On Wednesday in Germany, the supply of new Leopard 2A7 tanks began. Tankists of the 393rd tank battalion began accepting a party of 30 cars based on storage, and at the location of the battalion, the first tanks ceremony took place. This is stated in the message on the Bundeswehr website.
The 393th battalion became the first unit that received new tanks. By the end of the year, tankers will receive another 14 cars, and in 2022, a staffed battalion will enjoy the joint operational group of high availability of NATO rapid response forces.
The first tank of Leopard 2A7V transmission ceremony took place in 2019, but the actual deliveries began only now. Machines are produced within the framework of the contract for the modernization of the German Armed Forces Tank Park. Under the terms of the agreement concluded in 2017, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann upgrades 104 Leopard tank of different modifications to Leopard 2A7V levels.
Upgraded Leopard 2A7V first introduced in 2016. The car received an upgraded tower, housing and new equipment. Leopard 2a7 equipped with auxiliary power plant for energy supply of electronic systems. The tank has received a smooth-binding gun of high power RHEINMETALL RH-120 L55A1. The LEOPARD 2A7 has added new devices to the fire management system, and the main equipment of the machine was combined in the battle information and control system ifis.
previously it became known that the modernized leopard 2a7 + tanks became slower than the predecessors. The mass of the machine increased by 12.5 tons, and the power plant retained the power of 1500 horsepower. This led to a drop of maximum speed from 68 kilometers per hour to 60 kilometers per hour.