC family. Some time after this, the C.1 was fitted with the Euromissile HOT HCT-2 turret, armed with two ATGMs. Unclear if fitted with the thermal sight, unlikely.
BR 8.3 (with HOT-1). Foldered with M41E TUA.
Armament: 2x HOT ATGM Launchers
Mobility: 306-352hp, 103km/h
Armour: 20-80mm all around.
🇨🇾 V.C.A.C. UTM-800
Véhicule de Combat Anti-Char UTM-800
French anti-tank version of the VAB designed for export, in service only with Cyprus and Qatar. The vehicle is fitted with a UTM-800 turret, with four HOT ATGM launchers (Qatari vehicles only have two). As far as I understand, the turret is also fitted with a thermal sight. The Cypriot National Guard is equipped with both HOT-2s and HOT-3s, and although the only references I’ve found mention HOT-3s in service only with the air force, they’re still compatible missiles. If given HOT-3, should be at 9.0 instead.
BR 8.7 (with HOT-2).
Armament: 4x HOT ATGM Launchers
Mobility: 220p, 90km/h
Armour: Thin. Resists 7.62mm only.
🇵🇹 Pandur II (TOW)
Pandur II (TOW)
ATGM carrier on the Pandur II chassis acquired in 2018 – only 5 vehicles have been converted. They use the TOW ITAS system, capable of firing TOW-2A, -2B (+2B Aero) and TOW BB missiles.
BR 9.0.
Armament: TOW ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 449hp, 105km/h
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 4, resists 14.5mm at 200m
🇬🇷 M1114GR
M1114GR HMMWV (Kornet)
Greece operates a number of domestically-assembled HMMWVs, up-armoured with Plasan armour, in service since 2007. Some of these are fitted with the Russian Kornet ATGM, with up to 10 stored in the vehicle.
BR 9.3.
Armament: Kornet ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 190hp, 105km/h
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 2, resists 7.62mm at 30m
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇪🇸 BMR SIDAM 25
Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas SIDAM 25
In the late 1980s-early 1990s, a BMR-600 was equipped with the Italian Oto Melara SIDAM 25 turret, housing quad 25mm Oerlikon auto-cannons. This was marketed to Kenya for use against helicopter-based poaching. No vehicles were sold, and it remained a prototype.
BR 8.3.
Armament: 4x 25mm Oerlikon KBA
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: 10-40mm hull; 38/25/25mm turret
🇪🇸 VAMTAC Mistral
URO Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico Mistral
The URO VAMTAC is a Spanish armoured vehicle similar to the American Humvee. Spain operates a number of variants of the VAMTAC, including anti-tank and anti-air vehicles. One of these variants mounts a single MISTRAL SAM launcher.
BR 8.7.
Armament: MISTRAL SAM Launcher
Mobility: 188hp, 135km/h
Armour: Unknown.
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 Leopard 1A4GR
Leopard 1A4GR
Greece is the largest operator of Leopard 1s, with 501 currently in service. Greece’s first order was in 1983-1984, ordering 104 Leopard 1A4s. These were modified specifically for Greece, and named Leopard 1A4GR. Most notably, they were fitted with the EMES 12A3 fire control system, featuring a laser rangefinder.
BR 8.3.
Armament: 105mm L7A3
Mobility: 830hp, 66km/h
Armour: 70/35/25mm hull; 122/45/29mm turret
🇬🇷 M48A5 MOLF
M48A5 Modular Laser Fire Control System
Greece was, and still is, one of the largest operators of the M48 family. While a number have been retired, in the 1990s, Greece modernised 390 to M48A5 MOLF standard. These vehicles are armed with the (stabilised) 105mm M68, and feature the MOLF FCS based on the EMES-18, with 80% commonality with the Leopard 1s in Greek service. This features a laser rangefinder and gunner’s thermal sight, effectively making it a Magach 6M equivalent, minus the ERA.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 720hp, 48km/h
Armour: 93/70/40mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇬🇷 Leopard 1V
Leopard 1V
Greece is the largest operator of Leopard 1s, with 501 currently in service. Greece’s first order was in 1983-1984, ordering 104 Leopard 1A4s. These were modified specifically for Greece, and named Leopard 1A4GR. In 1992, Greece received 170 Leopard 1Vs from the Netherlands. The 1V is a Dutch variant that fits the EMES 12A3 fire control system onto a Leopard 1A1A4, as well as Blohm and Voss appliqué armour as seen on the Leopard 1A5.
