Leontas 2
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| Leontas 2 | |
|---|---|
 A Leontas 2A1 of the 2nd Armoured Brigade c.2004. | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Aetolia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1995-Present |
| Used by | see users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | AITBO |
| Designed | 1987-1995 |
| Manufacturer | AITBO |
| Produced | 1995 |
| Specifications (Main Battle Tank) | |
| Weight | 54 tonnes |
| Length | 9.97 m (32.7 ft) |
| Width | 3.7 m (12.1 ft) |
| Height | 2.52 m (8.26 ft) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | Composite and steel, later with applique composite blocks. |
Main armament | 127 mm LPA-96 smoothbore gun |
Secondary armament | 1 × .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun with 900 rounds 1 x 7.62 mm MG3A1 (4,750 rounds) |
| Engine | Achelos MBO4 diesel engine, 1,500 hp |
| Payload capacity | x40 main gun rounds, x5,650 machine gun rounds |
| Suspension | Torsion-bars, hydraulic dampers |
Operational range | 600 km |
| Speed | 70 km/h |
Development and design
Service history
Export
Variants
Leontas 2M0: Also known as the Leontas 1-2000, this was a prototype created by combining a lengthened Leontas 1 chassis to what would later become the Leontas 2M1 turret. Only two were ever built. Leontas 2M1: The first production variant, entering service in 1995. Initial production variants had the older LPA-74M2 guns, but they were all eventually replaced with the LPA-96 by 1998. Leontas 2M2: Upgraded version that entered service in 2010. Features the new OSP-30 sight for the gunner, a new hydropneumatic suspension, and an upgraded LPA-96M1 gun. Additionally, it also features a composite armour modules in the front part of the sideskirts, to provide additional protection for the driver. Leontas 2M2 EAS: The Leontas 2M2 EAS, entering service in 2015, is an upgrade optimised specifically for urban warfare, and is fitted with the EAS upgrade package ( EAS stands for Exoplismos Astikiou Polemou, Urban Warfare Equipment). The EAS package includes a "Aspis" applique composite armour package on the sides of the turret and hull, an infantry telephone on the back of the hull, a commander's remote weapons station, and improved close-in all-around survailance via several cameras mounted around the tank. The tank also has the provisions to mount a bulldozer blade as well as the "Thyreos" hard-kill active protection system. Leontas 2M3: Modernisation programme launched in 2018. Inlcudes an "Aspis" applique composite armour package for the sides of the tank, an additional wedge-shaped, spaced armour module for the turret front and sides. Additionally, a commander's remote weapon station was added, as well as a new AOSA-24 independent commander's sight.
See also
Tanks of comparable role, performance and era