Germany’s main combat vehicle is"Leopard 2". The tank was created in 1979 and by the current time already has several modifications. In the process of its development, the concepts of cannon and rocket weapons were tested. Won the option with a classic weapon. The German tank "Leopard" is in service in different countries of the world. Since the beginning of production, 3,500 units of armored vehicles have been produced.
The design of the tank has a classic scheme. In the management sector are: filtration equipment, part of the ammunition and the driver.
"Leopard" - a tank with high operationalindicators. When developing the machine, the creators paid maximum attention to firepower. The question of choosing a weapon was very serious. Designers have long argued, choosing between a 105 mm rifled gun and a 120 mm smooth-bore gun. As a result, it was the smooth-bore armament that the designers installed on the Leopard. The tank became the first machine in the West to receive a 120-mm smooth-bore gun.
Welded on the body of the machine is mountedtriple tower, where the loader, the gunner and the commander. With the help of sector threading technology, the articulation of the trunk and breech was made quick-disconnect. This is one of the advantages of the Leopard combat vehicle. The tank is a structure in which the gun is mounted and removed through the embrasure, without dismantling the tower itself. The gun is equipped with two symmetrical reliable compensators. The greatest force that absorbs the recoil of the gun when firing is concentrated at the level of the tank. This is done in order to reduce the load on the tower. Due to the fact that the gun has a lot of weight (about 4.3 tons), the negative impact of the effects of the shot on its accuracy is minimized. This is a big plus of the Leopard combat vehicle. Tank on this indicator is considered one of the best in the world.
The barrel of the gun is equipped with heatfiberglass casing. Close to the breech to remove the powder gases, an ejector is installed. The inner barrel surface of the gun is chrome plated. Her vitality is 500 shots. A sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile with a tungsten-alloy core (DM23) and fragmentation-cumulative ammunition (DM12) are used for firing from the gun.
Конструкторы снабдили очень надежной ходовой и the motive part of the combat vehicle "Leopard". The tank is equipped with a V-shaped four-stroke diesel engine on 12 cylinders with 1500 horsepower. This engine is a liquid-cooled, pre-chamber type unit, as well as two air coolers. They are included in the cooling system. The air mixture enters through the air intakes that are located on the roof.
Combat vehicle fire control systemrepresented by the following components: a periscopic sight, an instrument synchronization system, a main laser and telescopic auxiliary sights, an analog ballistic computer, an MSA function control system, and a weapon stabilizer.
"Leopard 2" is a reliable and powerful machine that is able to perform modern combat missions.
