Dates of Introduction

Rest-of-world benchmarks are italicized

1915

(Month unavailable): Armored Car No. 1; Armored Car No. 2

1916

June: Mark I (UK); Mack/White/Locomobile Armored Cars

1917

September: Renault FT (France)
(Month unavailable): King Armored Car; Antiaircraft Truck Mount Model 1917 for 75mm Field Gun Model 1916

1918

October: 6-ton Tank M1917
(Month unavailable): 3-ton Special Tractor M1918; Reconnaissance Car Model 1918

1920

January: Heavy Tank Mk. VIII

1927

May: Medium Tank M1

1928

(Month unavailable): Light Tank M1

1930

(Month unavailable): 6-ton Tank M1917A1

1931

(Month unavailable): Armored Car M1

1934

(Month unavailable): Scout Car M1

1935

December: Char B1 (France)
(Month unavailable): Scout Car M2; Light Tank M2A1; Light Tank M2A2; Combat Car M1; CTL-1; Convertible Medium Tank M1

1936

June: CTL-3
July: SOMUA S 35 (France)

1937

(Month unavailable): Scout Car M3; Scout Car M4 (T13)

1938

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

1939

June: CTL-3A
October: Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.D (Germany)
(Month unavailable): Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A (Germany); Scout Car M3A1; Medium Tank M2

1940

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: Cruiser Tank Grant I; 75mm GMC M3; 81mm Mortar Carrier M4
(Month unavailable): CTL-3M; CTL-6; CTM-3TBD

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; 37mm GMC M6; 105mm HMC M7
May: Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G (Germany); Light Tank M3A1 Stuart
June: Medium Tank M3A4 Lee; Medium Tank M4A3 Sherman; MGMC T28E1
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: Medium Armored Car T17E1 Staghound I; 3" GMC M10A1; TRV M31B1; Cargo Carrier M30
November: Light Tank M5A1 Stuart
December: Half-track Personnel Carrier M5; Armored Car T18E2 Boarhound; Medium Tank M7; Heavy Tank M6; 57mm GMC T48; MGMC M14; TRV M31
(Month unavailable): LVT2; Heavy Tank T1E1; Armored Car T17 Deerhound

1943

January: Pz.Kpfw.Panther Ausf.D (Germany); MGMC M13
February: MGMC M15
March: Universal Carrier T16; Half-track Car M9A1; Light Armored Car M8 Greyhound; Heavy Tank M6A1; 18-ton High Speed Tractor M4
April: Light Tank M22 Locust
May: 81mm Mortar Carrier M4A1; MGMC M16; 13-ton High-speed Tractor M5
June: TRV M32B2
July: Armored Utility Car M20; Medium Tank M4A6 Sherman; 76mm GMC M18
October: Half-track Personnel Carrier M3A1; Half-track Personnel Carrier M5A1; Half-track Car M2A1; Medium Tank T23; Armored Car T17E2 Staghound AA; CGMC M15A1
December: MGMC M17; TRV M32B1; Full-track Prime Mover M33 ; Full-track Prime Mover M34
(Month unavailable): CTMS-1TBI; 12-ton Tractor Truck M26

1944

January: Pz.Kpfw.Tiger Ausf.B (Germany); IS-2 (USSR); T-34-85 (USSR); Medium Tank M4A1(76)W Sherman; 81mm Mortar Carrier M21; Full-track Prime Mover M35
February: Medium Tank M4A3(75)W Sherman; Medium Tank M4(105) Sherman; 38-ton High-speed Tractor M6
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: Heavy Tank M26 Pershing; Flamethrower Tank M42B1
(Month unavailable): LVT4; LVT3; LVT(A)2; Medium Tank M4A1(76)W HVSS Sherman; Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman; LVT(A)1; 12-ton Tractor Truck M26A1

1945

February: 155mm GMC M40
March: TRV M32A1B3
April: LVT(A)5; Twin 40mm GMC M19
May: 90mm GMC M36B2; TRV M32A1B1; 13-ton High-speed Tractor M5A1
June: 155mm HMC M41; 8" HMC M43; 18-ton High Speed Tractor M4A1
July: Medium Tank M45
September: 105mm HMC M37
(Month unavailable): Universal Carrier T16E2; Heavy Tank T26E4 Pershing; AUV M44; Tank-Mounting Bulldozer M2

1946

February: FV4007 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; Medium Tank M46A1 Patton; 40mm GMC M34