BR 9.0. Foldered with M48A5 MOLF.
Armament: 105mm L7A3
Mobility: 830hp, 66km/h
Armour: 70/35/25mm hull; 65/45/52mm turret
🇬🇷 Leopard 1A5GR
Leopard 1A5GR
Greece is the largest operator of Leopard 1s, with 501 currently in service. Greece’s first order was in 1983-1984, ordering 104 Leopard 1A4s. These were modified specifically for Greece, and named Leopard 1A4GR. In 1992, Greece received 170 Leopard 1Vs and 2 Leopard 1A5s from the Netherlands. Earlier in 1992, Greece received 75 Leopard 1A5s from Germany. This was supplemented in 1998, with another 170 Leopard 1A5s from Germany. Almost all the 1A3GRs and 1Vs have since been upgraded to 1A5GR standard.
BR 9.3.
Armament: 105mm L7A3
Mobility: 830hp, 66km/h
Armour: 70/35/25mm hull; 65/45/52mm turret
Rank VII
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇪🇸 ASCOD LPT
ASCOD Low Profile Turret
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Prototype light tank on the joint Austro-Spanish ASCOD hull, fitted with the American General Dynamics Low Profile Turret (LPT), the same as on the AGS. Three light tank prototypes were created with different turrets, first in 1996 with Denel’s LMT-105mm turret, in 1998 with General Dynamics’ LPT-105, and in 2000 with the OTO Melara 105LRF. The turret is fitted with an autoloaded 105mm cannon that fires standard NATO rounds, including APFSDS, as well as a laser rangefinder and first-generation gunner thermals.
BR 10.0.
Armament: 105mm M68A1
Mobility: 600hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists 30mm APDS from unspecified distance.
🇵🇹 Pandur II (105)
Pandur II HITFACT 105
In 2021, Portugal tested one Pandur II APC equipped with the Leonardo HITFACT Mk. 1 105mm turret. The results of the tests are not available, nor is the decision as to whether Portugal will acquire this variant for service.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 105mm OTO Melara 105/52
Mobility: 449hp, 105km/h
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 4, resists 14.5mm at 200m, on hull; 20/20/20mm turret
🇪🇸 ASCOD 2 IFV (2024)
ASCOD 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (2024)
IFV variant of the ASCOD-2, constructed by GDELS. The vehicle mounts an Israeli Elbit Systems UT30MK2 turret, equipped with a 30mm autocannon and a dual Spike launcher. The vehicle was first revealed in 2018 alongside the ASCOD 2 MMBT. In 2024, the vehicle was revealed at BDSA with Trophy APS.
BR 11.0.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44S Stretch + Dual Spike ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 820hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇪🇸 Leopard 2A4E
Leopard 2A4E
Following the failure of the Lince – effectively a lightened Leopard 2A4 – Spain decided to acquire both the 2A4 and a 2A6 variant (2E) from Germany. In 1998, 108 ex-German 2A4s were delivered to Spain (and production of the 2E began in 2001) under a lease that was extended to 2005, then bought outright by Spain. 55 are still in service today, with 58 in storage – 11 of those are undergoing refurbishment, 10 have been committed to Ukraine, and 13 are turret-less.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/44
Mobility: 1500hp, 69km/h
Armour: 350mm hull front; 420-800/194-260mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
🇪🇸 TOA (Spike)
Transporte Oruga Acorazado (Spike)
In the early 2010s, Spain modified 83 M113s (designated TOA in Spanish service) to MILAN ATGM carriers. It was quite rapidly obsolete, and in 2020, the Spanish Army revealed their plans to convert 60 of them to Spike ATGM carriers. At least one prototype has been converted and tested so far, with presumably more soon.
