What is the difference between Leopard 2A6 and 2A7?

The Leopard 2A7 is a modernized version of the Leopard 2A6 main battle tank. The main features of this new upgrade of the Leopard 2 tank include a new armor, an energy system, crew compartment cooling system, and new weapon engagement system.

What gun does the Leopard 2A7 have?

The Leopard 2A7 main battle tank was developed by German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in cooperation with the German Army….Main battle tank.

Country of origin	Germany
Main gun	120 mm smoothbore
Machine guns	1 x 12.7 mm, 1 x 7.62 mm
Elevation range	– 9 to + 20 degrees
Traverse range	360 degrees

What is Leopard 2A7 MBT?

The Leopard 2A7 MBT has additional armor and is intended for urban warfare. The Leopard 2A7 main battle tank was developed by German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in cooperation with the German Army. It is a proposed upgrade package for existing MBTs. It was first revealed in 2010.

What is the Leopard 2A7 main battle tank?

The Leopard 2A7 main battle tank was developed by German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in cooperation with the German Army. It is a proposed upgrade package for existing MBTs. It was first revealed in 2010. It is a further development of the Leopard 2A6 MBT. It includes some subsystems of the Leopard 2 Peace Support Operation variant.

What is the Leopard 2A7 upgrade package?

The Leopard 2A7 is a modular upgrade package, so other Leopard 2 tanks can be upgraded to this standard. Combat systems can be optimized depending on customer requirements. Protection of this main battle tank was further improved. The Leopard 2A7 is fitted with additional composite armor kit.

What is the maximum speed of the Leopard 2A7+?

The Leopard 2A7+ battle tank can attain a maximum speed of 72km/h. Credit: AMB Brescia. Cassidian Optronics will provide PERI RTWL commander’s periscope for the Leopard 2A7+ MBT. Credit: AMB Brescia. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) designed and developed the Leopard 2A7+ next-generation main battle tank (MBT) for the German Armed Forces.