As far as actual tanks go, two are currently fielded - the M1 Abrams and a very limited number of the M8 Buford. There are still M60 tanks in reserve stock.
No, tanks are not street legal in the US. They are considered military vehicles and are not allowed to be driven on public roads.
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During WWII, US tanks burned gasoline for fuel; during the Vietnam War US Patton and Sheridan tanks used diesel for fuel.
Caterpillar built the first tanks for the U.S. Military. Ford Motor Company was the first automobile manufacture to build a tank for the U.S. Military.
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As of 2023, the U.S. Army has approximately 2,000 main battle tanks, primarily the M1 Abrams variant. Additionally, the U.S. Marine Corps operates around 400 tanks, bringing the total to about 2,400 tanks across both branches. This number can fluctuate due to ongoing military assessments, upgrades, and decommissioning of older models.
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Prior to 1950, the US Army classified it's armor (tanks) by weight; Heavy, Medium, and Light tanks. From 1950 up until 1960, the Army reclassified tanks according to their gun size; 120mm Heavy Gun, 90mm Medium Gun, and 76mm Light Gun Tanks. From 1960 to the present, beginning with the M60 'Combat' series tank, the US Army classifies it's tanks as Main Battle Tanks (MBT's).
There are approximately 1,380,000 members of the US military.
Nearly all nations use tanks. They purchase them from: US, Russia, China, Britain, Germany, France, to name a few. Japan produces tanks for their own military, but generally do not sell them to other nations (due to laws placed upon them after WWII).