Leopard 2A6
Leopard 2A6: Main Battle Tank
Statistics
Main gun: 120mm Rheinmetall Rh120/L55
Ammunition Stowage: 15 ready/27 stowed
Default Ammunition "A": 9/16 DM53 APFSDS, 6/11 DM12A1 HEAT
Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm MG3
Ammunition Stowage: 500 ready/4250 stowed
Default Ammunition: 500/4250 7.62mm NATO
Grenade Dischargers: Grenades
Ammunition Stowage: 16 ready/16 stowed*
Default Ammunition: 4/4 Smoke, 4/4 HE
- Smoke and HE grenade stowage totals represent single rounds, but are fired as salvos using the left/right dischargers and this is reflected in the default ammunition count.
Armour protection:
Frontal Turret Armour: 860mm-970mm KE, 1720-2000mm HEAT
Frontal Hull Armour: 600mm KE, 710mm HEAT
(from SB documentation)
Equipped with spall liners
Combat Mass: 62 tonnes
Length: 7.72m (Hull)
Width: 3.74m
Height 2.79m
Engine Power: 1500hp MTU MB 873 Ka-501 V-12 diesel
Top Speed: 72kph
General
The Leopard 2A6 is a 2001 modification to the existing German Leopard 2A5 fleet under the KWS I program. The principle changes involve the replacement the 44 caliber (5.28m) Rh120 Rheinmetall cannon with the longer 55 caliber (6.60m) version which offers greater muzzle velocity and range and the inclusion of fitted an auxiliary power unit for silent watch operations.
The Leopard 2A6 serves a the basis for later Leopard 2 derivatives such as the Canadian Leopard 2A6M, Spanish Leopardo 2E, and Greek Leopard 2HEL, although the latter two feature new built turrets rather than upgraded Leopard 2A4/A5 turrets.
Thermal Signature
Crew Positions
Please visit the Leopard 2A5DK page for detailed information on the Leopard 2A6's crew positions since both tanks are functionally identical.