BR 10.0.
Armament: Spike ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 212hp, 65km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull; unknown turret
🇪🇸 Piranha III Lance
Piranha III Lance
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MOWAG Piranha IIIC operated by the Spanish Marines with the Rheinmetall Lance turret. Spain ordered 21 Piranha IIICs in 2007 to supplement their 18 Piranha IIIHs, with all vehielces used exclusively by the Spanish Marines. Spain ordered four Lance turrets sometime around 2008-2009 to fit to four Piranha IIICs, and the vehicles have remained in service since. The vehicle is fitted with a 30mm Mauser autocannon capable of firing APFSDS and airburst rounds, as well as third-generation thermals for the gunner and commander, hunter-killer capabilities, and a laser rangefinder.
BR 10.0
Armament: 30mm Mauser MK30-2/ABM
Mobility: 500hp, 100km/h
Armour: Very thin. Resists 7.62mm all around only.
🇪🇸 VCR Dragón
Vehículo de Combate a Ruedas Dragón
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Production version of Spain’s newest IFV, fitted with a domestic Spanish turret on a hull derived from MOWAG’s Piranha V. After a long period of development and with various turrets in competition, the Spanish Guardian 30 was chosen for the unmanned-turret variant in June 2021 (with a manned turret variant also planned), and the first production Dragón was delivered in late 2022. The turret is fitted with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon capable of firing APFSDS and airburst HE rounds, and a dual Spike ATGM launcher. The commander and gunner sights are fitted with third-generation thermals, and the turret is also fitted with a hunter-killer system and a laser rangefinder.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44S Stretch + Dual Spike ATGM launcher
Mobility: 724hp, 100km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists RPGs, 14.5mm AP and 30mm AP across 30° frontal arc.
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇬🇷 ASRAD-Hellas
Advanced Short Range Air Defence-Hellas
Version of the ASRAD system by Rheinmetall designed for Greece. Mounts a quad Stinger launcher on a Humvee. 54 vehicles have been acquired by Greece, and they remain in service.
BR 9.7.
Armament: 8x FIM-92E/K SAM
Mobility: 150hp, 88km/h
Armour: Non-existent.
🇨🇾 Pinzgauer Atlas
Pinzgauer Atlas
‘Atlas’ twin-Mistral launcher mounted on a 6x6 Pinzgauer. Has been in service with the Cypriot National Guard for a number of years.
BR 10.0.
Armament: Mistral-Atlas SAM Launcher
Mobility: 87hp, 100km/h
Armour: Non-existent.
🇬🇷 9K33 Osa-AKM
9K33 Osa-AKM
Greece bought 12 Osa-AKM systems from Germany in 1992 after German reunification, and a further 24 in 1998 from Russia. These remain in service to this day.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 6x 9M33M3 SAM
Mobility: 300hp, 80km/h
Armour: Non-existent.
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 Leopard 2A4HEL (105)
Leopard 2A4HEL (105)
While details of the deal for license-produced Leopard 2A6EX’s were being sorted out, Greece ordered 333 Leopards from German stocks in 2003. These included 183 Leopard 2A4s and 150 Leopard 1A5s. Some of these Leopard 2s have been fitted with the 105mm L7 for training purposes. Greece has a large stockpile of 105mm ammunition and cannons from stocks of M48s and Leopard 1s.
BR 10.3.
Armament: 105mm L7
Mobility: 1500hp, 69km/h
Armour: 350mm hull front; 420-800/194-260mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
🇬🇷 Leopard 2A4 ASPIS-NG
Leopard 2A4 ASPIS-NG
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While details of the deal for license-produced Leopard 2A6EX’s were being sorted out, Greece ordered 333 Leopards from German stocks in 2003. These included 183 Leopard 2A4s and 150 Leopard 1A5s. At DEFEA 2023 in Athens, a Leopard 2A4HEL with ASPIS-NG protection was revealed. This combines traditional ERA, passive armour, as well as an active form of armour that functions like a hard-kill APS.
