Leopard 2

Leopard 2

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank

Specification

Country Of Origin = Germany

Manufacturer = Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Maschinenbau Kiel

Produced In = 1979 - present

Number Produced = 3480 units

Crew = 4

Length = 9.67 m

Width = 3.70 m

Height = 2.48 m

Weight = 55,150 kg / 121,585 lb

Powerplant = MTU MB-873 Ka 501 4-stroke 12-cylinder liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine

Engine Power = 1500 h.p.

Maximum Speed = 72 km/h

Maximum Range = 550 km

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Protection = Installed

Nightvision = Installed

Armament = 1 x 120mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore main gun

                            1 x 7.62mm MG3A1 coaxial machine gun

                            1 x 7.62mm MG3A1 anti-aircraft machine gun

                            2 x 8 smoke grenade dischargers

About

The Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank is undoubtedly, one of the most Powerful and effective Main Battle Tank of the third-generation. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in year 1970,The tank was accepted for  service in 1979  in the West Germany Armed Forces. The Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank  replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Armed forces. There are two main development batches of the tank, the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced turret armour, and the "improved" batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret appliqué armour together with other improvements. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilized main gun and coaxial machine gun, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a low-light level TV system or LLLTV; thermal imaging was introduced later on). The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain.

Combat Action

1. War In Afghanistan
2. War in Yugoslavia

Variants

Leopard 2A4

Leopard 2A6

Leopard 2A7

Leopard 2SG