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The evolution of the German Leopard 2 main battle tank: From the 2A4 of the 1980s to the modern 2A8 and its variants

The German Leopard 2 main battle tank has undergone a complex evolution since the late 1980s, with multiple marks including ...
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Leopard 2A6. A European Titan Falls into Russian Hands

After months of effort, Russians succeeded in damaging and subsequently towing away a Leopard 2A6 tank from the frontline. This represents a significant loss, potentially offering Russians a treasure ...
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These 5 Upgrades Have Kept Germany’s Leopard 2 Tanks Rolling

The Leopard 2A6 is the most “traditional” upgrade, following the naming convention and general trend of the earlier 2A (X) series of upgrades. It builds upon the 2A5 upgrade, which introduced major ...
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Ukraine Sent Its Surviving Leopard 2A6 Tanks To Help Save Avdiivka—And Quickly Lost One Of Them

The Ukrainian army lost one of its rare, and precious, Leopard 2A6 tanks outside Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine apparently sometime this week. The loss—which may have been the result of a malfunction ...
The National Interest

These 5 NATO Tanks Would Stop Russian Armor in Its Tracks

Here’s What You Need to Know: While the Leopard 2A6 HEL only features a standard L/55 gun, it remains one of the more deadly tanks within NATO. As Russia prepares to roll out its next-generation T-14 ...
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‘Nocturnal Predators’: How Ukraine’s 47th Brigade Fights In Its Leopard 2A6 Tanks

Ukraine’s German-made Leopard 2A6s—arguably its best tanks—operate at night and dawn, striking at long range while on the move. “Like a cat,” one Leopard 2A6 loader named Yurii said in an interview ...