BR 11.3.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/44
Mobility: 1500hp, 69km/h
Armour: 350mm hull front; 420-800/194-260mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
🇬🇷 Leopard 2A6HEL (105)
Leopard 2A6HEL (105)
Greece’s Leopard 2A6HEL – a license-built Leopard 2A6EX – re-armed with the 105mm L7 for training purposes. Greece has a large stockpile of 105mm ammunition and cannons from stocks of M48s and Leopard 1s.
BR 11.3.
Armament: 105mm L7
Mobility: 1500hp, 70km/h
Armour: 600-1000; 220-260mm hull front/sides ; 800-1000/250-350mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
Rank VIII
Line 1 – Light Tanks/IFVs
🇪🇸 ASCOD 2 MMBT
ASCOD 2 Medium Main Battle Tank
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‘Medium’ tank variant of the ASCOD 2, unveiled in 2018. The upgrade was carried out by General Dynamics European Land Systems, but the ASCOD (and ASCOD 2) is an Austro-Spanish development. The MMBT is equipped with Italian Leonardo HITFACT-120 Mk. I turret.
BR 11.7.
Armament: 120mm OTO Melara 120/45
Mobility: 820hp, 70km/h
Armour: Unknown hull; 20/20/20mm turret
Line 2 – Spanish/Portuguese MBTs
🇵🇹 Leopard 2A6
Leopard 2A6
Portugal purchased 37 Leopard 2A6NLs from the Netherlands in 2007, and they were delivered the following year. A mid-life upgrade has been proposed but not yet come to fruition. Early this year Portugal and Germany came to an agreement to refurbish 14 of the vehicles in exchange for Portugal transferring three to Ukraine. The refurbishment will not consist of any actual upgrades, instead just replacing broken or old parts.
BR 12.0.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/55
Mobility: 1500hp, 70km/h
Armour: 350mm hull front;850-950/260mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
🇪🇸 Leopard 2E
Leopard 2E
Spanish-produced Leopard 2A6EX, equipped with the complete MEXAS armour modules of the Leopard 2 Improved/Strv 122, as well as domestically-upgraded gunner thermals (2nd gen). Production began in 2001 and lasted 7 years – 219 were constructed. A modernisation upgrade (‘Tortuga’) began in 2017 but didn’t progress further than a single prototype. Currently, the Leopard 2E is planned to be upgraded into the Leopard 2E M2+ by 2032, equipped with an APS, the L/55A1, and other upgrades.
BR 12.3.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/55
Mobility: 1500hp, 70km/h
Armour: 600-1000; 220-260mm hull front/sides ; 800-1000/250-350mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
🇪🇸 Leopard 2E Tortuga
Leopard 2E ‘Evolución Tortuga’
Prototype upgrade for the Leopard 2E designed for urban combat, produced and tested in 2017. The Leopard 2E is a Spanish-produced Leopard 2A6EX, equipped with the complete MEXAS armour modules of the Leopard 2 Improved/Strv 122. Production began in 2001 and lasted 7 years – 219 were constructed. The ‘Tortuga’ upgrade consisted of spaced slat armour across the entire hull and turret sides and rear, a thermal camouflage net covering the entire vehicle, a 12.7mm HMG and improved fire control systems (including an IFF).
BR 12.3. Foldered with Leopard 2E.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/55
Mobility: 1500hp, 70km/h
Armour: 600-1000; 220-260mm hull front/sides ; 800-1000/250-350mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
Line 3 – Mixed Tank Destroyers
N/A
Line 4 – Mixed SPAA
🇬🇷 Tor-M1
Tor-M1
Greece acquired 25 Tor-M1 systems from Russia in 2001 (Cyprus acquired 6 systems in 1999). One of the main functions in the Greek army is to protect both armoured divisions but also S-300 missile systems. They still remain in service.
BR 11.7.
