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The truth about the overpriced and inferior Leopard 2 Tank

great. let the mudsling commence.

I am not selling because...
I am not buying because....

I thought kindergarteners are childish, not supa powa.
 
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was it ever used in any war? nope

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Danish Leopard 2 in Afghanistan

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Canadian Leopard 2 in Afghanistan

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German Leopard 2 in Kosovo

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Dutch Leopard 2 in Bosnia

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The Russian Army Commander wanted to buy Leopard IIs to replace the Russian tanks 3 years ago...

Does Russia need new tanks? - English pravda.ru
2011 article. and have we any? the t90ms is now vastly supirior to the leopard and costs less, no need at all.

We soon will also introduce t99

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Danish Leopard 2 in Afghanistan

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Canadian Leopard 2 in Afghanistan

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German Leopard 2 in Kosovo

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Dutch Leopard 2 in Bosnia

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joke operations, they didnt invade only peace keeping there
 
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2011 article. and have we any? the t90ms is now vastly supirior to the leopard and costs less, no need at all.

We soon will also introduce t99



joke operations, they didnt invade only peace keeping there
What advantages does the t-90 have over the leo 2 other than cost?
 
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its canon has a higher range
The main advantage that russians or chineese have is quantity and mobility.In war scenarios the Ratio will be 3:1 this will give russians or chineese huge advantage.leopard is better tank but still it cannot take three t-90's or Mbt 2000 all at once.
 
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T-90 is just upgraded T-72 and therefore inherits all it's faults. Safest tank in the world is most likely the Abrams.

Abrams ammo exploding and the crew space is safe.

T-72 in similar situation as the Abrams above and same would happen to a T-90.
 
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Here the actual results achieved at Greek tank tender.

Daytime fire:

10 rounds from 2000 m stationary, 10 rounds from 2000 m while on move. 2.3 x 2.3 m target.

M1A2 - 17 hits out of 20
Leclerc- 20 hits out of 20
Leopard 2A5 - 19 hits out of 20
T-84 - 11 hits out of 20
T-80U - 11 hits out of 20

Night fire:

10 rounds from 1500 m stationary, 10 rounds from 1500 m while on move. 2.3 x 2.3 m target.

M1A2 - 20 hits out of 20
Leclerc- 19 hits out of 20
Leopard 2A5 - 20 hits out of 20
T-80U - 13 hits out of 20

Rate of fire:

Two 2.3x2.3 m targets at 1500 m.

M1A2 - 8 rounds a min
Leclerc- 9 rounds a min
Leopard 2A5 - 9 rounds a min
T-84 - 7 rounds a min
T-80U - 6 rounds a min

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Note, T-84 and T-80U use the same 1A45 FCS as T-90.
any stats to compare the Merkeva with?
 
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2011 article. and have we any? the t90ms is now vastly supirior to the leopard and costs less, no need at all.

We soon will also introduce t99



joke operations, they didnt invade only peace keeping there

Than an F 4E Phantom who's seen Vietnam, ME can easily knock out F-22 Raptors. Don't beee
 
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joke operations, they didnt invade only peace keeping there

Complete bullshit once again and a textbook example of Moving the goalposts - RationalWiki

ISAF/OEF[edit]
In October 2003, Canada was planning to replace its Leopard C2s with wheeled Stryker Mobile Gun Systems. However, operational experience in Afghanistan, and in particular during Operation Medusa, convinced the Canadian military of the usefulness of maintaining a tank fleet.[18] Leopard C2s were deployed to Kandahar in December 2006,[19] but they were by then almost 30 years old, and were nearing the end of their operational life. The Canadian government decided to borrow 20 Leopard 2A6s and three armoured recovery vehicles from Germany for rapid deployment to Afghanistan. In late August 2007, the first Leopard 2s were airlifted into Afghanistan to equip Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians).[20]

