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Leopard 2E
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Leopard2E

Leopard 2E
Leopard 2E Photo: Oscar in the middle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
92
Protection
88
Mobility
90
Technology
85
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
87
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
85
Strategic Impact
78
Origin Spain
ManufacturerSanta Bárbara Sistemas
CategoryTanks
EraPost-Cold War
In service2002–2008
Operators9 countries
Quantity219
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
85
Tanks MASS Rating
3/35
Post-Cold War
6/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
92
Protection
88
Mobility
90
Technology
85
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
87
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
85
Strategic Impact
78
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Leopard 2E
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2008
Quantity
219
Unit Price (current)
$21.8M↗ 82% inflation · 2001→2025
Original Price
$12.0M (2001)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$21.8M
Original: $12.0M (2001)
Inflation: +%82
85
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power1,500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio23.8 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)500 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)7.7 m
  • Width3.7 m
  • Height3 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1994Sale: Spain (219 units) · $2.6 Mr
  2. 2002Production started
  3. 2008Production ended
24
years in service
6
years in production
219
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
Leopard 2ESALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1994Spain219$2.63 Mr$5.71 Mr
ⓘ "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.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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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