AFV Timeline

Dates of Introduction

Rest-of-world benchmarks are italicized

1918

October: 6-ton Tank M1917

1920

January: Heavy Tank Mk. VIII

1928

February: Medium Tank M1
October: Light Tank M1

1930

(Month unavailable): 6-ton Tank M1917A1

1935

(Month unavailable): Light Tank M2A1; Light Tank M2A2; Combat Car M1; Convertible Medium Tank M1

1938

(Month unavailable): Light Tank M2A3; Combat Car M1A1; Combat Car M1A1E1

1939

October: Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.D (Germany)
(Month unavailable): Medium Tank M2

May

1941

March: Light Tank M3 Stuart
May: Half-track Personnel Carrier M3; Half-track Car M2
June: Light Tank M3(diesel) Stuart; Medium Tank M3 Lee
July: LVT1
August: 75mm GMC M3; 81mm Mortar Carrier M4

1942

January: Medium Tank M3A1 Lee; Medium Tank M3A2 Lee; Medium Tank M3A5 Lee; 105mm HMC T19
February: Medium Tank M4A1 Sherman; 75mm HMC T30
March: Medium Tank M3A3 Lee
April: Light Tank M5 Stuart; Medium Tank M4A2 Sherman; 105mm HMC M7
May: Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G (Germany); Light Tank M3A1 Stuart
June: Medium Tank M3A4 Lee; Medium Tank M4A3 Sherman
July: Medium Tank M4 Sherman; Medium Tank M4A4 Sherman
August: Pz.Kpfw.Tiger Ausf.E (Germany); Light Tank M3A1(diesel) Stuart
September: Light Tank M3A3 Stuart; 3" GMC M10; 75mm HMC M8; 155mm GMC M12
October: 3" GMC M10A1; TRV M31B1
November: Light Tank M5A1 Stuart
December: Half-track Personnel Carrier M5; Medium Tank M7; Heavy Tank M6; 57mm GMC T48; MGMC M14; TRV M31
(Month unavailable): LVT2

1943

January: Pz.Kpfw.Panther Ausf.D (Germany); MGMC M13
February: MGMC M15
March: Half-track Car M9A1; Heavy Tank M6A1
April: Light Tank M22 Locust
May: 81mm Mortar Carrier M4A1; MGMC M16
June: TRV M32B2
July: Medium Tank M4A6 Sherman
October: Half-track Personnel Carrier M3A1; Half-track Personnel Carrier M5A1; Half-track Car M2A1; Medium Tank T23; 76mm GMC M18; CGMC M15A1
December: MGMC M17; TRV M32B1

1944

January: Pz.Kpfw.Tiger Ausf.B (Germany); T-34-85 (USSR); Medium Tank M4A1(76)W Sherman; 81mm Mortar Carrier M21
February: Medium Tank M4A3(75)W Sherman; Medium Tank M4(105) Sherman
March: Medium Tank M4A3(76)W Sherman; LVT(A)4; 105mm HMC M7B1; Twin 20mm GMC T10E1; TRV M32
April: Light Tank M24 Chaffee; 90mm GMC M36
May: Medium Tank M4A2(76)W Sherman; Medium Tank M4A3(105) Sherman; TRV M32B3
June: Assault Tank M4A3E2 Sherman
August: Medium Tank M4A3(76)W HVSS Sherman
September: Medium Tank M4(105) HVSS Sherman; Medium Tank M4A3(105) HVSS Sherman
October: AUV M39; 90mm GMC M36B1
November: Medium Tank M26 Pershing
(Month unavailable): LVT4; LVT3; LVT(A)2; Medium Tank M4A1(76)W HVSS Sherman; Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman; LVT(A)1

1945

February: 155mm GMC M40
March: TRV M32A1B3
April: LVT(A)5; Twin 40mm GMC M19
May: 90mm GMC M36B2; TRV M32A1B1
June: 155mm HMC M41; 8" HMC M43
July: Medium Tank M45
September: 105mm HMC M37
(Month unavailable): AUV M44

1946

February: Centurion Mk.I (UK)

1948

(Month unavailable): Medium Tank M26A1 Pershing

1949

(Month unavailable): Medium Tank M46 Patton

1950

(Month unavailable): T-54 Model 1949 (USSR)

1951

June: 90mm Gun Tank M47 Patton 47
August: Twin 40mm SPG M42
(Month unavailable): 76mm Gun Tank M41 Walker Bulldog

