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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Leopard 1A1
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight42.2 t
- Crew Size4
- Service Entry Year1965
◈Firepower9MOD.9
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)52
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)1,475 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)3,000 m
- Ammunition Stowage55
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)70 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)70 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)70 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (CHEM)10 mm
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine Power830 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio19.6 hp/t
- Fuel TypeMultifuel
- Transmission TypeFully Automatic
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)600 km
- Fording Depth1.2 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)8.29 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.54 m
- Width3.37 m
- Height2.39 m
- Ground Clearance0.4 m
▤Electronics & Optics3MOD.3
- FCS GenerationStabilised Optical
- Laser RangefinderYes
- Night VisionYes
⬢Amphibious & Special1MOD.1
- Snorkel / Deep Wading Depth4 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units4,744
- Years in Production19 year
- Current Service StatusReserve
- Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1965Production started
- 1984Production ended
- 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
61
years in service
19
years in production
4,744
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory11country · 990units
990active
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Cold War
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Multifuel: a fuel type designation for tanks whose engines can operate on several fuel varieties (e.g., gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) without modification.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Fire control system generation using gyroscopically stabilized optics to improve accuracy during vehicle movement.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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