Leopard 1
Country: 
GermanyManufacturer: Krauss-Maffei
«Leopard 1A5»
Main battle tankGermany1965In service
West German main battle tank introduced in 1965 with a 105 mm L7 rifled gun and widely exported; the Leopard 1A5 upgrade followed in 1987.
Main battle tank//1A5
ID — LEOPARD-1Germany · Krauss-Maffei
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Identity
- Designation
- Leopard 1
- Alias
- Leopard 1A5
- Manufacturer
- Krauss-Maffei
- Country
- Germany
- Category
- Main battle tank
- Figures refer to
- 1A5
Production & service
- Introduced
- 1965
- Status
- In service
- Units produced
- —
Specifications
- Combat weight
- —
- Crew
- 4
- Main armament
- 105 mm L7A3 rifled gun
- Secondary armament
- 2× 7.62 mm MG3
- Engine
- MTU MB 838 CaM-500 diesel, 830 hp
- Power-to-weight
- —
- Max road speed
- —
- Operational range
- —
- Length / width / height
- —
- Protection
- —
- Amphibious
- —
Historical profile
The Leopard 1 equipped many NATO and allied armies. From 2023, Leopard 1A5 tanks were supplied to Ukraine by Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Variants
Leopard 1A1–A6Leopard 1A5 (1987)Leopard 1A5DKLeopard C2 (Canada)Leopard AS1 (Australia)Other export variants
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