1952

April: 90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton 48
August: 155mm SPG M53; 8" SPH M55
(Month unavailable): AIV M75; 76mm Gun Tank M41A1 Walker Bulldog; 155mm SPH M44

1953

August: APC M59
(Month unavailable): 90mm SPG M56

1954

February: TRV M74

1955

(Month unavailable): 76mm Gun Tank M41A2 Walker Bulldog; 76mm Gun Tank M41A3 Walker Bulldog; 106mm Multiple SPR M50 Ontos; 105mm SPH M52; 105mm SPH M52A1; 155mm SPH M44A1; Twin 40mm SPG M42A1

1956

April: 120mm Gun Tank M103
(Month unavailable): LVTP5; 90mm Gun Tank M48A2 Patton 48; LVTR1

1957

(Month unavailable): LVTH6; 4.2" SPM M84

1959

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M103A1

1960

(Month unavailable): APC M113; 105mm Gun Tank M60

1961

(Month unavailable): 107mm SPM M106

1962

July: T-62 Model 1962 (USSR)
October: 105mm Gun Tank M60A1; 105mm SPH M108
November: 155mm SPH M109
December: 120mm Gun Tank M103A2; ACPC M577
(Month unavailable): ACRC M114; ACRC M114A1; 175mm SPG M107; 8" SPH M110

1963

February: 90mm Gun Tank M48A3 Patton 48
March: SP Flame Thrower M132
December: SP Flame Thrower M132A1
(Month unavailable): 106mm Multiple SPR M50A1 Ontos

1964

September: 107mm SPM M106A1; ACPC M577A1
(Month unavailable): APC M113A1

1965

September: KPz Leopard 1 (FRG)
(Month unavailable): CEV M728

1966

July: 152mm Gun-launcher AR/AAV M551 Sheridan
November: Chieftain Mk.I (UK)

1967

(Month unavailable): AMX-30 (France); 90mm Gun Tank M48A3 (Mod B) Patton 48

1969

(Month unavailable): ACRC M114A2; M163 VADS; SP SAM M730 Chaparral

1970

December: SPz Marder 1 (FRG)
(Month unavailable): BMP-1 Model 1970 (USSR)

1971

(Month unavailable): LVTP7

1972

(Month unavailable): 152mm Gun-launcher AR/AAV M551A1 Sheridan; 105mm Gun Tank M60A1(AOS); LVTC7

1973

(Month unavailable): T-64A (USSR); 152mm Gun Tank M60A2; 155mm SPH M109A1

1974

(Month unavailable): 155mm SPH M109A1B

1975

October: 105mm Gun Tank M48A5 Patton 48
(Month unavailable): 105mm Gun Tank M60A1(RISE); FIST-V M981

1976

(Month unavailable): 155mm SPH M109A2

1977

(Month unavailable): 105mm Gun Tank M60A1(RISE)(PASSIVE); 8" SPH M110A1

1978

(Month unavailable): T-80B (USSR); 105mm Gun Tank M60A3; 8" SPH M110A2

1979

July: ACPC M577A2
August: 105mm Gun Tank M60A3(TTS)
October: KPz Leopard 2 (FRG)
(Month unavailable): APC M113A2

1980

February: 105mm Gun Tank M1 Abrams

1981

May: IFV M2 Bradley; CFV M3 Bradley

1982

(Month unavailable): MLRS M270

1983

April: Challenger 1 (UK)
October: AAVP7A1
(Month unavailable): 155mm SPH M109A4; AAVC7A1; AAVR7A1

1984

October: 105mm Gun Tank IPM1 Abrams
(Month unavailable): M163A1 PIVADS

1985

August: 120mm Gun Tank M1A1 Abrams

1986

(Month unavailable): SP SAM M730A2 Chaparral; ACE M9

1987

(Month unavailable): APC M113A3; IFV M2A1 Bradley; CFV M3A1 Bradley

1988

(Month unavailable): MCV 80 Warrior (UK); Smoke Generator M1059

1989

(Month unavailable): 152mm Gun-launcher AR/AAV M551A1(TTS) Sheridan

1992

January: Leclerc (France)
April: 155mm SPH M109A6 Paladin
December: 120mm Gun Tank M1A2 Abrams

1994

May: Challenger 2 (UK)
(Month unavailable): T-90 (Russia); ACPC M577A3

1996

(Month unavailable): Smoke Generator M1059A3

2000

April: IFV M2A3 Bradley; CFV M3A3 Bradley
September: MLRS M270A1

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