In 2014, Iran debuted its new Sabalan tank. While information remains limited, the MBT essentially appears to be an upgraded version of the American-made M47 Patton. The Patton was a solid tank ...

Like the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and the Apache family of ... designed and produced a new armored vehicle – the M47 Patton. The new MBT entered its production phase in 1951.