VEHICLE is name the vehicle normally goes by.

FIREPOWER is the numerical evaluation of the vehicle's firepower. It is calculated at by taking into account The performance of the vehicle's main gun and the various types of ammunition, the fire control system, the way the interior of the tank is designed, gun stabilization, amount of ammunition carried and rate of fire.

PROTECT is the numerical evaluation of the vehicle's ability to defend itself from attack. This is a combination of the many vehicle characteristics, including; Quantity and quality of armor, Speed of the vehicle and acceleration, Ability to lay smoke, size, especially height, main gun depression, viewing devices from inside the tank, damage control equipment, and communications equipment.

RANGE is how far the vehicle can go on internal fuel, in kilometers.

HP:WT is the horsepower-to-weight ratio (the horsepower of the engine divided by the vehicle weight). The higher this is, the more quickly vehicle will be able to move in combat.

WGHT is the full load weight of the tank in metric tons.

SPD (in kilometers per hour) is the maximum speed of the vehicle on a road.

HGHT is the height of the vehicle in meters (one meter equals 3.3 feet). Measured to the top of the turret.

MAIN GUN is the caliber of the main gun in millimeters.

MAX RANGE is the maximum effective range of the main gun in meters.

IN USE is the number of this type in use as of 2002.