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Leopard 1 main battle tank
The Leopard 1 main battle tank was developed by Germany in the 1960s. Canada purchased 127 Leopard 1 A3 tanks in 1979. The Leopard's are still one of the best tanks in the world, and would put up a good fight. The Leopard upgrade project will extend the service life of the tank until 2010. Surplus A5 tanks will be purchased and their turrets will be reconditioned and installed in the existing Canadian chassis. The upgrading of the Leopard A3's with the A5 turrets will basicly turn the Leopard 1's into Leopard 2's.
Characteristics
Crew: 4 (Driver, Commander, Gunner, Radio operator/Gunner)
Engine: MTU MB 838 Ca-M500 Multi-fuel engine, 10 cylinders developing 818 hp at 2200 rpm
Weight: 42,4 t
Mobility ratio: 19,57 hp/t
Speed: 65 km/h
Range: (road) 600 km (cross-country) 450 km
Fording: with preperation 4 m
Gradient: 60%
Side slope: 30%
Vertical obstacle: 1,15 m
Trench: 3 m
Armament: 105 mm L7A3 riffled tank gun
7.62 mm C6 coaxial machine gun
7.62 mm C6 machine gun
2X4 smoke grenades dischargers
Ammunition: (main) 60 ; (7.62mm) 5500
Ammunition types: APFSDS, APDS, HESH, HEP, HEAT, Smoke
In service: 1978
Quantity: 114
Builder: Krauss-Maffei, Germany
Variants of the Leopard
The armoured recovery vehicle Taurus, the armoured engineer vehicle Badger and the
armoured vehicle bridge layer Beaver are variants of the Leopard.
TAURUS: 8
BADGER: 9
BEAVER: 9
Year(s) procured: 1978 1990 1978 and 1989