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Army Equipment page: C1 Leopard A3 Tank

The Picture above shown the Leopard C1 A3

Shown above is a Canadian Leopard 2 outfitted with Add-On Armour designed to enhance protection. This is not the standard armour, and apparently the new A5 turrets are significantly different. In the next couple years all Canadian tanks will look like this.

 

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The C1 Leopard Tank is Canada's only MBT in it's Arsenal. This MBT was developed in Germany. All of Canada's Leopard where assembled right here in Canada under license. Canada purchased 127 Leopard's in 1978. The Leopard will under go an upgrade to A5 status to extend their life. At the time that Canada order these tanks they where consider one of the best in the world. But times have change and it's no secret that the Leopard 1 tank is way to old for a modern Army like Canadian Army. With the upgrade it is very possible that this tank will be replaced well into the next century around 2010. There are 114 tanks in service including 20 in reserve.

If you need any or more information on the Leopard just e-mail me and all see what I can do.

 Characteristics:

Four soldiers (commander, driver, gunner and radio operator/loader)

Length:

8.17 m (gun at 6 o'clock)
9.54 m (gun at 12 o'clock)

Width:

3.37 m

Height:

2.62 m

Weight:

42.5 t

Engine:

Multi-fuel engine,
10 cylinders,
830 hp

Speed:

65 km/hr

Range:

600 km

Armament:

105-mm gun;
7.62-mm co-axially mounted machine-gun;
7.62-mm crew commander's machine-gun

Ammunition types:

Armour piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot;
Armour piercing discarding sabot ;
High explosive squashhead;
High explosive plastic;
High explosive anti-tank;
Smoke

 

Quantity in Service: 114

Entered service in 1978.

Main Locations:

Edmonton, AB , Petawawa, ON, Valcartier, PQ, CFB Gagetown, NB and other land forces establishments.

Variants of the Leopard:

Taurus

Badger

Beaver

Quantity:

8

9

9

Year (S)

1979

1990

1978-1989

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Last updated: Saturday, December 04, 1999

If you need any or more information on the Leopard just e-mail me and all see what I can do.

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