main battle tank

Etymology
USA, 1955,.

Noun

 * 1) The primary tank of a country or armed forces.
 * 2)  A tank with a good balance of firepower, cross-country mobility, and armoured protection, and therefore capable of carrying out the roles of breakthrough, exploitation and infantry support.

Coordinate terms

 * (APC)
 * (IFV)
 * (IFV)
 * (IFV)
 * (IFV)
 * (IFV)

Translations

 * Belarusian: асноўны баявы танк
 * Finnish: päätaisteluvaunu
 * French: char de combat principal
 * Malay: kereta kebal tempur utama
 * Russian: основной боевой танк, основной танк


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 * Lithuanian:
 * Polish: główny czołg bojowy
 * Portuguese: carro de combate principal
 * Romanian: tanc de luptă
 * Russian:
 * Slovak:
 * Spanish: tanque de combate principal
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