Leopard 2A4: fitted with new digital fire control system and improved turret with flat titanium/tungsten armour. Leopard 2A3: fitted with improved communications equipment (digital radio sets), improved parking brake and the ammunition reloading hatches were welded shut. The tank was given new five-metre towing cables with a different position. The upgrade also included the fitting of filler openings and caps to the forward hull fuel tanks to allow separate refuelling, as well as the addition of a deflector plate for the periscope and a large cover plate to protect the existing NBC protection system. The original sights were replaced with thermal sights. Leopard 2A2: This modernised first batch can be recognised by the circular plate covering the hole where the cross-wind sensor for the fire-control system was removed. The two most notable changes were the modification of the ammunition racks to be identical to those in the M1 Abrams, and redesigned fuel filters that reduced refuelling time. Leopard 2A1: has improved armour protection. Leopard 2: the baseline Leopard – the first series manufactured version. Leopard 2A5 known as the ‘improved’ batch have arrowhead shaped turret, and armour tailored to a given threat scenario. Leopard 2 to Leopard 2A4 have vertically-faced turret armour The sophisticated computer system provides the ability to engage moving targets while moving over rough terrain. All models feature digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders, a fully stabilised main gun and coaxial machine gun, advanced night vision and sighting equipment. First entered service in 1979 succeeding the Leopard 1. The main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. Focused on firepower with L7 105 mm gun and cross-country performance. Entered service in 1965 and remains in use in nine countries today.
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