The fire control system is an integrated system incorporating a fixed 8x magnification daysight, a dual magnification TIS system, and a daylight only commander's Peri. The 120mm smoothbore gun is accurate and powerful, and with modern ammunition can be deadly at long ranges against main battle tanks. The armor is strongly concentrated on the front turret, and to a lesser extent the front hull, but the sides and rear are only slightly heavier than the previous generation tanks, especially against KE attack. The modeled Leopard 2A4 is a 1985 upgrade over previous versions, and has improved armor, digitized fire control system, and fire suppression and other passive protection systems, which have since become standard. 4.1.5 Key listing for Leo2A4 TC's positionĭefault Ammunition "A": 11/19 DM33 APFSDS, 4/8 DM12 HEATĪmmunition Stowage: 1000 ready/3750 stowedĭefault Ammunition: 1000/3750 7.62mm NATOįrontal Turret Armour: 390-480mm KE, 700-808mm HEATįrontal Hull Armour: 390mm KE, 700mm HEATĮntering service in 1979, the Leopard 2 was one of the first western composite armored tanks to see service, being the contemporary of the M1, and both were developed after the failure of the joint MBT70 program.4.1.3 Gunner's Primary Sight Extension (GPSE).
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