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Leopard 2A7
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Leopard2A7

Tanks · Germany · 2014
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Leopard2A7

Leopard 2A7
Leopard 2A7 Photo: Boevaya mashina · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
92
Protection
88
Mobility
90
Technology
95
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
87
Operational Range
75
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
88
Strategic Impact
85
Origin Germany
CategoryTanks
EraModern Era
In service2014
Operators20 countries
Quantity3,600
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
88
Tanks MASS Rating
1/24
Modern Era
3/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
92
Protection
88
Mobility
90
Technology
95
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
87
Operational Range
75
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
88
Strategic Impact
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Leopard 2A7
Category
Country
Production
2014–
Quantity
3,600
Unit Price (current)
$25.7M↗ 36% inflation · 2014→2025
Original Price
$18.9M (2014)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$25.7M
Original: $18.9M (2014)
Inflation: +%36
88
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection9MOD.9
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power1,500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio22.6 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)340 km
  • Fording Depth1.2 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)9.97 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.97 m
  • Width3.75 m
  • Height3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.54 m
⬢Amphibious & Special4MOD.4
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units3,600
  • Years in Production45 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
  2. 2007Sale: Canada (120 units)
  3. 2014Production started
  4. 2023Sale: Germany (18 units)
12
years in service
3,600
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LEOPARD 2A7 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Leopard 2 1979
Leopard 2A7 2014
// SIBLING VARIANTS
06 / Operators
Leopard 2A7SALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2023Germany18——
2007Canada120——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE17terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Fire control systems using digital data buses to link components, enabling sensor fusion and integration with battlefield networks.
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.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
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.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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.
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