Leopard Mk I

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Leopard Mk I
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Leopard 1A3 in Bruhl
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Gallia-Bruhl
Service history
In service1965–present
Used bySee Users
WarsWar of Lorican Aggression
The Troubles X924 (1998)
Second Lucis Civil War
Imperial Crisis
Specifications
Weight42.2 tonnes (increased on later models from original 40.0 tonnes)
Length9.54/8.29 m (gun forward/rearward)
Width3.37 m
Height2.39/2.70 m (turret roof/absolute)
Crew4 (commander, driver, gunner, radio operator/loader)

Armorsteel 19–21.7mm and 10–70mm RHA
later upgraded to 152mm of armor thickness
Main
armament
105mm Royal Ordnance L7A3 L/52 rifled gun (13 rounds in turret 42 rounds in hull)
Secondary
armament
2 × 7.62 mm MG 3 co-axial and commander's hatch) (5500 rounds)
EngineMTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine
819 hp at 2,200 RPM
Power/weight19.6 PS/tonne
SuspensionTorsion-bar
Operational
range
600km (on road), 450km (cross-country)
Speed65km/h

Development

Service History

Users

Erebonian Leopard Mk I's, 1975

Gallia-Bruhl;

Erebonian Empire;

Rubrum
Zanarkand
New Akiba
Alteria
Crossbell State
Bethausia


Former Users

Aurucolia
Royal Gallian Army
Imperial Army of Erebonia
Joyonghea
Dalmasca and Nabradia
Esthar and Balamb