Armament: 8x 9M331 SAM
Mobility: 780hp, 65km/h
Armour: 9/9/9mm hull; 6/6/6mm turret
Line 5 – Greek/Cypriot MBTs
🇬🇷 Leopard 2A6HEL
Leopard 2A6HEL
Greek version of the export-focused Leopard 2A6EX – a variant of the Leopard 2A6 equipped with the full MEXAS armour package as on the Strv 122. Most of the 2A6HELs were assembled in Greece (140), and 30 were assembled in Germany – all delivered between 2006-2009. Greece fitted them with an upgraded gunners sight, providing 2nd generation thermals over the 1st generation of the 2A6EX.
BR 12.3.
Armament: 120mm Rh-120 L/55
Mobility: 1500hp, 70km/h
Armour: 600-1000; 220-260mm hull front/sides ; 800-1000/250-350mm turret front/sides (KE protection)
Premium and Event Vehicles
Rank I
🇪🇸 Verdeja Prototipo
Verdeja Prototipo
The first prototype of Spain’s most well-known domestic tank design. The Verdeja was designed by Nationalist Spain to replace the T-26 and Panzer Is in service. The tank was fairly novel, with a very low silhouette, a rear-mounted turret, a Spanish-made cannon, and 72° of vertical elevation for AA purposes. The prototype finished construction in January 1939, and passed successful trials. In August 1940, the first prototype of an improved design (called Verdeja 1) was constructed. It was deemed superior in most aspects to the T-26. However, following some complications and obsolescence of the design by 1941, the project was cancelled. The first prototype notably featured a more cylindrical turret
BR 1.3.
Armament: 45mm 19-K
Mobility: 85hp, 45km/h
Armour: Thin. 7-25mm all around.
Rank II
🇵🇹 M5A1 'Licas'
M5A1 Stuart ‘Licas’
American M5 Stuarts in service with Portugal from 1956-1972. Portugal acquired 90, all from Canada. By 1967, only 13 were operational, and of these 13, three were sent to Angola for the Portuguese Colonial War. They saw service until 1972-73, and were both the last operational Portuguese M5A1s and also the only ones to be used in combat. ‘Licas’ was one of the three sent to Angola, and the only one still in use in 1973 (with the image above showing it in Zala, Angola, that year)
BR 2.7.
Armament: 37mm M6
Mobility: 296hp, 58km/h
Armour: 29/29/29mm hull; 44/32/32mm turret
🇵🇹 Centaur I
Centaur I
Along with the earlier Valentine Mk. IIs acquired in 1943, Portugal received a 48 Centaur Mk. Is from Britain in 1946. They remained in service until the mid-1950s. The Centaur is very similar to the Cromwell, differing largely in the engine, with the Centaur using a much less powerful one. The Mk. I is fitted with the 6 pdr. cannon, like the Cromwell Mk. I-III.
BR 3.3.
Armament: 57mm OQF 6 pounder Mk. III
Mobility: 410hp, 40km/h
Armour: 64/46/32mm hull; 64/51/44mm turret
Rank III
🇸🇾 Pz. IV H (1965)
Panzer IV Ausf. H (1965)
In 1942-1943, Spain sought to buy equipment from Germany to defend against a potential invasion following Allied landings in North Africa. A deal was reached in 1943, and included 20 Panzer IV Hs and 10 StuG III Gs. These vehicles continued service in Spain, but around 17 were sold to Syria in the 1960s. In Syria, these were modified with a cupola mount for a 12.7mm DShK HMG.
BR 3.7.
Armament: 75mm KwK 40 L/48
Mobility: 300hp, 39km/h
Armour: 80/30/20mm hull; 50/30 (+5)/30 (+5)mm turret
🇸🇾 StuG III G (1965)
Sturmgeschütz III G (1965)
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In 1942-1943, Spain sought to buy equipment from Germany to defend against a potential invasion following Allied landings in North Africa. A deal was reached in 1943, and included 20 Panzer IV Hs and 10 StuG III Gs. These vehicles continued service in Spain, and a few were sold to Syria in the 1960s. The Spanish StuG III Gs features a roof-mounted machine gun unlike the StuG III G in-game, and lacks the Schürzen (much like the Italian StuG III G). In Syrian service, these vehicles were modified with appliqué plates on the front hull, as well as a 12.7mm HMG fitted to the roof in a special mount (while still retaining the MG34).
