Leopard 2A7/2A8 missing FLW 200 weapon station and missing LWS on the Leopard 2A8

As of recently the Leopard 2A7V’s and Leopard 2A8’s gun depression were set to -7.4° to the previous -9° of gun depression.

Related topic; LEOPARD 2A8 Gun depression nerf - Game Discussion / General Discussion - War Thunder — official forum

And as I was reading the document I noticed that the Leopard 2A7 and 2A8 still haven’t gotten their FLW 200 Weapon station as can be already seen on the Leopard 2PSO
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(A similar system can be seen on the Leopard2A7HU)

As clearly stated in the same document that was used to justify the changes to the 2A7V and 2A8 is also stated that it can mount machine guns and 40mm Grenade Launchers
KNDS_B_Ansicht_LEOPARD_2_A8_EN_056fd1a8ad.pdf und 4 weitere Seiten - Persönlich – Microsoft_ Edge 12.11.2026 17_25_47

Taken from the NKDS Website of the Leopard 2A7 page

LEOPARD 2 A7 | KNDS Group
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Just like with the Leopard 2A7, the 2A8 has the weapon station;

KNDS_B_Ansicht_LEOPARD_2_A8_EN_056fd1a8ad.pdf as can be seen in this brochure that was used as source material for the gun depression rework.

Leopard Kampfpanzer (eine Marke von KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG) _ Rheinmetall und 7 weitere Seiten - Persönlich – Microsoft_ Edge 12.11.2026 17_56_21

Now for the missing LWS, according to KNDS the Leopard 2A8 has a 360° LWS as can be seen on their website page about the Leopard 2A8 itself

2026_Eurosatory_Totem_KNDS_LEOPARD_2_A8_899e7507c2.pdf und 13 weitere Seiten - Persönlich – Microsoft_ Edge 12.11.2026 17_58_00
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Do the 2A8s in German service have RCWS? The pictures from 2A8 rollout articles do not have them.