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2,437 Leopard 1 tanks originally ordered. Retired and replaced by the Leopard 2. Remaining Leopard 1 tanks are in long-term storage, at tank recycling facilities, or held by private defence companies for resale. As of 2023, Rheinmetall has 100 Leopard 1A5 tanks, 88 of which are suitable for service and are being retrofitted and sent to Ukraine.
Leopard 1 West Germany: 105 mm L/52 A4(1T) 171 [103] 171 were upgraded with Volkan-M fire control system to 1T standard. [104] A3T1 184 [103] 184 were upgraded with EMES-12A3 fire control system to A3T1 standard. [105] M60 Sabra United States. 120 mm MG253 gun: M60T1 165 [99] 170 M60A1 tanks were upgraded to the M60TM standard. Some were lost ...
At least one prototype with the designation Gepard was built by the Mowag firm; it stands today in the Swiss Military Museum at Full. For the Gepard two different two-stroke diesel engines were available, a five-cylinder, 6.7 litre, Type M5 DU Mowag generating 270 horsepower (199 kW) at 2,100 rpm and an 13.5 litre engine generating 540 ...
Leopard-1 ARV Germany: Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis (BPz-2 ARV). [58] [99] 95 M88A1 United States: Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family. [58] [100] 113 M578 United States: Armored recovery vehicle. [24] [101] Armored vehicle-launched bridges 16 Leopard-2 Leguan Germany
Since 1990, the Leopard 1 were gradually relegated to secondary roles: Italy had 720 Leopard 1 (600 A2s, 120 A5s) that were retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by Ariete main battle tank); the AEVs, ARVs and ABLVs remain in service and 120 Leopard were kept in reserve. Leopard 1 C1 Ariete front view
Germany plans to order 105 Leopard 2 A8 tanks from armsmaker KNDS for 2.93 billion euros ($3.14 billion), according to a confidential budget draft seen by Reuters on Thursday. Others will ...
In the German Army, the Leopard 1 MBTs have been phased out in 2003 while Leopard 1-derived vehicles are still widely used. The Leopard 2 MBTs have taken over the MBT role and first entering service in 1979. The Leopard 2 have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations ...
The Bergepanzer 2 is an armored recovery vehicle based on the Leopard 1 main battle tank, developed in the 1960s and manufactured by Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau for the West German army. It first entered service in 1966 and replaced the earlier Bergepanzer 1. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and other countries.