Leopard 2

The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1... Wikipedia

• Type:  Main battle tank
• Place of origin:  West Germany
• In service:  1979–present
• Used by:  See Operators
• Wars:  War in Afghanistan, Syrian Civil War, Russo-Ukrainian War
• Designer:  Krauss-Maffei
• Designed:  1970s
• Manufacturer:  KraussMaffei, Maschinenbau Kiel, Rheinmetall, Santa Bárbara Sistemas, Hägglunds AB, Contraves, Hellenic Vehicle Industry
• Unit cost:  2A6 (secondhand): US$5.74 million (FY 2007), 2A7+: €13–15 million (FY 2019)
• Produced:  1979–present
• Number built:  3600
• Variants:  See Variants
• Length:  2A6: 9.97 m (32.71 ft) (gun forward)
• Width:  2A6: 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
• Height:  2A6: 3 m (9.84 ft)
• Crew:  4
• Armor:  2A6: 3rd generation composite, including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
• Main, armament:  1 × Rh-120 L/44 120 mm or Rh-120 L/55 120mm Rheinmetall Rh-120 (42 rounds)
• Secondary, armament:  2 × 7.62 mm MG3A1 or 2 × 7.62 mm FN MAG (4,750 rounds)
• Engine:  MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V12 twin-turbo diesel engine, 1100 kW at 2600 rpm
• Power/weight:  2A6: 17.8 kW/t, 2A7V: 16.6 kW/t
• Transmission:  Renk HSWL 354
• Suspension:  Torsion bar suspension
• Fuel capacity:  1,200 L (73,228.49 cu in)
• Operational, range:  Road: 340 km (211.27 mi), Cross country: 220 km (136.7 mi), Average: 280 km (173.98 mi)
• Speed:  70 km/h (43.5 mph)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo