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Leopard 2A8

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:KNDS (KMW + Nexter)Introduced: 2025|Status: active|Origin: Germany

LANDSPEC // LEOPARD-2A8

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

N/A

PROTECTION

N/A

SENSORS

N/A

COMBAT VALUE

N/A

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇩🇪Germany

ContractorKNDS (KMW + Nexter)

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced2025

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length10.97 m

Width4 m

Height3 m

Weight69,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed70 km/h

Range450 km

PowerplantMTU MB 873 Ka-501 V12 twin-turbo diesel (1,500 hp)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

Rheinmetall Rh-120 L/55A1 120mm smoothbore cannon

SECONDARY WEAPONS

MG5A1 7.62mm machine gunRemote weapon station with .50 cal

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE

KNDS (KMW + Nexter)🇩🇪

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇩🇪

MTU MB 873 Ka-501 Diesel / Renk HSWL 354Vendor: MTU Aero EnginesThrust/Power: 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇩🇪

Multifunctional Optronic Radar & Warning SystemManufacturer: HensoldtArchitecture: Optronic / Radar C2

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇩🇪

Rh-120 L55A1 High-Pressure Smoothbore CannonVendor: Rheinmetall AGPayload: 120mm High-Pressure

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇮🇱

EuroTrophy Active Protection SystemVendor: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇳🇱

ASML / GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

CountermeasuresEuroTrophy Active Protection System

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10