Trackpads book is more expensive, but in its 80 pages you get 250 photos. The leopard 2a6m can is a canadian variant of the leopard 2a6m. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read leopard 2a6 mbt walkaround. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The m signifies that they have been outfitted with a mine armor package and other modifications specific to the canadian military. With the upcoming model from hobbyboss due any time now, both books should have room on the bookshelf of any leopard fan. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. C9 light machine gun the canadian forces c9a2 is a standard factory minimi with fourpoint telescoping stock, c79 optical sight, and laser aiming module. The leopard 2a4 canadian tank was developed for the german ground forces and is the primary main battle tank of several nato countries. Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturers suggested colors. On the leopard 2a5dk the gas is less useful than most of the other tanks when determining whether the gun tube is clear of a forward obstruction like a berm or ridge line. Award winner built tamiya 5 german leopard 2a6 main battle. Leopard 2 mbt steals the show in south africa woensdag, 6 oktober 2010 leo van westerhoven news dutch defence press is an independent photo and press agency specialized in the military, defence industry and police sius.
Austria, the netherlands, denmark and switzerland ordered the. The hobby boss 5 canadian leopard 2a4m can from the plastic tank model kits range accurately recreates the real life canadian variant of the german main battle tank. The leopard 2a6 is widely regarded as one of the best mbts at present. The new version, the leopard 2a4m can, was specifically designed for operations in that theatre. C6 medium machine gun used in the canadian forces with the designation the c6 gpmg, it is used primarily as a platoon level support weapon. Kanada nutzt seit august 2007 20 leopard 2a6mcan in afghanistan beim isafeinsatz. Twenty 2a6m cans tanks were loaned by the german bundeswehr to. The myth surrounding canadian leopard tanks in afghanistan. By anthony sewards leopard 2a6m can served alongside leopard c2 mexas in afghanistan. The leopard 2 was developed and manufactured by the german defence company kraussmaffei wegmann based on the leopard 2a5 main battle tank. Leopard 2a6m features additional protection against land mines and has a number of. Equipped with a dbc3 battle card and a benedini sound module.
Canadians needed a better protected tank, especially against land mines and improvised explosive devices than their c2. Besides a sem 90 radio, it also features an sem 93 radio in the rear of the turret fighting compartment. The leopard 2 a4 was the first production model and includes an l44 120mm smoothbore main gun 44 calibers long. The second phase is delivering the canadian army with leopard 2 support vehicles, for crew training, armoured recovery and combat engineer work. Afghanistan canadian forces in action leopard 2a6m. In 1963 west germany and the united states signed an agreement to develop the best tank in the world the mbtkpz70.
Canadas old leopard 1 tanks for sale, but no firm buyers. Leopard 2 tank variants summary leopard 2a4developed in mid1980s. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Find great deals on ebay for leopard 2 and leopard 2 172. Germany gets thankyou note from canadian ied survivor. Modern germanbuilt main battle tank based on the leopard 2a6 with standoff slat armor, addon turret wedge armor and rheinmetall 120millimeter l55 gun. Is the base model from which all other leopard 2 tank are derived weight 56 tonnes width 3. In the second part of the 80ties in west germany intensive work to create new main battle tank panzerkampfwagen2000 also known as leopard 3 which had to change main battle tank leopard 1 in bundesver armed forces. This article tells the story of how and why the canadians procurred leopard 2 which was deployed to afghanistan from 20072011. Due to monetary reasons, this will only be possible in small steps. This model kit comes with step by step instructions guiding you through the build. The leopard changes some of its spots canadian army today.
Therefore, the leopard 2 pso is equipped with more effective. The version i bought has text in german and english. Canadian leopard 2a6m can tankograd publishing verlag. A squadron of twenty leopard 2a6m m for extra mine protection were borrowed from the german army bundeswehr beginning in mid2007 to support the canadian deployment in afghanistan, with the first tank handed over after upgrading by kmw on 2 august 2007, and arriving in afghanistan on 16 august 2007. Therefore, as a first step, 50 leopard 2a6ms were upgraded from the end of. There is narrativehistory of the leopard 1 and mbt70, evolution of the leo 2. Canadian leopard 2a4 model foto focus leopard club. Sep 02, 2012 a tamiya static model of a leopard 1 a4 converted to a canadian c2 leopard. Leopard clubtrackpadscorpion models newsletter msc. The leopard 2 was produced for the first time in 1979 and is in service in austria, canada, chile, denmark, finland, germany, greece, norway, poland, portugal, singapore, switzerland, sweden, spain and turkey. I have been patiently waiting for this kit to arrive at my doorstep. Canadas old leopard 1 tanks for sale, but no firm buyers at.
