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#Germany’s Top Tank Destroyed on Ukrainian Frontlines: #Leopard2 (2A6) and Dozens of American #Bradleys Taken Out
militarywatchmagazine.com/article/leo2a6…
The Leopard 2A6 has long been marketed as a much more capable vehicle. Costing close to $8 million per vehicle, advantages of the new variant
militarywatchmagazine.com/article/leo2a6…
The Leopard 2A6 has long been marketed as a much more capable vehicle. Costing close to $8 million per vehicle, advantages of the new variant
2/4-include use of 3rd generation composite armour, integration of a a longer barrelled and more powerful main gun, installation of additional armour modules on the turret, and use of much improved fire controls. The loss of these tanks, which have widely been considered the most
3/4-capable in production across the Western world has significant implications well beyond Ukraine itself.
It remains likely that Leopard 2A6 units have taken further losses,as only a small fraction of destroyed vehicles in the conflict can have closeup videos taken from the air
It remains likely that Leopard 2A6 units have taken further losses,as only a small fraction of destroyed vehicles in the conflict can have closeup videos taken from the air
4/4-Leopard 2A6s remain very scarce assets within the Ukrainian inventory,&within #NATO more broadly the large majority of tanks in service are less capable, meaning the class’vulnerability could draw the future viability of further Western arms shipments to Ukraine into question
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