The tank can be integrated with a 7.62mm machine gun and 40mm grenade launchers or a. The MBT’s primary weapon is a 120mm L55 / L44 smoothbore gun, which can fire standard Nato ammunition and new programmable 120mm HE-rounds. It has a high elevation aiming angle from -15° to 70°. The weapon system features automatic vehicle detection capability and optoelectronic equipment. Leopard 2A7+ main battle tank is equipped with a FLW 200 modular remote controlled light weapon station that provides active self-defence from a variety of targets. The modernised Leopard battle tank features enhanced protection, a high-performance power supply system, new nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) and air-conditioning systems, and C4I systems. Its exterior is incorporated with a communication interface to enable interaction between the dismounted soldiers. The vehicle weighs 67,500kg and can be controlled by a crew of four.

The battle tank has a length of around 10.97m, width up to 4m and a turret roof height of 2.64m. The modular design of the tank allows high-intensity operations in urban environments. The turret and chassis of the Leopard 2A7+ are fitted with a cooling system.

The Leopard 2A7+ battle tank is built based on the Leopard 2 MBT and employs digitised technology and multifunctional user concept for improved sustainability. Design and features of the Leopard 2A7+ main battle tank

Rheinmetall was contracted to manufacture the main armament and fire-control systems for the main battle tank.ĭenmark will receive 44 2A7 MBTs by 2022 while Germany will receive 104 upgraded 2A7 MBTs by 2023. KMW received an order to deliver 44 Leopard 2A7+ tanks to the Hungarian Defence Forces in December 2018, with deliveries scheduled between 20. The first batch of tanks was delivered to the Qatar Armed Forces in 2015. Qatar placed an order with KMW for 62 tanks in 2013. Germany’s Federal Security Council approved a deal to sell up to 200 battle tanks to Saudi Arabia in July 2011.

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