Challenger 2
It entered service in 1998, and its cost is about 5 million pounds sterling
– Highly efficient tank, equipped with the latest armor known as "Chopham"
It is considered one of the most protected main battle tanks in the world today
It was equipped with very accurate 120 mm cannons. Its shells are launched from the precise barrel used in most other modern battlefield tanks, and its maximum target range is more than 5 km, according to Military Today.
– Holds the record for the longest list of superiority in combat between tanks and each other
– engine Challenger 2 is less powerful than its Western competitors and not as fast as other battlefield tanks
It is famous for its mechanical reliability, and the Challenger 2 serves Britain with 386 tanks and the Sultanate of Oman with 38 tanks.
Leopard 2
It entered service for the first time in 1979, designed by a company "Croissant Mafi" Designed by the company "Rheinmetall" its cannon
It is manufactured in 3 other countries with a license from Germany, and the armies of 21 other countries are all members of the Alliance. "NATO"
It cost $5 million a copy "Leopard 2A4" It is the most manufactured, and the latest version is "Leopard 2A7+"
The tank’s maximum speed is about 68 kilometers per hour
It weighs about 52 tons, and 55 tons when equipped for combat
Its engine power is 1,500 horsepower, and its diesel capacity is about 1,160 liters, with which it can travel a distance of about 280 kilometers.
The tank crew consists of 4 people, including the tank commander
– Release "Leopard 2A4" Armored with a mixture of steel, rare earth tungsten, and standard armor
– Equipped with a cannon "smooth" 120 mm caliber, produced by Rheinmetall, and two 7.62 mm machine guns.
This model can carry 42 120mm rounds and 4750 7.62mm rounds when fully loaded.
Leclerc
The French tank entered service in 1992 and costs about $14 million
They have been used during a number of peacekeeping and military operations
– This French tank has a complex armor of various materials in an advanced way, with the addition of modular armor
The level of protection can be tailored to the degree of vulnerability
– The turret and roof of the tank body are designed to withstand the strongest ammunition attack from above
– In terms of protection, the Leclerc can’t match other tanks such as the Tank M1A2 American-made Abrams or British Challenger 2
The tank is armed with a 120 mm L52 cannon and is operated by a crew of 3.
Equipped with a mobile automatic ammunition feeding system, it has high fire hitting capabilities against both fixed and moving targets
It has good mobility due to its 500 HP engine and hydro-pneumatic suspension
Abrams M1
It entered service in 1980, and about 10,700 units of different versions were manufactured, with a cost of about $5 million.
Made by a company "Chrysler Defense, which became later "General Dynamics Land Systems" (General Dynamics Land Systems)
– I participated Abrams In the Gulf wars, Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen
Its maximum speed is approximately 68 kilometers per hour, and its weight ranges between 69.5 and 73.3 tons.
– Its engine power is 1,500 horsepower, and it works in America with jet fuel, and its maximum range is approximately 425 km.
The Abrams crew consists of 4 people, including the tank commander
– The materials used in protection include depleted uranium in the structure, the tower and in other parts. Other protection systems are available, including anti-explosive systems.
– The latest versions of Abrams tanks in other countries were not destroyed by enemy attacks, but some were lost as a result "Friendly fire attacks" or intentionally destroyed so as not to fall into the hands of a hostile power
It is equipped with a 120 mm cannon and 3 machine guns, one of which is 12.7 mm, and the other two are 7.62 mm.
– The effective range of the cannon of the same version of the Abrams is more than 4 kilometers.
It can carry 40 120 mm shells and more than 11,000 machine gun rounds.
Russian Leopard.. Russian T-90 tanks
– One of the newest tanks in the Tank series "at the" The Russian entered service in 1992 and costs 4 million pounds sterling
– According to the site "Febrado" American, the Russian tank T90 It has high armament and protection capabilities that enable it to be present strongly in ground battles
– Designed on the basis of the tank "T — 72 PM" With some tank-specific attributes "At — 80".
