Main battle tank
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A main battle tank, also known as a battle tank, is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies. Cold War-era development of more powerful engines, be
Early model Mark I tank at the Battle of Somme, 1916
Abandoned French Hotchkiss H-39 light cavalry tank, Battle of France, 1940
New Panther D tanks being loaded for transport to the Eastern Front
Centurion Mk 5
Leopard 2
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The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the
Main battle tank
…between 500 and 3,000 rounds each. In 2025, Rheinmetall's 130 mm smoothbore cannon became the reference gun for multiple European MBT projects, including Leopard 3 and MGCS, reflecting a continental shift beyond NATO-standard 120 mm calibers. Performing situational awareness and communicating is one of four…
A German Leopard 2A7V
A Leopard 2 PT15 with 105 mm smoothbore gun
A Leopard 2 prototype (1983)
The Leopard 2 T14 mod. with the modified turret housing composite armour