leopard 2

Germany's modern main battle tank.

While its predecessor, the Leopard 1, followed a design philosophy that exchanged armor for mobility and firepower, the Leopard 2 was designed with composite armor technologies which enabled it to remain highly mobile while offering a high level of protection and firepower courtesy of its brand new 120mm gun.

Different versions of Leopard 2s can be identified by the appearance of the turret - the Leopard 2A4 was the final variant with a boxy, square turret, while the later variants such as the 2A5 and 2A6 had wedge shaped composite screens applied to the front of the turret, giving the tank a much sharper appearance.

See also

• List of ground vehicles

External Links

• Wikipedia: Leopard 2

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