BR 4.0.
Armament: 75mm StuK 40 L/48
Mobility: 300hp, 39km/h
Armour: 80/30/50mm hull
Rank IV
🇵🇹 E.B.R. (1954)
Panhard Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (1954)
Portugal acquired 50 EBRs from France in 1959, all of the 1954 variant, equipped with the FL-10 turret of the AMX-13. 21 were used in Angola during the War of Independence. The Portuguese EBR is also famous for having a stand-off with loyalist M47s during the Carnation Revolution.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 75mm SA50
Mobility: 200hp, 105km/h
Armour: 20/15/15mm hull; 40/20/20mm turret
🇪🇸 VEC (Cockerill Mk. III)
Vehículo de Exploración de Caballería (Cockerill Mk. III)
The Pegaso VEC is a derivative of the BMR-600, a 6x6 APC developed in the 1970s. 340 were produced in total – the first production batch (32 vehicles) fitted a TC20 turret, the second batch (100 vehicles) the H-90 turret, and the third batch (208 vehicles) fitted a TC25 turret. Around the time of the H-90 being fitted, one vehicle was tested with a 90mm Cockerill Mk. III cannon, in a turret seemingly derived from the H-90.
BR 6.7.
Armament: 90mm Cockerill Mk. III
Mobility: 306hp, 103km/h
Armour: Thin. 10-40mm all around.
Rank V
🇪🇸 M41/60E
M41/60E
Spain received around 134 M41s from the USA, with 38 M41s in 1957, 34 M41A1s in the 1960s, and ~100 M41s from West Germany in 1970. The last were retired in 1991. A number of upgrades were proposed to the aging M41 fleet before then, including one prototype built in collaboration with Israel, named the M41/60E. This replaced the 76mm armament with the Israeli 60mm HVMS. Upgrades also included a redesigned turret, smoke grenade launchers, a new engine (downgraded HP by 28), and side-skirts. Despite very successful trials, the vehicle was still deemed obsolete and didn’t progress further.
BR 7.7.
Armament: 60mm HVMS
Mobility: 472hp, 73km/h
Armour: 31/25/19mm hull; 25/25/25mm turret
BR.
🇵🇹 M48A5 (1º Esquadrão)
M48A5 Patton (1º Esquadrão)
Portugal bought 86 M48A5s in total. The first five were delivered in 1977 from West Germany, with the M2 turret and 5 return rollers. Another 17 were delivered that year with the Urdan cupola and 5 return rollers. In 1984, they received 43 from the USA (Urdan + 3 return rollers), and 20 in 1990 (Urdan + 5 return rollers) This premium variant represents a vehicle from the 1º Esquadrão de Carros de Combate do Grupo de Carros de Combate da Brigada Mecanizada, which just gives it unique decals. The M48A5 was withdrawn from service after the acquisition of M60A3s and later, Leopard 2A6s.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm M68
Mobility: 750hp, 48km/h
Armour: 93/70/40mm hull; 130/76/51mm turret
🇪🇸 LEOX
LEOX
In the late 1970s, Spain realised their AMX-30Es needed upgrading. A number of prototypes of various designs (>11 variants) were created, largely centred around new engines/transmissions. Two vehicles were designed that took a slightly more radical approach. One of these was Proyecto LEOX, mounting the AMX-30E turret on the Gepard’s hull. The LEOX was not pursued, and the prototype was disassembled. The hull is still used as a tug at GDELS’ factory in Seville.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm CN-105-F1
Mobility: 830hp, 66km/h
Armour: 30/25/20mm hull; 80/41/30mm turret
🇪🇸 AMX-30 «El niño»
AMX-30 «El niño»
In the late 1970s, Spain realised their AMX-30Es needed upgrading. A number of prototypes of various designs (>11 variants) were created, largely centred around new engines/transmissions. Prototipo 001, also called «El niño», fitted the AMX-30E with a 750hp Continental engine and an Allison transmission. This necessitated the lengthening of the hull, giving the vehicle a distinct appearance from the side.
BR 8.0.
