Leopard 2A7+ (Germany)

 Leopard 2A7+ (Germany)

1. Entering service in 1979, the Leopard 2 is an ‘old’ tank but remains one of the best all-around weapons on the market today thanks to considerable upgrades over the years. The current 2A7+ model takes all of the abilities of the previous versions and incorporates improvements which came about as a result of experiences using tanks in urban warfare – like Iraq. The Leopard 2 is armed with a 120mm smoothbore gun which fires a range of ammunition, including the ability to fire the Israeli-made LAHAT guided missile. The gun is fully stabilized and linked to a laser range finding system – all of which allows the tank to hit a target at up to 5km while on the move. An integrated command and information system, along with enhanced daylight and thermal sites give the newest Leopard 2 an advantage on the battlefield when it comes to hunting other tanks. For protection, the Leopard 2 doesn’t use explosive reactive armor but instead uses a base of multi-layered composite armor over which is placed modular shaped armor for increased protection.