A Russian T-72 engaging and destroying a German-made Leopard 2A6 has sparked intense debate among military analysts. The ...

Introduced in the early 21st century, the Leopard 2A6 significantly upgrades the Leopard 2A5 model. This version boasts enhanced armor and a longer Rheinmetall Rh-120 L/55 cannon.

The Ukrainian army lost one of its rare, and precious, Leopard 2A6 tanks outside Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine apparently sometime this week. The loss—which may have been the result of a ...

The heavier, 60-ton Leopard 2A6 has a 120mm smoothbore cannon, and a slightly higher top speed. Versluys told The Guardian that the tanks, last upgraded in the 1990s, were heading for refurbishment.

That all four of the Leopard 2A6’s crew members escaped the lucky hit on their tank speaks to the fundamental soundness of the vehicle’s design. As Vova’s drone watched, ...

The Leopard 2A6 also has a longer 120mm smoothbore gun than its predecessors, which improves the tank’s penetrative power. But even older models have clear advantages for use in Ukraine.

Leopard 2A6 tanks during NATO exercises on October 27, 2022, in Pabrade, Lithuania. A Ukrainian tank crew had a narrow escape, new footage appears to show. Sean Gallup/Getty Images ...

Berlin on Wednesday scrapped plans for a joint tank maintenance hub in Poland after arduous talks failed, saying modern Leopard 2 tanks damaged in the Ukraine war will be repaired in Germany.

Ukrainian troops praised the advanced Leopard 2A6 tank's night vision as an advantage over Russia. One said they use the tank as a "nocturnal predator," operating mostly at night and dawn.

Germany has provided Ukraine with 18 Leopard tanks of the 2A6 variant, while Portugal has contributed three. This isn’t the first Leopard 2 that Russia has captured.

Though they started out on old Soviet equipment, Vladyslav and his fellow tankers have since upgraded to a Leopard 2A6, a much more capable tank from this century with protection, ...