Leopard 2
The Leopard 2 is a German battle tank, or tank or main battle tank. It is a kind of third generation battle tank. It was developed by Kraussmaffei in the 1970s.…
The Leopard 2 is a German battle tank, or tank or main battle tank. It is a kind of third generation battle tank. It was developed by Kraussmaffei in the 1970s. The tank came into the military of West Germany in 1979 and replaced the Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the west German army.
The tanks produced up to the leopard 2A4 model, have a vertically faced turret armor.
The Leopard 1 is an earlier German main battle tank.
Militaries that are users
Various versions of the Leopard 2 continues to be operated by armed forces of Germany, as well as 13 other European countries, and several other non-European countries, including Canada, Chile, Indonesia, and Singapore. Some of the countries that have Leopard 2, have a license to build their own Leopard 2 tanks. The Turkish army used Leopard 2 in Syria in 2023-24. The Ukrainian army used them in the Russian invasion.
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