many Leopard 2A4s were capable of using the DM33 APFSDS round, and DM33 was introduced around 1987, during the Leopard 2A4’s service life. Sources on the Leopard 2A4’s ammunition list DM33 as one of its compatible kinetic rounds.
Leopard 2A4 + Rh-120 L/44 gun can fire DM33.
DM33 was an improvement over earlier rounds such as DM13 and DM23, offering better penetration.
BR balance.
with a better dart its gonna be facing better armoured tanks that will go though it like its made of soggy paper.
Armament is a balancing decision based on reality. The Leopard 2A4 could use DM33, so its the developers discretion to whether they add it or not. DM33 would likely make it go up in BR where its armour would not be good.
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Ariete (P) 10.7 BR does have DM33
Ariete (P) is worse tank overall.
If I remember correctly Ariete has all ammo in hull unlike Leopard taking 16 shells and having no ammo in hull greatly increasing survailability
have you seen the ariete armour profile?
Because it’s 10.7 and not 11.0
Because the Ariete is famous for being a great tank right?