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

1954

February: TRV M74
(Month unavailable): 18-ton High Speed Tractor M4A2

1955

(Month unavailable): 76mm Gun Tank M41A2 Walker Bulldog; 76mm Gun Tank M41A3 Walker Bulldog; Flame Thrower Tank M67; Flame Thrower Tank M67A1; 105mm SPH M52; 105mm SPH M52A1; 155mm SPH M44A1; Twin 40mm SPG M42A1

1956

April: 120mm Gun Tank M103
October: 106mm Multiple SPR M50 Ontos
(Month unavailable): LVTP5; 90mm Gun Tank M48A2 Patton 48; LVTR1

1957

January: Tank Mounting Bulldozer M8
December: 90mm SPG M56
(Month unavailable): LVTH6; 4.2" SPM M84

1959

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M103A1

1960

December: 105mm Gun Tank M60
(Month unavailable): APC M113; MRV M88

1961

(Month unavailable): 107mm Self-propelled Mortar Carrier 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; Flame Thrower Tank M67A2; 175mm SPG M107; 8" SPH M110

1963

February: 90mm Gun Tank M48A3 Patton 48
(Month unavailable): 106mm Multiple SPR M50A1 Ontos

1964

September: 107mm Self-propelled Mortar Carrier M106A1; ACPC M577A1
(Month unavailable): APC M113A1; AVLB M60A1

1965

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

1966

June: AMX-30B (France)
July: 152mm Gun-launcher AR/AAV M551 Sheridan
November: FV4201 Chieftain Mk.I (UK)

1967

(Month unavailable): 90mm Gun Tank M48A3 (Mod B) Patton 48

1969

(Month unavailable): ACRC M114A1E1; M163 VADS; SP SAM M730 Chaparral

1970

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

1971

(Month unavailable): V-150 Commando; 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

June: MRV M88A1
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

May: 105mm Gun Tank M60A3
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
April: Commando Ranger (Peacekeeper)

1981

May: IFV M2 Bradley; CFV M3 Bradley

1982

(Month unavailable): MLRS M270; SP SAM M730A1 Chaparral; Cargo Carrier M548A1

1983

April: FV4030/4 Challenger 1 (UK)
October: AAVP7A1
(Month unavailable): LAV-25; AAVC7A1; AAVR7A1

1984

July: FAASV M992
October: 105mm Gun Tank IPM1 Abrams
(Month unavailable): M163A1 PIVADS

1985

August: 120mm Gun Tank M1A1 Abrams
(Month unavailable): V-150S Commando; LAV-M; LAV-L

1986

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

1987

(Month unavailable): APC M113A3; IFV M2A1 Bradley; CFV M3A1 Bradley; LAV-AT; LAV-C2

1988

October: 120mm Gun Tank M1A1 HA Abrams
(Month unavailable): FV510 Warrior (UK); IFV M2A2 Bradley; CFV M3A2 Bradley; Smoke Generator Carrier M1059

1989

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

1990

(Month unavailable): 155mm SPH M109A4

1992

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

1993

(Month unavailable): V-150ST Commando

1994

May: FV4034 Challenger 2 (UK)
(Month unavailable): T-90 (Russia); ACPC M577A3; Cargo Carrier M548A3

1996

(Month unavailable): Smoke Generator Carrier M1059A3

1997

July: HRV M88A2 HERCULES
November: M6 Bradley Linebacker
(Month unavailable): LAV-AD

1998

(Month unavailable): Mechanized Smoke Obscurant Carrier M58 Wolf

2000

April: IFV M2A3 Bradley; CFV M3A3 Bradley; ASV M1117 Guardian
September: MLRS M270A1
December: The AFV Database
(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M1A1D Abrams; M7 BFIST

2001

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M1A2 SEP Abrams

2002

May: ICV M1126 Stryker

2003

May: LAV-25A1

2005

August: MC-B M1129 Stryker

2006

February: NBCRV M1135 Stryker
July: MGS M1128 Stryker

2007

October: LAV-25A2
(Month unavailable): MRAP M1224 MaxxPro; MRAP M1224A1 MaxxPro; M1200 Armored Knight

2008

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams

2009

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M1A1 SA Abrams

2014

(Month unavailable): 120mm Gun Tank M1A2 SEP V2 ECP1 Abrams

2017

October: 120mm Gun Tank M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams

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