What is Leopard 2?
[[File:Leopard 2 A7.JPG|thumb|Leopard 2 A7]] The '''Leopard 2''' is a German [[battle tank]], or ''tank'' or [[main battle tank]]. It is a kind of third generation battle tank. It was developed by [[Kraussmaffei]] in the 1970s. The tank came into the military of [[West Germany]] in 1979 and replaced the [[Leopard 1]] as the main battle tank of the west German army. [[File:Dutch Leopard 2A4 in Defensive Hull-down Position 1997.jpg|thumb|right|Dutch Leopard 2A4 tanks, 1997]] <!--There are 2 main development [[Tranche]]s of the leopard 2. The first one being encompasses-->The tanks produced up to the leopard 2A4 <!--standard-->model, have a vertically faced [[turret]] armor. [[File:Een Leopard 2A5 gevechtstank op snelheid 1999 2155 501335.jpg|thumb|right|The Leopard 2A5 can be recognized for its angular spaced armour on the turret cheeks and 44-calibre 120 mm main gun.]] The [[Leopard 1]] is an earlier German [[main battle tank]]. ==Militaries that are users== Various [[wikt:version|version]]s of the Leopard 2 continues to be operated by armed forces of Germany, as well as 13 other European countries, and several other non-European countries, including [[Canada]], [[Chile]], [[Indonesia]], and [[Singapore]]. Some of the countries that have Leopard 2, have a [[license]] to build their own Leopard 2 tanks. The Turkish army used Leopard 2 in Syria in 2023-24. The Ukrainian army used them in the Russian invasion. ==Related pages== *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] *[[Cold War]] *[[Tank|tanks]] {{Post–Cold War tanks}} {{military-stub}} [[Category:Tanks]]