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Leopard C2
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Tanks · Canada · 1978
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Leopard C2
Leopard C2 Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Mitch Gettle · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
80
Technology
65
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
75
Strategic Impact
60
Origin Canada
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1978–1987
Operators1 countries
Quantity114
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
71
Tanks MASS Rating
14/89
Cold War
43/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
80
Technology
65
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
75
Strategic Impact
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Leopard C2
Category
Country
Production
1978–1987
Quantity
114
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power830 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio20.75 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • 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)7.1 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.54 m
  • Width3.25 m
  • Height2.62 m
  • Ground Clearance0.44 m
▤Electronics & Optics3MOD.3
⬢Amphibious & Special1MOD.1
  • Snorkel / Deep Wading Depth4 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units114
  • Years in Production9 year
  • Current Service StatusReserve
  • Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 1987Production ended
48
years in service
9
years in production
114
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Leopard 1 1965
Leopard C2 1978
// SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Leopard C2SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Canada100——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
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.
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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