Bronezhilet Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Leo 2 at IDEX: Photo by Erik Kannike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mighty_Zuk Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Why would they demonstrate the Leo 2PL? It's more of a show of compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 9 hours ago, Mighty_Zuk said: Why would they demonstrate the Leo 2PL? It's more of a show of compromise. Economy model vs all the bells and whistles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chebuRUSHka Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hello guys, I have some questions about the Leopard 2A5 prototypes. How do the TVMs and the KVT compare to the Leopard 2A5, when it come to armour? The KVT was build using a Leo2A4 fromt the 5th batch(1985), so it should have less armour than the 2A5, because those used the 1988 or 1991 armour package, right? The TVMs were build using a Leo2A4 fromt the 8th batch, so it should have the same frontal armour as the 2A5, right? The TVMs had improved roof armour, but i mostly care about the front and side protection. Did they all share the same FCS? I know that the TVM-Max had a different PERI and a different thermal imager, but what about the rest? Same ballistics computer and sensors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chebuRUSHka Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 19.2.2017 at 11:21 AM, Sovngard said: Quantified data about this 105 mm smoothbore gun and its APFSDS are shown in the following table summarising the trilateral trials : What's a MBT 78? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, chebuRUSHka said: What's a MBT 78? Likely related to the MBT-80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoon Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Just a two pictures I found interesting from a drone in a ISIS propaganda video: A little closer: Same tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xlucine Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 The turret's in the right place, but where does the wall come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoon Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 25 minutes ago, Xlucine said: The turret's in the right place, but where does the wall come from? Probably not the same tank when I think about it, might be another picture I was talking about. Anyways, another disabled Leopard 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronezhilet Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, Xoon said: Probably not the same tank when I think about it, might be another picture I was talking about. Anyways, another disabled Leopard 2? Highly unlikely. The TFSA hasn't been in contact with ISIS for a while now since they don't share a frontline anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoon Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Bronezhilet said: Highly unlikely. The TFSA hasn't been in contact with ISIS for a while now since they don't share a frontline anymore. The propaganda video uses quite old footage, including the one of the T-90 that caught fire (the remote MG's ammunition caught fire). Here is the video for those that are curious (The Leopard is seens at 08:20) (WARING, GRAPHIC):http://videos.videopress.com/wutY8cZC/the-islamic-state-22stay-for-the-end-times-wilacc84yat-hcca3alab22_hd.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Yesterday the German parliament finally approved the purchase of 103 Leopard 2 tanks currently owned by industry, they will be upgraded to the Leopard 2A7V standard. According to the Wehrtechnik/Military Technology magazine, Turkey is wanting to upgrade 40 Leopard 2A4 tanks (together with 120 M60T Sabra tanks and 40 M60A3 tanks). The Leopard 2s are meant to receive ERA developed by Roketsan (the same as used on the M60A3 recently posted online), an APS (off-the-shelf system, because the Akkor APS is not ready; the M60T also is meant to receive an off-the-shelf APS), laser warning sensors, a 12.7 mm SARP RWS from Aselsan, aswell as a new camera system for enhanced situational awareness. About 80 Turkish MBTs were used in Syria, of which 43 were Leopard 2A4s. In relation to the number used, the Leopard 2 losses seem to be average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Leopard 2K armor via the Otvaga forum: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 This armor configuration was designed to defeat 105 mm APDS, isn't it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Yes, 105 mm APDS from 800 metres distance; same as MBT-70. The US tank concepts (such as LK 10322) from the early 1970s have probably similiar armor thickness (at least the ones with a weight < 50 tons ). FORMATOSE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoon Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 What is this? The image description says Leopard 2 VT2000, any information on it? FORMATOSE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Xoon said: What is this? The image description says Leopard 2 VT2000, any information on it? http://www.kampfpanzer.de/site/subText/22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoon Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 9 hours ago, Sovngard said: http://www.kampfpanzer.de/site/subText/22 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Collimatrix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 @SH_MM Are the rubber(?) flaps on the German tanks at the SETC something new? I don't remember seeing them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 No, they aren't new. They are usually employed when it comes to camouflaging the vehicle, because shadows have a much darker color and create hard edges at the turret and hull front. There are several variations, but in general the lower edge of the frontal armor should be covered: Leopard 2 with rubber at the turret, cloth at the lower hull Leopard 2 camoulfaged using cloth SAAB Barracuda MCS Xlucine and Ramlaen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Baka Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 I always wonder why poles didnt install their Erawa ERA on their Leopards 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, That_Baka said: I always wonder why poles didnt install their Erawa ERA on their Leopards 2? Welcome to SH! That_Baka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 3 hours ago, That_Baka said: I always wonder why poles didnt install their Erawa ERA on their Leopards 2? Because they don't think it's necessary. According to older Polish articles, they assumed that the Leopard 2A4 is as well protected as the PT-91 with ERAWA-1 and ERAWA-2 ERA. That_Baka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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