Leopard 2 German MBT(Main Battle Tank)

Type
Main battle tank
Place of origin West Germany
Service history
In service 1979 -
Used by Germany, various nations (see table below)
Production history
Manufacturer Krauss-Maffei
Specifications
Weight 62.3 tonnes
Length 7.7 m
Width 3.7 m
Height 3.0 m
Crew 4

Armor
3rd Generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
Primary
armament 1 x 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun.
42 rounds
Secondary
armament 2 x 7.62 mm MG3
4,750 rounds
Engine MTU MB 873 Ka-501 12-cylinder diesel
1,500 HP(1,103 kW)at 2600 RPM.
Power/weight 24.2 hp/tonne
Suspension torsion-bar
Operational
range 550 km
Speed 72 km/h