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Leopard 2A5s of the ( Heer) Type Place of origin Service history In service 1979–present Used by See Wars Production history Designer Krauss-Maffei Designed 1970s Manufacturer Unit cost 2A6: US$5.74 million (2007) Produced 1979–present No. built 3,480 [ ] Variants See Specifications Weight 2A6: 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 2A6: 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component. • • • • • • • • The Leopard 2 is a developed by in the 1970s for the.

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier.

The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier as the main battle tank of the. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and 12 other European countries, as well as several non-European nations, including,,,, and. The Leopard 2 was used in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the, as well as seeing action in with the against IS and the YPJ. There are two main development batches of the tank: the original models up to Leopard 2A4, which have vertically faced armour, and the 'improved' batch, namely the Leopard 2A5 and newer versions, which have angled arrow-shaped turret together with other improvements. All models feature digital with, a fully stabilised main gun and coaxial, and advanced night vision and sighting equipment (first vehicles used a system or LLLTV; was introduced later on).

The tank has the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Development [ ] Even as the was just entering service, the German military was interested in producing an improved tank in the next decade. This resulted in the start of the development in cooperation with the United States beginning in 1963. However already in 1967 it became questionable whether the MBT-70 would enter service at any time in the foreseeable future.

Therefore, the German government issued the order to research future upgrade options of the Leopard 1 to the German company in 1967. This study was named vergoldeter Leopard (Gilded Leopard) and focused on incorporating advanced technology into the Leopard design.

The projected upgrades added an, a coaxial and an independent commander's periscope. The anti-air machine gun could be operated from inside the vehicle and a TV surveillance camera was mounted on an expendable mast. The shape of the turret and hull was optimised using cast steel armour, while the suspension, transmission and the engine exhaust vents were improved.

Prototype development [ ]. The Leopard 2 T14 mod. With the modified turret housing composite armour Following the end of Gilded Leopard study in 1967, the West-German government decided to focus on the Experimentalentwicklung (experimental development) as feasibility study and to develop new components for upgrading the Leopard 1 and for use on a future main battle tank programme.

At first 25 million were invested, but after the industry came to the conclusion that with such a low budget the development of the two projected was not possible, a total of 30 to 32 million DM was invested. The experimental development was contracted to the company Krauss-Maffei, but with the obligation to cooperate with Porsche for the development of the chassis and with Wegmann for the development of the turret. Two prototypes with differing components were built with the aim to improve the conception of the Leopard 1 in such a way that it would match the firepower requirements of the. A high first-hit probability at ranges of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) and the ability to accurately engage targets on the move thanks to a computerised fire control system were the main goals of the experimental development. Allen Bradley Serial Cable Pinout. The resulting vehicles were nicknamed Keiler (tusker).