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The first Leopard 2A7s are due to be delivered by 2026, and operational by 2031. The Norwegian government had been weighing up either the Leopard 2A7 or the South Korean K2 Black Panther as a replacement for its aging Leopard 2A4 fleet.
The primary armament for production versions of the Leopard 2 is the Rheinmetall 120 mm (4.7 in) smoothbore gun—the same gun later adapted for use on the M1 Abrams—in either the L/44 variant (found on all production Leopard 2s until the A5), or the L/55 variant (as found on the Leopard 2A6 and subsequent models).
The Leopard 2E is derived from the Leopard 2A6, with greater armour protection, developed as a co-production between the defence industries of Spain and Germany. 2006 Greece: 170 ~60 tons 1500 hp The Leopard 2 HEL is a derivative of the Leopard 2A6 that was ordered by the Greek Army in 2003. Around 170 tanks were delivered between 2006 and 2009.
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes Leopard 2A5 KWS II Germany: MBT. Main battle tank. 19: The Leopard 2A5 is the implementation of the level 2 combat value upgrade (KWS) known as the Mannheim configuration. The German army had up to 285 Leopard 2A5 [154] Lot 1 (+225): 225 upgraded from standard Leopard 2A4.
The new Leopard 2 chassis greatly improves mobility compared to the older T-55AM chassis, both on- and off-road. The Leopard 2 chassis is also larger, thus providing a more stable firing platform for the Marksman turret to operate from. [6] There are three communication radios in the vehicle for fire guidance and communications.
Leopard 2A7+ Germany: Main battle tank 62 [2] Option for up to 200 in total. Dimdex 2018 Qatari Arms Manufacturers revealed a local assembly of the leopard 2A7+ [3] [4] AMX-30 France: Main battle tank 30-44 [5] To be replaced by Leopard 2. [3] Armoured vehicles (tracked) AMX-10P France: Infantry fighting vehicle: 40 Status unknown. AMX-VCI France
Stridsvagn 122 during an urban warfare exercise, 2006. Stridsvagn 122 (strv 122, IPA: [ˈstrɪ̂tːsvaŋn] ⓘ) [a] is a Swedish main battle tank that, like the German Leopard 2A5, is based on the German Leopard 2 Improved variant utilizing such newer technology as command, control, and fire-control systems, reinforced armour, and long-term combat capacity.