German Leopard 2A6 opening up on Syrians, 2008
Leopard 2 is a tank designed by Germans and used by Germans, Canadians and the Dutch. It is one of the best Main Battle Tanks in the world, on par with M1 Abrams and Challenger 2. It started production in 1979 and is used by many armies around the world. It has many different variants, Leopard 2A6 being one of the most modern ones. Leopard 2 can be found in the game Combat Mission: Shock Force NATO.
Technical information[]
- 120mm smoothbore gun
- Coaxial 7.62mm machine gun
- Pintle mounted 7.62mm machine gun
- 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component armor
- Twin-turbo diesel engine
- Weighs:
- 62.3 tons (Leopard 2A6/2A6M)
- 55.2 tons (Leopard 2A4/2A4+)
- Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Variants in the game[]
Canadian Leopard 2A4+'s in desert camo, Syria 2008
NATO module (CMSF):
- Leopard 2A4
- Leopard 2A4+
- Leopard 2A6
- Leopard 2A6M
Sources[]
- CMSF NATO Game Manual V1.30