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Leopard 1 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Leopard 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krauss-Maffei and Krupp |
| Status |
Production completed. Phased out of service with Germany. |
| Production Period |
1965 - circa 1969 |
Production Quantity |
1845 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
9.5m |
Length, hull |
7.0m |
| Width, overall |
3.2m |
Height, overall |
2.6m |
| Combat Weight |
40,000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
38,700kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
105mm L7A3 rifled tank gun |
Ammunition Carried |
60x105mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+20/-9 |
| Traverse Rate |
24/s |
Elevation Rate |
5/s |
| Gun Stabilization |
none (1) |
Rangefinder |
optical (TEM 2A) |
| Night Vision |
active |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial, AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
5500x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
MTU MB 838 Ca M-500, 10-cylinder multi-fuel |
Transmission |
ZF 4 HP 250 planetary-gear shift with hydaulic torque converter (4 forward, 2 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
830hp at 2200rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
20.75hp/t |
Track Width |
4.236m |
| Speed, on road |
65km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
550mm |
| Fuel Capacity |
955l |
Ground Pressure |
0.86kg/cm² |
| Range, on road |
600km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.15m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
3m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.44m |
Fording |
4m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2x4 smoke grenade launcher |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel hull, all-cast turret. Hull armor thickness: 70mm@55 (nose); 70mm@60 (glacis); 35mm@50 (upper side); 25mm@90 (lower sides); 25mm@88 (rear) 10mm (top); 15mm (floor). Turret: 60mm (mantlet); 52mm (front); 60mm (sides and rear). (2) |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Vertical and horizontal gun stabilization fitted to existing Leopard 1 tanks as part of an upgrade from 1971. These vehicles became known as the Leopard 1A1.
(2) About 760kg of additional armor has since been fitted to the turret and gun shield (mantlet) of the Leopard 1A1 vehicles. These vehicles became known as the Leopard 1A1A1. |
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