Modernized German Leopard 2 A7 + tanks have become slower, writes “Russian newspaper”, referring to the characteristics of machines prepared for Hungary published in the network.
Tank has become heavier – its mass increased from 55 tons to 67.5 tons, as a result of which the speed of the car decreased from 68 kilometers an hour to 60 kilometers per hour. The LEOPARD 2 A7 + engine remained the same as the model of the second half of the 1980s – MTU MB 873 KA 501 with a capacity of 1500 horsepower. Fuel reserve – 550 kilometers.
also the tank received updated thermal imagers.
In August, a member of the Board of the Military Industrial Commission (MCC) of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Osyko, said that the Russian T-14 “Armat” competitors are M1 Abrams, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Merkava and Challenger 2.
In May, the National Interest magazine listed the four most powerful tank in the world: German Leopard 2 A7 +, American M1 Abrams, South Korean K2 Black Panther and Russian T-14 “Armat”.