PT-76 - Operators

Operators

  • Afghanistan - 50 ordered in 1958 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1959 and 1961. 60 in service as of 1996.
  • Albania - 150
  • Angola - 68 ordered in 1975 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1975 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). 12 were in service as of 1996 and are currently in service.
  • Benin - 20 ordered in 1981 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1982 (the vehicles were second hand). 20 in service as of 1996.
  • Cambodia - 10 ordered in 1983 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1983 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). 10 ordered in 1988 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1989 as aid (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service).
  • Republic of the Congo - 3 ordered in 1971 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1972 (the vehicles were second hand).
  • Cuba - 60 bought in 1970 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1971 and 1973 50 in service with the marines as of 1996. Of the 60, 6 were destroyed in the Angolan War and 4 were sunk to create artificial reefs.
  • Egypt - 50 ordered in 1965 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1966. 200 ordered in 1970 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1970 and 1972 (the vehicles were probably previously in Soviet service).
  • Guinea - 20 ordered in 1977 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1977 (the vehicles were second hand). 18 in service as of 1996.
  • Guinea-Bissau - 20 ordered in 1977 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1978 (the vehicles were second hand).
  • Hungary - 100 ordered in 1957 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1959 and 1960.
  • Indonesia - Used by the Marine Corps. 50 PT-76Bs ordered in 1962 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1964. 60 PT-76Bs were in service as of 1996. At the peak there were 170 PT-76Bs in service. Currently 30 PT-76Bs are in service.
  • Israel - Captured a number of Syrian and/or Egyptian PT-76s during the Six Day War (1967).
  • Laos - 30 were in service as of 1996. Currently 25 are in service.
  • Madagascar - 12 ordered in 1983 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1983 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). Currently 32 are in service.
  • Mali - One battalion armed with PT-76s and Type 62s.
  • Mozambique - 16
  • Nicaragua - 22 ordered in 1983 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1984 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). Currently 10 are in service.
  • North Korea - 100 ordered in 1965 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1966 and 1967. 100 in service as of 1985, 600 as of 1990, 550 as of 1995, 300 as of 1996, 550 as of 2000, 400 as of 2002 and 560 as of 2005. North Korea also operates a number of indigenous PT-85 amphibious light tanks.
  • Pakistan - 32 ordered in 1968 from Indonesia and delivered between 1969 and 1970 (the vehicles were second hand).
  • Russia - 200 in service as of 1995, 150 as of 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2008. As of 2012 there are 30 PT-76s in service with the Naval Infantry.
  • Syria - 80 ordered in 1971 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1972 and 1973 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). 100 in service as of 1996.
  • Uganda - 50 ordered in 1973 from the Soviet Union and delivered between 1974 and 1975 (the vehicles were possibly previously in Soviet service). Currently 20 are in service.
  • Vietnam - 500 were in service as of 1996. Currently 300 are in service. Vietnam also operates a number of North Korean PT-85s.
  • Zambia - 50 ordered in 1983 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1984 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). Currently 30 are in service.

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