Armament: 105mm CN-105-F1
Mobility: 750hp, 66km/h
Armour: 79/35/30mm hull; 80/41/30mm turret
Rank VI
🇨🇾 BMP-3
BMP-3
Cyprus bought 43 BMP-3s from Russia, which were delivered in 1995-1996, alongside 700 9M117 ATGMs for them. All the vehicles are still in service, although the US has been asking Cyprus to donate them to Ukraine (as of 2024, this has not happened).
BR 9.0.
Armament: 30mm 2A72
Mobility: 500hp, 71km/h
Armour: 60/43/13mm hull; 50/43/43mm turret
🇵🇹 Pandur II
Pandur II
Portugal’s primary IFV, featuring a 30mm auto-cannon in an SP-30 turret, very similar to that of the Spanish Pizarro. The turret has first generation thermals for the commander and gunner, and a laser rangefinder. They were ordered in 2007 and delivered in 2008, with Portugal being the first country to purchase the Pandur. As of 2024, Portugal has 30 IFV variants, and 146 vehicles in a number of other variants.
BR 9.0.
Armament: 30mm Mauser MK30-2
Mobility: 449hp, 105km/h
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 4, resists 14.5mm at 200m
🇪🇸 VRCC-105
Vehículo de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería-105
84 B1 Centauros were purchased by Spain, with 22 delivered between 2000-2001, and another 62 between 2004-2006. In Spanish service, these are designated VRCC and differ from the Italian Centauro with the addition of additional frontal spaced armour, altered smoke grenade launchers, and different machine guns, among other changes.
BR 9.7.
Armament: 105mm OTO Melara 105/52
Mobility: 520hp, 110km/h
Armour: 20/15/15mm hull; 20/20/20mm turret
Rank VII
🇪🇸 TOA Cerberus
Transporte Oruga Acorazado Cerberus
During the design process for the VCR Dragón, a number of turrets were proposed. One of these was produced by an alliance of Escribano, Indra, and Leonardo’s Spanish branch. The turret underwent firing tests in 2019, fitted to a donated M113. The turret is fitted with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon, two Spike ATGMs, thermals for the gunner and commander, and a laser rangefinder. Ultimately the turret was not chosen for the VCR, yet might still see success on the export market.
BR 10.0.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44 + Dual Spike ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 212hp, 65km/h
Armour: 38/44/38mm hull; unknown turret
🇵🇹 Pandur II (105HP)
Pandur II (CT-CV 105HP)
In 2007, Portugal fitted a Pandur II with the Belgian CMI CT-CV 105HP turret, which underwent testing from December 17-20 that year. Ultimately, despite successful trials, the vehicle was not chosen for service and Portugal remains without a FSV variant of the Pandur II.
BR 10.0.
Armament: 105mm L/50
Mobility: 449hp, 105km/h
Armour: STANAG 4569 Level 4, resists 14.5mm at 200m, on hull; 20/20/20mm turret
🇪🇸 VCR Dragón D1
Vehículo de Combate a Ruedas Dragón D1
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First demonstrator version of Spain’s newest IFV, fitted with a modified Elbit Systems UT30MK2 turret called the Tizona on a hull derived from MOWAG’s Piranha V. The demonstrator underwent testing in 2020, along with demonstrator D2 and D4 with different turrets. After a long period of development overall, the Spanish Guardian 30 was chosen for the unmanned-turret variant in June 2021, and the first production Dragón was delivered in late 2022. The D1’s turret is fitted with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon capable of firing APFSDS and airburst HE rounds, and a dual Spike ATGM launcher. The commander and gunner sights are fitted with third-generation thermals, and the turret is fitted with a hunter-killer system, a laser warning system, and a laser rangefinder.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44S Stretch + Dual Spike ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 724hp, 100km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists RPGs, 14.5mm AP and 30mm AP across 30° frontal arc.
