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Leopard 2A5



Overview

Leopard 2A5

German army Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks in the field.
Source: Bundeswehr - © GNU Attribution Share Alike license

Origin
Germany
Type
Main battle tank
Entered service
1995
Status
In service
Development
Early 1990's
Developer
Germany
Production
Mid 1990's - ?
Producer
Germany
Sweden
Number produced
Many produced by converting Leopard 2A4
120 Strv 122 produced new
Designations
Strv 122 / Stridsvagn 122 (Sweden)
Notable users
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden

Details

Facts Leopard 2A5
General
Origin
Germany
Type
Main battle tank
Crew
4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Dimensions
Weight
59.5 t combat load
57.3 t empty
Length
9.67 m gun forward
7.72 m hull
8.49 m gun rearward
Width
3.76 m including side skirts
Height
2.79 m overall
2.48 m to turret roof
Main armament
Type
120mm Rheinmetall L/44 smoothbore gun
Mount
Main gun in turret, manually loaded
Ammunition
42 rounds, with 15 rounds in turret
Elevation
-9° to +20°, powered
Traverse
360°, powered
Stabilizer
Yes, both axis
Coaxial armament
Type
7.62mm MG3A1 machine gun
Mount
Coaxial with main armament
Ammunition
4.750 round in total
Traverse
Traverse and elevation as main armament
Stabilizer
Yes, both axis
Secondary armament
Type
7.62mm MG3A1 machine gun
Mount
Pintle mount at loader's hatch
Ammunition
4.750 round in total, 250 ready to fire
Elevation
Manual
Traverse
Manual
Stabilizer
No
Chassis
Chassis type
Tracked chassis, 7 roadwheels
Layout
Idler front, drive sprocket rear
Ground pressure
0.92 kg/cm²
Track width
0.635 m
Track on ground
4.95 m
Tread
2.78 m
Suspension
Torsion bar
Automotive
Engine model
MTU MB 873 Ka-501
Engine type
12-cylinder four-stroke liquid-cooled twin turbocharger diesel
Power output
1.500 hp at 2.600 rpm
Transmission
Renk HSWL 354
4 forward, 2 reverse
Fuel
1.200 L
Mobility
Speed
72 km/h on road
31 km/h in reverse
Range
550 km on road
340 km on dirt roads
220 km in the field
Turn radius
Pivot
Power to weight ratio
25.2 hp/t
Obstacle crossing
Ground clearance
0.54 m front
0.48 m rear
Wall
1.1 m
Trench
3 m
Gradient
60 %
Slope
30 %
Fording
1.2 m unprepared
2.5 m with preparation
4 m with snorkel
Protection
Armor type
Spaced multilayer armor over frontal arc
Includes steel, titanium and tungsten layers
KWS 2 arrowhead turret armor
Improved spall liners over Leopard 2A4
NBC system
Yes
Smoke system
4x4 76mm smoke grenade dischargers
Equipment
Night vision
Thermal for gunner and commander
Passive for driver
Fire control
EMES-15 gunner's sight with 12x magnification and thermal sight unit
FERO Z-18 8x auxiliary gunner's sight
PERI-R17A2 stabilized thermal sight for commander, 2x and 8x magnification
Laser range finder
Digital fire computer
Radio
Yes

Media

Subcomponents

120mm Rheinmetall Rh-120

The Leopard 2A5 is armed with the 120mm L/44 variant of the smoothbore Rheinmetall gun.

Read more about 120mm Rheinmetall Rh-120

Rheinmetall MG3

The 7.62mm MG3A1 machine gun is used both as a coaxial machine gun and on a pintle mount for use by the loader.

Read more about Rheinmetall MG3

FN MAG Coaxial

Various export customers used FN MAG machine guns instead of the MG3.

Read more about FN MAG Coaxial

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Leopard 2A4

The Leopard 2A5 is a further development of the Leopard 2A4. It retains the shorter 120mm L/44 smoothbore gun, but gains the recognizable arrowhead type turret armor.

Read more about Leopard 2A4