Leopard 2A7V

Leopard 2A7V

Leopard 2 PSO

Leopard 2A7V

Leopard 2 PSO

Germany

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	12.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:420 000

Purchase:1 120 000

Description

The Leopard 2A7V is a rank VIII German medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Air Superiority".

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull80 / 35 / 20

Turret80 / 80 / 25

Crew4 people

Visibility87 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	45 mm (54-82°) Upper Glacis 40 mm (53°) Lower glacis	100 mm 25% of the forward hull 10 mm everywhere else	20 mm (11-17°)	20 mm (0-8°) Hull roof incl. engine deck
Turret	80 mm (57°) Right cheek add-on 80 mm (58°) Left cheek add-on 30 mm (63°) Upper mantlet add-on 588 mm NERA Right cheek 650 mm NERA Left Cheek	80 mm (20-22°) Right add-on 80 mm (22°) Left add-on 35 mm (0°) Forward 15 mm (0°) Rear	20 mm (with tracks)	40 mm forehead 20 mm crew compartment 10 mm back of turret

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB68 / 31 km/h

RB and SB62 / 28 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight64.1 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB44.6 hp/t

RB and SB23.4 hp/t

The Leopard 2A7V has average mobility. Whilst it piled on a bit more armor than its predecessors, it's new MTU 1500 HP engine allows it to retain much of the speed of it's predecessor, the 2A6, with better acceleration. It's top speed on a flat road surface is 61 km/h.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)		Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse	Stock	AoA	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	68	31	61.7	2.4	2032	2862	32.93	44.65
Realistic	61	27.7			1327	1500	21.51	23.4

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 313 → 7 047

RB4 176 → 6 823

SB5 284 → 8 634

Total cost of modifications297 100

493 000

Talisman cost3 300

Crew training320 000

Experts1 120 000

Aces2 300

Research Aces1 430 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 200 / 210 %

262 / 262 / 262 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 490 Suspension Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Brake System Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Filters Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 360 Transmission Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380 Engine Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380	Improved Parts Research: 6 600 Cost: 34 000 490 Improved FPE Research: 4 500 Cost: 23 000 340 Crew Replenishment Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 360 Mine protection Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380	Horizontal Drive Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 490 Adjustment of Fire Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 120mm_DM_HE_FS_ammo_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Elevation Mechanism Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 360 Smoke grenade Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 360 NVD Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 360 Artillery Support Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380 Laser rangefinder Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 380

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm Rh120 L/55 A1 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition37 rounds

First-order15 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-9° / 20°

The Leopard 2A7V has access to the DM53 APFSDS, a high penetrating APFSDS shell. Such shell is able to penetrate M1A2 Abrams, Challenger 2 and T-80U more easily than its predecessor. It is a good idea to always aim for the center of the neck of ennemy tanks for a sure hit that will usually incapacitate all if not most of the crews.

120 mm Rh120 L/55 A1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	37	-9°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	64.0	70.8	75.3	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
Realistic					23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12A1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
DM33	APFSDS	496	494	486	476	466	456
DM11	HE-TF	37	37	37	37	37	37
DM53	APFSDS	652	650	640	628	616	604

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM12A1	HEATFS	1,190	13.5	0.05	0.1	2.15	65°	72°	77°
DM33	APFSDS	1,690	4.3	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
DM11	HE-TF	1,015	19	0.3	0.1	3.93	79°	80°	81°
DM53	APFSDS	1,750	5	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
37	16 (+21)	1 (+36)	__

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
• Be careful, it carries slightly less total ammo than the 2A6. Nevertheless, it should not affect gameplay much as it is not recommanded to carry more than the first ammo rack.
• A well aimed shot at the front-right part of the hull with a kinetic projectile can cause detonation of the 2nd ammo rack.

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 400 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The machine guns on this tank are of small caliber. Do not expect to do much damage with them. Bold helicopters that charge the battlefield may still be taken down with focused fire.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,500 (1,000)	1,200	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (1,000)	1,200	-8°/+20°	±120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• A very well-armoured MBT with even fewer weak spots (UFP).
• Deadly firepower, incredibly powerful DM53 APFSDS round.
• Gen 3 thermals.
• Spall liners in turret & hull armour.
• Extremely good gun handling for an MBT: 40°/s for both turret rotation and gun elevation speed (with Ace crew) and -9°/+20° of maximum vertical guidance.
• Cannon barrel and cannon breech can absorb impact rounds which may otherwise penetrate the turret and injure crew members.
• Has access to the DM11 HE round.

Cons:

• Decent mobility, but inferior to its predecessors.
• Lower frontal plate is weak and relatively huge, most penetrations from here are deadly.
• Huge hull ammo rack that can be shot easily, just like on the other Leopard 2 variants, if more than 16 shells are carried makes the tank vulnerable to HE shells and presents an annoying hull weak spot.
• Hull penetrations are likely fatal; a penetrating shot on the left side of the hull will most likely knock out the driver, gunner and commander, while a penetrating shell on the right side of the hull will most likely hit the ammo-rack, in both cases destroying the tank.
• The wedges can be shot off with several hits, though the turret cheeks alone provide armor against KE.
• Despite all the added armour, the turret ring and the mantlet are both easily penetrated, and the enemy will most likely aim at these two spots to disable or destroy the tank.

History

In the mid 2010s, the German government backtracked on plans to reduce the size of the armored force in the Bundeswehr. Instead, a plan was formulated with Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, the manufacturer of the Leopard 2 MBT, to produce additional vehicles under a new and improved standard.

The Leopard 2A7V, as it became known, featured improved protection thanks to a modular armor package bolted on the front of the hull as well as improved optics and a new transmission adapted to the increased weight. The new vehicle was officially presented in October 2019 and entered service with the Bundeswehr in September 2021. Presently, all 104 Leopard 2A7Vs ordered by Germany are in active service with the Bundeswehr.

- From Devblog

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