Leopard 2A7HU

Leopard 2A7HU

KF41

Leopard 2A7HU

KF41

Italy

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 2A7HU is a rank VIII Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

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 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB68 / 31 km/h

RB and SB62 / 28 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight65.1 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB44.0 hp/t

RB and SB23.0 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	68	31	65.1	_,___	2,862	__.__	43.96
Realistic	62	28		_,___	1,500	__.__	23.04

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°

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

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	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
37	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition800 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 70°

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

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.