Leopard 2
The battle tank Leopard 2 belongs to the standard equipment of the German armoured units. The current version of the tank is called tank A7. The main weapon is a 120mm cannon, a powerful KE ammunition (anti-armour) and the new explosive ammunition (HE - High Explosive), which can be used against other targets. A7 has also an air conditioner to cool down the electronics and a power additional unit, thus there is no need to run the main engine at higher power demand (check-point / field post). Besides Germany, there are also other nations using Leopard tank, called LEOBEN User Nations.
Main Technical Data (version A7) |
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Introduction | 2015 |
Length | 7,7 m |
Width | 3,75 m |
Height | 3 m |
Weight | 63,9 t |
Equipment |
1x120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun 2x machine-gun MG3A1 7,62 mm |
Engine power | V-12 twin-turbo diesel engine 1,500 PS |
Driving range | 500 km |
Maximum speed | 72 km/h |
Source: deutschesheer.de