In the 1990s, the Leopard 2 was used by the German Army on peacekeeping operations in Kosovo. The tank is powered by a V12 twin-turbo diesel engine made by MTU Friedrichshafen. This is operated with a digital fire control system, laser rangefinder, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment. The main armament of all Leopard 2 tanks is a smoothbore 120 mm cannon made by Rheinmetall. The second tranche, from Leopard 2A5 onwards, has an angled, arrow-shaped, turret appliqué armour, together with other improvements. The first encompasses tanks produced up to the Leopard 2A4 standard and are characterised by their vertically faced turret armour. There are two main development tranches of the Leopard 2. Some operating countries have licensed the Leopard 2 design for local production and domestic development. Various iterations of the Leopard 2 continue to be operated by the armed forces of Germany, as well as 13 other European countries, and several non-European countries, including Canada, Chile, Indonesia, and Singapore. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Special Interest: RailRoad Junction, the locomotive encyclopedia.The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Part of a network of sites that includes GlobalFirepower, a data-driven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world, (World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft), (World Directory of Modern Military Warships),, detailing the history of the world's most iconic spyplane, and, cataloguing military medals and ribbons. was used in the generation of this content site is 100% curated by humans. Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. 2024 Military Pay Chart Military Ranks DoD Dictionary Conversion Calculators Military Alphabet Code Military Map Symbols The "Military Factory" name and logo are registered ® U.S.
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