Kampfpanzer leopard 2 main battle tank development and. The leopard 2 was first deployed by the german army bundeswehr in 1979. The leopard 2a6m can tank, is a canadian variant of the leopard 2a6 tank. Their numbers have tumbled by over 20 percent in less than 20 years. The leopard 2a4 tank derives its superior fighting capabilities through its optimal combination of firepower, protection, mobility and controllability.
Kit features detailed exterior with vinyl track lengths, side skirts, new tool bar armor panels for hull and turret, new aft turret extension, separately molded crew hatches and onvehicle equipment, acetate view port lenses, nylon cord for tow cable, paper. Well everyone, i just received this in the mail today. This subreddit is for posting news and the discussion of shooting sports in canada ownership, firearms, hunting, target shooting. Twenty 2a6m cans tanks were loaned by the german bundeswehr to increase protection for canadian troops operating in afghanistan from august 2007. Knowledge from the previouslyused leopard 2a6m can, plus stateoftheart technology developed by kmw, was used in the development, conversion and overhaul of these former royal netherlands army tanks. Knowledge from the previouslyused leopard 2a6m can, plus. There are many excellent photos of the leo 2 from every angle, interior, engine, weapons, in all weather conditions and even in the factory. The procurement process will be a competitive military offtheshelf. Ibuilt this custom sound set using sounds form a real. Battle tank leopard 2 2a6m afghanistan canadian forces in action.
It extends from the atlantic ocean in the east to the pacific ocean in the west and northward into the arctic ocean. Kampfpanzer leopard 2 main battle tank development and german army service. Jun 18, 2015 the first chapter of this book, leopard 2a6m with slat armour, takes and incredible upclose look at newly deployed canadian leopard 2a6m can and its slat armor. Realization and video images karl prost postproduction sigrid conrad with our partner yves debay in memoriam assaut. A conversion set designed for use with the tamiya leopard 2a6. First of all, the main point is modification towards a common operating concept. The first tanks configured in this variant were 20 loaned from the german bundeswehr in an effort to increase firepower and protection given to canadian. Dec 12, 2019 the leopard 2 was first deployed by the german army bundeswehr in 1979. In our opinion, the two books do not clash with each other, but. Hobby boss canadian leopard 2a6m colours eh posted by john lyle on friday, january 7, 2011 12.
Though by 1970 this project was stopped, west germany used the components created for the mbtkpz70 to develop a new main battle tank the leopard 2. Badger kodiak pionierpanzer there is in particlar a nice fade out at about the 4m 30 sec mark. The trackpad book also takes a brief look at the ordinary 2a4 in canadian service. Award winner built tamiya 5 german leopard 2a6 main. Leopard 2a4m can has now become the main battle tank of the canadian forces alongside the 2a6m can the subject of our first model foto focus which has been retained and upgraded. The standard operational version of leopard 2 mbt family. The 2a6m can tank is the canadian version of the 2a6 tank. Unpainted 1285th scale micro armour canadian leopard variant. When i went to buy the paints, model master, the colours looked completelt wrong from the picture of the paint scheme that came with the tank. The fast production of this 5 conversion is nearly unprecedented with the tank being deployed and a conversion for this. This publication grants a closer look on the leopard 2a6m can in active service in a warzone as well as in highly detailed walkarounds. The m1 tusk and leopard 2a6m versions can ignore singlewarhead antitank rockets like the rpg7, and can also add belly armor kits to improve protection against ied. Leopard 2 hel is a variant of the 2a6ex licenseproduced in greece.
