It’s apparent how Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka have compensated for the apparent loss of some or all of their Leopard 2 tanks. The 116th Brigade is deploying its T-64BVs.

The latter are super-armored Swedish variants of the Leopard 2A5. Add the six Leopard 2s the Ukrainians lost before last week, and the army is down a quarter of its best German-made tanks.

He said the Strv 122 tank, a Swedish variant of the Leopard 2A5, was now being used to target infantry groups or ammunition depots. But tanks have nothing close to the range of standard artillery.

A Polish army instructor stands with Polish soldiers in front of a Leopard 2A5 in Swietoszow, Poland January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ...

The Leopard tanks of the 2A6, 2A5 and 1A5 modifications are designed to break through fortified positions, destroy firing points, equipment and manpower, and quickly organise defence lines. Quote from ...

On 16 May Germany delivered the first 11 of 105 Leopard 2A5 MBTs that were purchased by Poland in November last year. The MBTs were delivered to the 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade’s base in Zagan, ...

Overall, while the Strv 122 is not the best Leopard 2 due to the limited capability of the L44 cannon, it is an interesting parallel evolution of the platform and superior to a basic 2A5. 4.

Overall, while the Strv 122 is not the best Leopard 2 due to the limited capability of the L44 cannon, it is an interesting parallel evolution of the platform and superior to a basic 2A5. 4.

Poland and Denmark both operated Leopard 2A5 tanks, each with crews of four soldiers. Slovenia competed with M-84 tanks with three people in each.

Elbit Systems previously won a contract with Swedish neighbour Finland in 2020 for the provision of M339 rounds for its Leopard 2 tanks. According to Shephard Defence Insight, Germany, Netherlands and ...

The crew training facility, BTA 122, is one of various centres receiving new Leopard 2A5 MBT simulators, replacing existing systems such as the one pictured.