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Thursday, 26 November 2015

German Leopard 2A7 (Main Battle Tank)

The Leopard 2A7 (Main battle tank) is a German originated Tank.It was originally designed by Krauss-Maffei and manufactured by Krauss‐Maffei Wegmann Maschinenbau Kiel.
The Leopard 2A7 + is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun L55.The Leopard 2A7 + is equipped with IED and mine protection modular concept allows the integration of an urban operations kit that also offers a 3600 protection against RPG while a duel-kit retains the crew from KE- and SC-projectiles especially on the frontal arc in classical duel-situations. Leopard 2A7 + is equipped with a high-performance cooling unit and an APU (auxiliary power unit) to accomplish a 24-hour battle day. The redesigned operational concept allows the crew to utilize the new capabilities efficiently. The commander and gunner benefit from the 3rd generation ATTICA™ thermal sight, near field surveillance at day and night as well as day and night cameras for the driver. An obstacle cleawww.weaponsammunitrance blade is mounted at the front of the vehicle.



    It has high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.

It has the following specifications:

weight: 62.3 tonnes (68.7 short tons)

Length: 2A6: 9.97 metres (393 inches) (gun forward)

Width: 2A6: 3.75 m (148 in)

Height: 2A6: 3.0 m (120 in)

Crew: 4[1]

Armour: 2A6: 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.

Main
armament
1× 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun[1] (42 rounds)

Secondary
armament
2× 7.62 mm MG3A1[1] (4,750 rounds)

Engine :MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V-12 Twin-turbo diesel engine
1,500 PS (1,479 hp, 1,103 kW) at 2,600 rpm

Power/weight: 24.1 PS/t (17.7 kW/t)

Transmission: Renk HSWL 354

Suspension: Torsion bar suspension

Fuel capacity: 1,200 litres (264 imperial gallons; 317 US gallons)[3]

Operational
range:
550 km (340 mi) (internal fuel)[1]

Speed: 72 km/h (45 mph)[1]

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