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Leopard 2 and FV4034 Challenger 2

Leopard 2 FV4034 Challenger 2
Name: Leopard 2 FV4034 Challenger 2
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: Germany United Kingdom
Produced: 1979 1998
Unit cost: 5.74 million $ (2A6) 6 million $
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Specifications

Main armament: 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 58 rounds
Engine: MTU-12-cylinder-Diesel engine MB 873-Ka 501 Perkins CV-12 V12 diesel 26 litre
Speed: 72 km/h (45 mph) 59 km/h (37 mph)
Weight: 55.15 - 62.5 tones 62.5 tonnes
Crew: 4 4

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Dimensions

Length: 9.97 m 11.5 m
Width: 3.75 m 3.5 m
Height: 3.0 m 2.49 m

Images

Leopard 2
Leopard 2
Author: "Leopard 2 A5 der Bundeswehr" by Bundeswehr-Fotos - originally posted to Flickr as Leopard 2 A5. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leopard_2_A5_der_Bundeswehr.jpg#/media/File:Leopard_2_A5_der_Bundeswehr.jpg License
FV4034 Challenger 2
FV4034 Challenger 2
Author: "Challenger Main Battle Tank with Improved Armour MOD 45149015" by Photo: Cpl Russ Nolan RLC/MOD. Licensed under OGL via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Challenger_Main_Battle_Tank_with_Improved_Armour_MOD_45149015.jpg#/media/File:Challenger_Main_Battle_Tank_with_Improved_Armour_MOD_45149015.jpg License