In an assault on 2 November 2007, a Leopard 2A6M hit an IED and survived without casualties: "My crew stumbled upon an IED (improvised explosive device) and made history as the first (crew) to test the (Leopard 2A6) M-packet. It worked as it should." wrote a Canadian officer in an email to German defence officials.[21] Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff General Rick Hillier denied reports that a Leopard II tank that was struck by an IED was a write-off, insisting that the tank has been repaired and is once again in use. "The Taliban have been engaged with some of the new Leopard II tanks in several ambushes" and that as a result the Taliban "learned some very harsh lessons" and lost the battle in question "very quickly and very violently."[22]

In October 2007, Denmark also deployed its Leopard 2A5 DKs in support of operations in southern Afghanistan. The Danish tank unit, drawn from the first battalion of the Jydske Dragonregiment (Jutland Dragoons Regiment),[23] was equipped with three tanks and one M113 armoured personnel carrier, with an armoured recovery vehicle and another tank kept in reserve.[24] The Danish version of the Leopard 2A5 is fitted with Swedish-made Barracuda camouflage mats, that serve to limit the absorption of solar heat, thus reducing infrared signature and interior temperature.[23] It also has a conventional driver's seat bolted on the floor of the tank, wherereas in the Canadian 2A6M (as part of the mine-protection package) the driver's seat has been replaced by a "Dynamic Safety Seat",[25] which is a parachute-harness like arrangement that the driver wears around his hip. Six large belts hold him in the right position. In this way, the driver does not have any contact with the hull except on the pedals and is out of the shockwave area of exploding land mines or IEDs.

In January 2008, Danish tanks halted a flanking maneuver by Taliban forces near the Helmand River by providing gunfire in support of Danish and British infantry from elevated positions.[26] On 26 February 2008, a Danish Leopard 2 was hit by an explosive device, damaging one track. No one was injured and the tank returned to camp on its own for repairs.[27] The first fatality suffered by a crew operating a Leopard 2 happened on 25 July 2008. A Danish Leopard 2A5 hit an IED in Helmand Province. The vehicle was able to continue 200 metres (656 ft) before it halted. Three members of the four-man crew were able to escape even though wounded, but the driver was stuck inside. On site treatment by Danish medics could not save him. The vehicle was towed to FOB Attal and then later to FOB Armadillo for investigation and possible redeployment. During the same contact with Taliban forces, a second tank was caught in an explosion but none of the crew were wounded.[28] Beginning on December 7, 2008, Leopard 2 tanks took part in Operation Red Dagger, firing 31 rounds in support of Coalition troops as they recaptured Nad Ali District. A press release from the British Ministry of Defence praised the tank's fire accuracy and mobility, claiming the Leopard 2 was a decisive factor in the coalition's success.[citation needed]Danish Leopard 2A5s are, as of 2013, still in Afghanistan, providing security cover for the withdrawal of British and NATO troops.[29]
 
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Leopard 2 is one of the best tanks in world.

Here the actual results achieved at Greek tank tender.

Daytime fire:

10 rounds from 2000 m stationary, 10 rounds from 2000 m while on move. 2.3 x 2.3 m target.

M1A2 - 17 hits out of 20
Leclerc- 20 hits out of 20
Leopard 2A5 - 19 hits out of 20
T-84 - 11 hits out of 20
T-80U - 11 hits out of 20

Night fire:

10 rounds from 1500 m stationary, 10 rounds from 1500 m while on move. 2.3 x 2.3 m target.

M1A2 - 20 hits out of 20
Leclerc- 19 hits out of 20
Leopard 2A5 - 20 hits out of 20
T-80U - 13 hits out of 20

Rate of fire:

Two 2.3x2.3 m targets at 1500 m.

M1A2 - 8 rounds a min
Leclerc- 9 rounds a min
Leopard 2A5 - 9 rounds a min
T-84 - 7 rounds a min
T-80U - 6 rounds a min

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Note, T-84 and T-80U use the same 1A45 FCS as T-90.

Please give source for claim.
 
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Russians need 3 tanks to destroy 1 German tank.

And Russians need 5 men to kill 1 German.

It is historical fact.
 
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