Is the Leopard 2A4 still in service?
The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army….
| Leopard 2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | West Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1979–present |
How many Leopard 2A7 have been built?
Leopard 2A7V is an improved and upgraded version of the older Leopard 2 series tank to the 2A7 standard. In 2017-2019 German army ordered 205 of these tanks. A total of 68 Leopard 2A4, 67 Leopard 2A6, 50 Leopard 2A6M2 and 20 Leopard 2A7 tanks will be upgraded to the -2A7V standard.
When was the Leopard 2A6 made?
The first was delivered in December 2007. The Leopard 2A6 includes a longer L55 gun, an auxiliary engine, improved mine protection and an air-conditioning system. The German Army is upgrading 225 2A5 tanks to 2A6 configuration, the first of which was delivered in March 2001.
What is the difference between the Leopard 2A5 and 2A6?
The Leopard 2A6 main battle tank is a further development of the 2A5. The Leopard 2A6 tank is armed with the Rheinmetall 120 mm/L55 smoothbore gun, which is longer version of the L44, used on the Leopard 2A5. It has better fire accuracy and longer range, comparing with the 2A5 tank.
What’s the difference between Leopard 2 and Leopard 2A5?
The Leopard 2A5 upgrade focused on increased armour protection. While upgrading a Leopard 2 tank to the Leopard 2A5 configuration, the roof covering the armour modules is cut open and new armour modules are inserted. New additional armour modules made of laminated armour are covering the frontal arc of the turret.
When did the Netherlands order the Leopard 2 tank?
The Netherlands ordered 445 Leopard 2 tanks on 2 March 1979, after examining the results of the Leopard 2AV in the United States. It became the first export customer of the Leopard 2 and the vehicles were delivered between July 1981 and July 1986.
When does the Leopard 2 tank come out of service?
The Leopard 2 first entered service in 1979, and its service life is anticipated to end around 2030. In May 2015, the German Ministry of Defence announced plans to develop a tank jointly with France as a successor to both the Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks.
Are there any Leopard 2 tanks in Indonesia?
Indonesia ordered 103 Leopard 2 tanks and 42 Marder 1A3 IFVs in 2013. At first the export of heavy weapons to Indonesia was not allowed by the German government, due to the questionable human rights record of Indonesia.