Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann handed over 20 Leopard II A4M CAN to the Canuck army. They are former Leopard II A4NL bought from the dutch and upgraded by KMW.
Apparently alot of lessons learned from A-Stan were included in the upgrade. The tanks got additional turret and hull side armor from the PSO/A7 package as well as the additional glacis armor and anti-mine package which are already in service with the leased Leopard II A6M CAN. Provisions for mine-rollers and other engineer stuff are also included.
What is most interesting is the additional frontal turret armor. It's not as extensive as the KWS II upgrade of the Leopard II A6M. Naturally duell situations against enemy high end MBTs are not expected.
I wonder if the tanks also got other stuff like an upgraded FCS, electric turret drive and upgraded recoil mechanism like other modern Leo IIs.
Defenitely a fine track.
Here are some pictures:
http://defense-update.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/leo2a4mcan.jpg
http://defense-update.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/kmw_leo2a4m_can.jpg
Apparently alot of lessons learned from A-Stan were included in the upgrade. The tanks got additional turret and hull side armor from the PSO/A7 package as well as the additional glacis armor and anti-mine package which are already in service with the leased Leopard II A6M CAN. Provisions for mine-rollers and other engineer stuff are also included.
What is most interesting is the additional frontal turret armor. It's not as extensive as the KWS II upgrade of the Leopard II A6M. Naturally duell situations against enemy high end MBTs are not expected.
I wonder if the tanks also got other stuff like an upgraded FCS, electric turret drive and upgraded recoil mechanism like other modern Leo IIs.
Defenitely a fine track.
Here are some pictures:
http://defense-update.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/leo2a4mcan.jpg
http://defense-update.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/kmw_leo2a4m_can.jpg