Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has shown what the most modern version of the Leopard 2 main battle tank will look like.
What is known
The combat vehicle has an innovative new generation of armor that combines ceramics, steel and tungsten. The Leopard 2A8 also has an additional set of passive armor and enhanced protection against mines.
Another feature of the German tank isthe use of Trophy active protection to intercept anti-tank missiles. Although the development of the Israeli company Rafael in this case was decided not to be called Trophy, but EuroTrophy.
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In conclusion, we add that Germany has already adopteddecision to purchase Leopard 2A8 tanks. The first batch, consisting of 18 combat vehicles, will cost about $565 million. In total, Berlin plans to invest more than $3 billion in the purchase of 123 tanks. The Czech Republic also wants to order about 70 Leopard 2A8 units.