Leopard 2A7+ - The tech demonstrator

[NER055]

Would you like to see it in game ?

• Yes
• No

History and introduction

2007 year, when the war with terrorists is on heat, Germany military ready to deploy Leopards 2 in conflict. For this was specially created program (Urbane Operationen)

For this program was taken 2a6m chassis with additional armor in chassis (uses Mexas-H technology). There was planned around 160 leopards to PSO-VT (urbops) standard. The prototype of this was built in 2009 and tested by Bundeswehr. It got approved, but not in all specifications. The L/55 gun still on prototype and was modernize for DM11 (High Explosive Air Bursting).

Later the PSO-VT prototype get used to rework in 2a7+, which includes 3 gen thermals imagers for gunner and commander (attica and attica+ ), cooling system and command systems for integration

Leopard 2a7+ created from PSO-VT upgrade kit was showed in Eurosatory 2010. It was tasted in Urbops configuration ( additional armor) by Bundeswehr. There was a plan to upgrade a 50 Leopards to this configuration. The name of Leopards 2a7+ includes modular upgrades for it (even planned FLW 200+ (rh-202) for it). There tank is ready for low activity conflicts (tanks battles) and high activity (urban warfire with it hidden theats)
There are two variants:

• Leopard 2A7+ Duel Operations : demonstrator for tank duels
• Leopard 2A7+ Urban Ops : demonstrator for urban warfire

Firepower

The Leopard 2a7+ is equipped with the 120mm smoothbore L55/L55a1 cannon which can utilise a variety of ammunition.Quality of thermal imagers was also increased. PERI RTWL ATTICA+ for commander and gunner gets ATTICA (3+ and 3 gen)
As for additional weapon it stated for planned rh-202 with planned FLW-200+ (it shares same mount and control system as FLW-100/200)

Ammunition
DM-12A1
DM-63/A1 (post penetration incendiary effect)
DM-53/A1 (post penetration incendiary effect)
DM-43
DM-33
RH-31
DM-11

Protection

Protection of this Leopard is pretty similar to the STRV-122 series as uses it same the Mexas-H protection package all around.

Mobility

Engine : MTU MT 873 Ka-501 V-block 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel engine
Power : 1500 hp
Transmission : RENK HTWL 354, 4 speed forward/2 reverse
Top Speed : 68 km/h
Weight : 64 t
Power to weight : 23,4 hp/t
Suspension : Torsion bar

Images and video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw3DAEU72F8

Materials from books and PDFs

Sourses

Main battle tank Leopard 2 by Wolfgang Schneider
Gesamtwerk Leopard 2
Waffensysteme Leopard 1 und Leopard 2
Leopard 2 sein Werden und seine Leistung
LEOPARD 2 A7+ - KNDS
FLW 200PLUS - KNDS

[Armen_Lozone]

Gaijin gib

[NER055]

I see it was planned rh-202 with flw-200+ . Gaijin gib x3

[DMforBoyThighs]

+1

[Sea_Harrier_FRS1]

@NER055

I see it was planned rh-202 with flw-200+

That would make it a Mega Leo 2K

[NER055]

Yeah. On steroids

[Sea_Harrier_FRS1]

More than just Steroids, everything that Dwayne Johnson has taken since WWE and done an Eddie Hall 500kg deadlift for 30s, that’s how much of a upscale it is and like a heavy deadlift gymbro it’s a bit less mobile

[Psusennes]

I am sorry, but I would prefer to see the Leopard 2A7A1 with Trophy APS in game

[NER055]

Why not both?

[dakejun]

good job, i really want this!

[MrBombastic8]

If this was to be added then CATTB boutta be bussin too

[dotSHINI]

the cattb and the 2a7+ are definitly not equal

This is a normal leopard, the cattb has a 140mm cannon, buddy they dont compare

[Pangolin_Fan]

Yaaaay now Germany can have yet ANOTHER Leopard 2, as if having 4 of the most powerful toptier MBTs in WT wasn’t enough.

[dotSHINI]

u mean sweden? sweden still is the nation with the strongest leopard /ground line up not germany

[Pangolin_Fan]

Strv 122 and Leopard 2 are barely different. They’re still both the strongest toptier MBTs in Warthunder, and Germany does NOT need another.

[dotSHINI]

@Pangolin_Fan

Strv 122 and Leopard 2 are barely different.

ah yes “barely different”

Not like strv122s has 300mm more KE protection on the armor plate ,
thats definitly nothing barely any difference.

@Pangolin_Fan

They’re still both the strongest toptier MBTs in Warthunder

2A7V is comparable to strv122s yes. But the standard leopards definitly arent, so thats you just hating on germany.

Should other nations get better vehicles as well ? yes, does it forbid germany to ask to become equal to sweden? no it doesnt either

You are hating for hatings sake

[Pangolin_Fan]

@dotSHINI

Not like strv122s has 300mm more KE protection on the armor plate ,

It’s only around 50. 300mm is the MOST extreme difference.

@dotSHINI

so thats you just hating on germany.

No, you’re simply biased towards Germany and wants them to have as many OP Leopard 2s as they can, and use Sweden as an excuse.

[dotSHINI]

@Pangolin_Fan

It’s only around 50. 300mm is the MOST extreme difference.

dotSHINI:

its the armor plate which literaly covers the complete front

@Pangolin_Fan

No, you’re simply biased towards Germany and wants them to have as many OP Leopard 2s as they can, and use Sweden as an excuse.

so no new tanks for france either i guess, they could have done well with an uparmored tank but i guess you dont want that

every nation is allowed to ask for stuff, no matter what kind of entitlement you think
when nations suck in areas they suck, when there is no other solutions they could do to solve them thats just what it is

[Pangolin_Fan]

Every nation is allowed to ask for stuff, doesn’t mean they should get it.

[dotSHINI]

poor france then, no embt for them

Besides that italy, france, sweden and germany all have leopards now. Your arguments is pretty invalid when most nation have leopards themself either way