These vehicles were earmarked for service with Canadian troops deployed to Afghanistan as part of ISAF and as such were modified in many ways. As an Urgent Operational Requirement Canada had leased 20 Leopard 2A6M MBTs from Germany in 2007. That only 20 Leopard 2A7 were procured was based on a deal between Canada and Germany.
The Leopard 2A7 main battle tank entered service with the Bundeswehr in 2014. The primary reason for the introduction of the new variant of the MBT, however, was the requirement of the German Army for an increased number of Leopard 2A7 MBTs. The improved Leopard A7V model is the latest variant of the main battle tank that entered service with the Panzertruppe armoured forces of the German Army Įnhanced protection, greater mobility, improved command and control, increased sustainability and more firepower are reasons for the procurement of the Leopard 2A7V. With the Leopard 2A7V the German Army is currently fielding a new variant of the tank that again features many improvements the ‘V’ in the designation standing for Verbessert, which in English means improved. Despite its age, the several times upgraded vehicle is still regarded one of the best MBTs of the world many experts even rate it the best vehicle of its class. With the Leopard 2A7V ‘ Verbessert‘ the German Army is fielding a new variant of its main battle tank featuring many improvements, reports Carl Schulze.įor more than 40 years the Leopard 2 main battle tank has been the main weapon system of the German Panzertruppe or armoured forces.
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