Leopard 2 forever
Today, 09:32


Germany, Canada and Denmark are upgrading more than one hundred of their tanks Leopard 2A6 new thermal imaging systems ATTICA. ATTICA will serve sight sight of the commander and / or gunner. In most modern tanks and the commander and gunner have a high-tech scopes usually thermal. ATTICA eye sight is the third generation, providing a clearer picture, this sight easier to link with other systems, it is more reliable and easier to maintain. The third generation also means that engineers realized a long list of requests received over the years using previous sights. Modernization costs about $ 100,000 for the sight.



Until the 1980s, the German tank Leopard 1 was considered one of the best tanks in the world. Put into service in the late 1960s, he was the first German tank, developed after World War II. German tank was considered superior to even his contemporary - American tank M-60A3. For this reason, Germany was able to export Leopards to many countries. Most of the tanks of 4744 (and 1741 Leopard chassis adapted for other purposes, such as a recovery vehicle or chassis SAM) has since been written off (placed in storage) or scrapped. Many users of Leopard 1 will probably have to put them on a meltdown, as the market for these 44-ton tanks is very small, even equipping them with upgraded equipment. Former Leopard 1 users have flooded their market, but now there is a demand only Leopartdy 2.

German Leopard 2 was born in 1979 and immediately gained immense popularity, especially as a replacement for older American M-60 tanks (Design 1960). Nevertheless, at the end of the Cold War in 1991, many people have tried to sell Leopard 2 many of its Leopard 2. Already more than 1500 used from the original 3500 Leopard 2 were sold in Austria, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Chile, Spain and Turkey. Originally purchased in 2125, West Germany Leopard 2 new tanks, the Netherlands 445, Switzerland 370, Sweden 120, Spain 219 and Greece 170. Shestidesyatidvuhtonny Leopard 2, a contemporary of the American M-1 tank, many think tank, superior Abrams M-1, despite the fact that the latter has much more combat experience and modernized considering acquired combat experience.



In 2003, Germany and the United States believed that the heavy tanks, such as the M-1 and Leopard 2, outlived her. Fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that these traditional models still have enough demand, especially with the most modern accessories (such as thermal sights, camcorders Omnidirection and modern air conditioning systems that can withstand the tropical heat). Thus, the modernization of the Leopard 2 is a good business.

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MBT "Leo" ini memanag ruaaar biasa, banyak negara yg sudah memiliki MBT "LEO" mulai me-upgrade peralatan optronic-nya dengan yang modren.
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