Name: | M1 Abrams | Leopard 2 |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | USA | Germany |
Produced: | 1980 | 1979 |
Unit cost: | 8.58 million $ (2012) | 5.74 million $ (2A6) |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
M1 Abrams and Leopard 2


Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (42 rounds) | 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun |
Engine: | Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine | MTU-12-cylinder-Diesel engine MB 873-Ka 501 |
Speed: | 67 km/h (42 mph) - M1A2 | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
Weight: | 62 tonnes (M1A2) | 55.15 - 62.5 tones |
Crew: | 4 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.77 m | 9.97 m |
Width: | 3.66 m | 3.75 m |
Height: | 2.44 m | 3.0 m |
Images
M1 Abrams

Leopard 2