🇪🇸 VCR Dragón D2
Vehículo de Combate a Ruedas Dragón D2
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Second demonstrator version of Spain’s newest IFV, fitted with a modified Samson 30mm turret called the Toledo 30S on a hull derived from MOWAG’s Piranha V. The demonstrator underwent testing in 2020, along with demonstrator D2 and D4 with different turrets. After a long period of development overall, the Spanish Guardian 30 was chosen for the unmanned-turret variant in June 2021, and the first production Dragón was delivered in late 2022. The D2’s turret is fitted with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon capable of firing APFSDS and airburst HE rounds, and a dual Spike ATGM launcher. The commander and gunner sights are fitted with third-generation thermals, and the turret is fitted with a hunter-killer system and a laser rangefinder.
BR 10.7.
Armament: 30mm Bushmaster Mk44-ABM + Dual Spike ATGM Launcher
Mobility: 724hp, 100km/h
Armour: Unknown. Resists RPGs, 14.5mm AP and 30mm AP across 30° frontal arc.
🇨🇾 T-80U No. 214 "Κατουντας"
T-80U No. 214 “Κατουντας” (Katountas)
Cyprus operates 54 T-80Us and 28 T-80UKs, imported from Russia between 1996-2011, serving as the island’s principle MBT (the only other being AMX-30B2s). This premium is based on T-80U No. 214, which is named Κατουντας (Katountas) by its crew (for which a User Skin already exists!. This refers to Nikolaos Katountas, a Greek soldier who demonstrated bravery during the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, and went missing, presumed dead. A number of other T-80Us have been given names based on other soldiers.
BR 11.3.
Armament: 125mm 2A46M-1
Mobility: 1250hp, 70km/h
Armour: Composite armour across the frontal profile + Kontakt-5 ERA, giving it good KE/CE protection
Rank VIII
🇬🇷 Challenger 2E (Early)
Challenger 2E (Early)
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The Challenger 2E prototype as seen from 1999-2001, during trials for the Greek Army for their new MBT. The only differences from the Challenger 2E in-game are minor, lacking the redesigned gun breech and retaining the gunner sight mounted over the barrel.
While Greece did test other vehicles, like the Leclerc and T-84 Oplot, and the Leopard 2 won the competition, the Challenger 2E (Early) offers something a touch more unique than e.g. a copy-paste Leclerc. I understand this addition might be contentious, but it’s obviously not a necessity, it just gives this tree a top-tier Squadron that doesn’t take away any crucial vehicles from the main tree.
BR 12.0. Squadron Vehicle.
Armament: 120mm L30A1
Mobility: 1500hp, 72km/h
Armour: Composite armour across the turret front, capable of withstanding all APFSDS rounds in-game. Weak hull armour.
Future Developments
- Spain
- Leopard 2EM2+
- Spain is currently working on a modernisation of the Leopard 2E, potentially including the L/55A1, a hard-kill APS, and an RCWS – by 2032
- Pizarro (fase III)
- Upgraded Pizarro with ASCOD-2 hull and new turret as on VCR Dragón – by 2035
- Leopard 2EM2+
- Portugal
- Leopard 2A6 MLU
- Mid-Life Upgrade planned for 2026-2030, potentially including a hard-kill APS
- Leopard 2A6 MLU
- Greece
- Leopard 1HEL
- EODH, DUMA and KNDS are offering an upgrade package for the Leopard 1 including a new engine, a new FCS, a RWS, and passive and active protection. Greece has not yet chosen it
- Leopard 1HEL
- Cyprus
- Russian-made weapons likely to be withdrawn over the next five years
- Replacements for the T-80U/UK and BMP-3 are therefore necessary
- Merkava
- Reports that Israel is engaged in advanced negotiations for selling Merkavas to Cyprus
- Russian-made weapons likely to be withdrawn over the next five years
Conclusion
An Iberian tree provides a huge number of vehicles, the majority of which are domestic designs or upgrades. The addition of Greece/Cyprus only bolsters the tree. Spain only has one premium vehicle in-game, and can easily be moved, much like what happened to the Israeli premiums. All the countries represented in this tree have future modernisations and acquisitions planned, which will future-proof the tree, at least a bit.
I hope you support this proposal!
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Where suggestion posts are linked, sources are taken from there and not provided here.
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