Leopard 2 A6
Leopard 2 A6
Main Battle Tanks
Basic Information
Name
Leopard 2 A6
Designation
Leopard 2 A6
Alternate Designation
Leopard 2 HEL, Leopard 2E
Equipment Type
Main Battle Tanks
Manufacturer
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall Defence
Date of Introduction
2001
Description
The Leopard 2 A6 is an improved Leopard 2 A5 through the addition of a L55 120mm smoothbore gun (55 calibers long). The new gun provides superior firepower enabling the Leopard 2 A6 to destroy tanks protected with improved heavy armor and to engage targets at longer ranges. The L55 gun will also be able to employ new ammunition and to penetrate heavier armors. Germany and the Netherlands are upgrading their Leopards to the A6 configuration. Leopard 2 provided to Spain and Greece (Leopard 2 HEL) will be A6 or A6-based models.
Ground Specifications
Crew
4
Max Speed
72.0 km/h
Range
500.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Main Battle Tanks
Status
Active
Also Known As
Leopard 2 HEL, Leopard 2E
Origin
Germany
Contractors
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall Defence
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2001
Total Production
396
Unitary Cost
EUR €8.5 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
4
Dimensions — Height
3 meter
Dimensions — Length
7.7 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
120 millimeter
Dimensions — Width
3.7 meter
Mass — Combat Weight
63,500 kilogram
Performance — Main Gun Max Range
3,500 meter
Performance — Max Range
500 kilometer
Power — Power
1,800 shp
Speed — Cross Country Speed
12.5 mps
Speed — Top Speed
20 mps
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Large Caliber Cannons: 120mm L55 (1)
Item 2
Projectiles: DM 11
Item 3
Projectiles: DM 12A2
Item 4
Projectiles: DM 63
Item 5
Vehicle Engines: MB 873 Ka-501 (1)
Variants
Variant 1
Leopard 2 A4
Variant 2
Leopard 2 A5
Variant 3
Leopard 2 A6
Variant 4
Leopard 2 A6M
Variant 5
Leopard 2 A7+
Variant 6
MBT Revolution
Variant 7
Leopard 2 A7V
Variant 8
Leopard 2 A8
Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Category
Tanks
Land > Tanks
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000451
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7.7 m
Width
3.7 m
Height
3 m
Weight
63500 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (9)
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
Spain
Canada
Finland
Greece
Netherlands
Portugal
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