How about the Leopard 2a6 main battle tank? Where does it rank in the world?

The German "Leopard" 2A6 main battle tank is one of the most powerful tanks in the world. When it comes to rankings of various data, it should be number one! The new artillery armor-piercing projectile it uses has the characteristics of longer range, high accuracy and stronger armor-piercing ability than the previous generation.

Performance parameters

Equipment configuration

1. Artillery

120mm smoothbore gun, 55 times caliber Rh120-L55 smoothbore gun, gun The muzzle velocity reaches 1750 meters/second. It uses tungsten alloy bullets, has a penetration depth of 900 mm at normal temperature, and the accuracy is quite high. With a range of 5,000 meters, it is currently the longest-range tank gun. The fire control system is advanced and the response time is 1.8 seconds.

2. Machine gun

One MG3A1 7.62mm parallel machine gun, installed on the left side of the 120mm gun, with a rate of fire of 1200 rounds/min; one installed on the loader hatch cover ring The MG3A1 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine gun on the bracket is used for air defense. The high and low shooting range is -10°~75°.

3. Engine

MB873Ka-501 4-stroke 12-cylinder V-shaped 90° angle water-cooled pre-combustion chamber supercharged and intercooled diesel engine has relatively good acceleration performance. It only takes 6 seconds to accelerate from zero to 32 km/h. There is a TV camera installed on the rear of the vehicle body. Its monitor allows the driver to reverse the vehicle more safely. It also uses a hybrid navigation system based on gyroscopic technology and supported by a global positioning system, allowing the tank to operate safely in any combat environment. Can navigate. Engine power 1100 kilowatts (1500 horsepower).

4. Armor protection

The gap type composite main armor has a ballistic resistance of 400-420mm made of steel plates. A wedge-shaped front armor protection component is installed on the front of the turret. The inner surface of the turret is equipped with an anti-collapse lining. The track skirts also use improved composite armor to improve the protection against kinetic energy bombs and chemical energy bombs. The outstanding features of the Leopard IIA6M are world-leading mine protection capabilities. These components include additional passive armor installed under the tank floor, a new hull escape hatch, and improved driver, commander, gunner and loader seats. chairs, etc.; in addition, the ammunition storage area at the bottom of the vehicle was also vacated, so that tank crews no longer had to worry about "sitting on a powder barrel." They can move flexibly through minefields without having to worry about mines blowing off tracks or destroying armor and detonating munitions. Many military experts believe that when most tanks attack, engineers are required to clear minefields on the road ahead, or be accompanied by demining vehicles to clear obstacles on the road. The service of the new "Leopard 2" will likely change this tradition Combat modes and groupings, thereby greatly increasing the attack speed of ground armor forces.

5. Fire control device

The fire control system of the command ceremony is easy to stabilize and has a high efficiency because it is a sight with a small stable mass and is equipped with a position and speed composite circuit. The hit rate of shooting at moving targets while traveling. The commander has a rear-opening round hatch and a periscope with 360° observation. A PERI-R17 stable peripheral main sight is installed in front of the hatch. The mirror has two magnifications: 2× and 8×. magnification. The gunner has a dual-magnification stabilized EMES 15 periscope sight, which includes a laser rangefinder and a thermal imaging device. The commander and gunner can capture targets in all weather conditions, and both the gunner and gunner can fire. Not only can the commander see an image of his own daytime observation through his eyepiece, but his monitor can also display an image of the gunner's daytime and nighttime observation. The use of all-electric gun control and turret control systems instead of hydraulic systems is both safe and reduces noise.