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Leopard 2A7

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:Rheinmetall AG / KNDSIntroduced: 2014|Status: active|Origin: Germany

LANDSPEC // LEOPARD-2A7

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$15.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇩🇪Germany

ContractorRheinmetall AG / KNDS

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced2014

Service StatusActive

Data SourceBundeswehr / KNDS Official Product Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

94/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

45/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length7.69 m

Width3.7 m

Height2.79 m

Weight67,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed72 km/h

Range500 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity1,200 L

PowerplantMTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V12 twin-turbo diesel delivering 1500 hp

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

42 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

Rheinmetall 120mm L55 smoothbore gun firing programmable DM11 munitions42 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

MG3 / MG5 7.62mm coaxial machine gunFLW 200 remote weapon station with .50 cal

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Trophy Elta EL/M-2133 active radar array(5 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

MUSS soft-kill jammer

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE

KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)🇩🇪

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇩🇪

MTU MB 873 Ka-501 V12 Twin-Turbo DieselVendor: MTU Aero Engines / Rolls-Royce PowerThrust/Power: 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇩🇪

PERI R17A3 Panoramic Commander SightManufacturer: HensoldtArchitecture: Optronic Sighting

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇩🇪

Rheinmetall Rh-120 L/55 120mm Smoothbore GunVendor: Rheinmetall AGPayload: 120x570mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇩🇪

ATTICA Thermal Imaging SightsVendor: Hensoldt Optronics

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇩🇪

GlobalFoundriesNode: 28nm Automotive/Defense Silicon

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Armor Thickness980 mm

CountermeasuresTrophy Active Protection System (Leopard 2A7A1/2A8), Modular composite armor add-on kits, Spall liners

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioSEM 80/90 / Thales digital tactical radio integrated with IFIS battle management system

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$15,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$1,200,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$600,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

4 Operator Nations~442 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇩🇪Germany	Domestic Operator	300units
🇩🇰Denmark	Export Operator	44units
🇭🇺Hungary	Export Operator	44units
🇳🇴Norway	Export Operator	54units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

97/100

Mobility

90/100

Protection

97/100

Sensors

95/100

Reliability

95/100

Maintainability

92/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceBundeswehr / KNDS Official Product Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-06