Since entering service in 1979 the Leopard 2 has gained a reputation as one of the world’s best MBTs. Several European countries, including Finland and Poland, have large numbers of them ...

The Leopard, Abrams, and Challenger tanks have 120 mm cannons and can move at 40 mph while firing. They also have night vision—which Russian tanks lack—and laser range finders to allow for ...

NATO countries boost munitions output, pledge 48 Leopard 2 tanks for Kyiv By Sabine Siebold and Bart H. Meijer February 15, 2023 10:13 PM UTC Updated February 15, 2023 ...

Canada will send four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, after Germany this week allowed other countries to re-export the German-built tank.

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 Leopard 2 is used by 13 European armies and has a sophisticated fire control system capable of automatic target detection and tracking. Sir Richard Shirreff pictured in Edinburgh, Scotland in ...

And there’s one particular model the Ukrainians want — the German-made Leopard 2. Other countries have offered different tanks, such as Britain, which promised 14 Challenger 2 models earlier ...

The German-made Leopard 2 is one of the most well-reputed battle tanks in the world, perhaps second only to the U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank, military arms experts said. Sponsor Message.

German Leopard 2 battle tanks participate in military exercises at the Letzlingen Bundeswehr combat training center, Germany, in 2014. Norway wants to buy at least 54 copies of the tank type ...

Supplies of the Leopard 2 would help offset Russia’s superiority in artillery firepower, which aided Moscow in seizing two cities in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk Province over the summer.

The armed forces of 18 countries use Leopard 2 tanks, the defense manufacturer added. The 2A6M, and the earlier 2A4 model, are fitted with a 120mm smoothbore gun and a 7.62mm machine gun.