Chieftain Tank - Operators

Operators

• United Kingdom: Used from 1965 to 1995.
• Iran: 707 Mk-3P and Mk-5P, 125–189 FV-4030-1, 41 ARV and 14 AVLB obtained before the 1979 revolution. Further planned deliveries of the more capable 4030 series were cancelled at that point. 100 in service as of 2005. (100 in 1990, 250 in 1995, 140 in 2000, 200 in 2002).
• Iraq: 30 tanks in service with Iraqi Army in 1990. All destroyed or scrapped.
• Jordan: 274 Khalid delivered between 1981-1985 + 90 MK5/5 From Iraq. 350 in service
• Kuwait: 175 in 1976, 45 in 1989, 20 in 1995, 17 in storage in 2000.
• Oman: 27 delivered 1981–85.