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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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
[citation needed] On February 23, 2023, Finland announced it would send 3 modified mine-clearing Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. On March 23, three more mine-clearing Leopard 2s were pledged, bringing the total to 6. [77] [78] On March 15, 2023, the Spanish government pledged a total of 10 Leopard 2A4 tanks, with the first 6 expected to arrive in ...
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
Argentina procured 80 AMX-13 light tanks, as well as 180 AMX-VCIs and 24 AMX-155 F3s, from the French government, manufacturing around 40 AMX-13s and 60 AMX-VCIs at home. The French AMX-30 and German Leopard 1 were also examined as possible replacements for the Argentine Sherman fleet. [2]
The most powerful tank engine available at that time was the German MTU MB 873 Ka-501 of the Leopard 2 and the Mk. 7 was designed to use this engine by using the chassis of the Leopard 2. In 1984 work commenced at Vickers Defence Systems on a new main battle tank which became the Mk.