The 2a6m is the most modern serving leopard variant, though kmw had proposed a leopard 2 peace support operations variant with improved protection, and integrated combat engineering capabilities. Leopard 2 main battle tanks international service and variants german hardcover january 1, 2009 by frank lobitz author 5. Even with its addon mexas armor, the 1970s vintage leopard 1s lack the allaround protection possible in the latest main battle tanks like the american m1 abrams, german leopard 2, et. In the mid 2000s canadians realized the importance of main battle tanks when their leopard c2 tanks were rushed in to afghanistan. To make this hobby bo model glue is needed, and paint is highly recommended to get that finished look. The gunners auxiliary sight gas is the gunners secondary means to engage targets when the gps is disabled or when the fire control system has a fault.
A tamiya static model of a leopard 1 a4 converted to a canadian c2 leopard. These vehicles received the added m mine armor package and other additional modifications for canadian army service, hence their new designation. The leopard 2a6m in its can variant is currently one of the most advanced versions of the german battlewagon and in service exclusively with the canadian isaf contingent in afghanistan. Significant modifications include distinctive black boxes mounted on the rear of the turret bustle, 140 and standoff slat armour.
Knowledge from the previouslyused leopard 2a6m can, plus stateoftheart technology developed by kmw, was used in the development, conversion and overhaul. Kampfpanzer leopard 2 main battle tank development and german army service frank lobitz on. Competition for this book is provided by tankograd publishing with a book of the same title. Snow leopard sos snow leopard snow leopard sos snow leopards are disappearing. It was first used by the german army in 2001 and upgraded from a leopard 2a5 with a longer gun barrel 120mml55 main gun and improved ammunition. The 2a6m is the most modern serving leopard variant, though kmw had. Hobby boss 5 canadian leopard 2a4m can model kit 83867. The canadian tank replacement project has been scheduled over 2 phases, the first being the acquisition of the leopard 2a6m can and leopard 2a4m can to meet immediate needs in afghanistan. Jun 18, 2014 canadian chief of staff general rick hillier also pointed out that the leopard 2a6m had not been destroyed, but was indeed back in operation after repairs. Significant modifications include distinctive black boxes mounted on the rear of the turret bustle, and standoff slat armour. In order to improve the armys operational capabilities, the government recently announced that it would borrow 20 leopard 2a6m m stands for the enhanced mine protection and two armour recovery vehicles arv from the german army and purchase up to 100 surplus leopard 2 from the netherlands. The leopard 2a6m can is a canadian variant of the leopard 2a6. Canadas leopard 2a6cans and denmarks leopard 2a5s will install attica. Leopard 2 main battle tank 197998 by michael jerchel.
This was a relief to canadian tank crews, who had needed protective suites in the 140f 60c interiors of their leopard 1a5 tanks. Canadian leopard 2a4m can model foto focus this attractive photo album, the second model foto focus from trackpad publishing includes colour fullview and walkaround captioned photos of canadas latest battle tank. As canadian tank crews were busily preparing to deploy these tanks to afghanistan so too was german model producer ymodelle as they were creating first a 172 scale kit and now a 5 conversion for the leopard 2a4m can. With as few as 4,000 left in the wild, this magnificent big cat could soon vanish for good. Leopard 2 mbt steals the show in south africa dutch.
Just got a bit hotter for the enemy aus dem jahr 20072008 quelle munster, germany soldiers. By clicking akzeptieren, you consent to the use of cookies to measure and analyze your interactions with the store content and to offer relevant advertisements. The first chapter of this book, leopard 2a6m with slat armour, takes and incredible upclose look at newly deployed canadian leopard 2a6m can and its slat armor. The leopard 2a4 tank is a heavy armoured, main battle tank. Hobby boss leopard 2a6m canada vehicle model building kit. Canadian army leopard 2a4m can and leopard 2a6m militaryleak. Battle tank leopard 2 2a6m afghanistan canadian forces in action pionierpanzer duration. Leopard 2a5 mbt main battle tank data pictures video. The leopard 2a4m can is a canadian upgraded version of the leopard 2a4 tank. While the focus of this chapter is the slat armor itself. By september 2007, 20 leopard 2a6s on loan from the german bundeswehr, upgraded to 2a6m standard of enhanced mine protection, were. The us was using the m60a2 and m60a3, the british the chieftain 5, and the germans were equipping with the leopard 1a1 and 1a2. Using photos taken by dan hay, peter van iren, anthony sewards and matthew worth, compiled into an attractive album, this model foto focus includes colour fullview and.
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