The length of the tank is 9.53 meters, its width is 3.78 meters, its height is 2.22 meters, its weight is 46.5 tons, and its range is 550 km.
The tank’s armament includes a 125 mm main gun, in addition to machine guns with different calibers. It also has a dynamic missile protection system, a powerful shielding system, in addition to an electronic fire management system.
– Can resist the most powerful anti-tank missiles, in addition to the system "Arena M" Automatically detects and destroys anti-missiles
Did the course of the war change?
And about the impact of new Western weapons on the battles, political analyst Leon Radciosini told the site "Sky News Arabia:
– Western countries’ abandonment of the policy of appeasement with Russia, after about a year of hesitation, represents a major turning point
– Armored vehicles are strongly needed by Ukraine, as no offensive or defensive operation can be conducted without an arsenal of offensive tanks
– Tanks alone do not guarantee an advantage, but using them with advanced weapons such as howitzers, caesars, and Himars launchers is considered heavy equipment and will have a strong impact on the battlefield.
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Washington plans to send 31 of its fast-moving tanksM1 AbramsWhile Germany will provide it with at least 14 Leopard 2 tanks, while giving permission to other NATO countries to deliver them to Kiev, while Britain was the first country to announce its intention to send 14 Challenger 2 tanks, and France plans to send some Leclerc combat tanks to Ukraine.
Challenger 2
It entered service in 1998, and its cost is about 5 million pounds sterling
– Highly efficient tank, equipped with the latest armor known as “Chopham“
It is considered one of the most protected main battle tanks in the world today
It was equipped with very accurate 120 mm cannons. Its shells are launched from the precise barrel used in most other modern battlefield tanks, and its maximum target range is more than 5 km, according to Military Today.
– Holds the record for the longest list of superiority in combat between tanks and each other
– engine Challenger 2 is less powerful than its Western competitors and not as fast as other battlefield tanks
It is famous for its mechanical reliability, and the Challenger 2 serves Britain with 386 tanks and the Sultanate of Oman with 38 tanks.
Leopard 2
It entered service for the first time in 1979, designed by the “Krawass Maffei” company, while the “Rheinmetall” company designed its cannon.
It is manufactured in 3 other countries with a license from Germany, and the armies of 21 other countries are all members of NATO.
It cost $5 million a copy.Leopard 2A4It is the most manufactured, and the latest version is “Leopard 2 A7 +”.
The tank’s maximum speed is about 68 kilometers per hour
It weighs about 52 tons, and 55 tons when equipped for combat
Its engine power is 1,500 horsepower, and its diesel capacity is about 1,160 liters, with which it can travel a distance of about 280 kilometers.
The tank crew consists of 4 people, including the tank commander
The Leopard 2A4 version is armored with a mixture of steel, rare earth tungsten, and standard armor.
Equipped with a 120-millimeter “smooth” cannon, produced by Rheinmetall, and two 7.62-millimeter machine guns.
This model can carry 42 120mm rounds and 4750 7.62mm rounds when fully loaded.
Leclerc
The French tank entered service in 1992 and costs about $14 million
They have been used during a number of peacekeeping and military operations
– This French tank has a complex armor of various materials in an advanced way, with the addition of modular armor
The level of protection can be tailored to the degree of vulnerability
– The turret and roof of the tank body are designed to withstand the strongest ammunition attack from above
– In terms of protection, the Leclerc can’t match other tanks such as the Tank M1A2 American-made Abrams or British Challenger 2
The tank is armed with a 120 mm L52 cannon and is operated by a crew of 3.
Equipped with a mobile automatic ammunition feeding system, it has high fire hitting capabilities against both fixed and moving targets
It has good mobility due to its 500 HP engine and hydro-pneumatic suspension
Abrams M1
It entered service in 1980, and about 10,700 units of different versions were manufactured, with a cost of about $5 million.
It was manufactured by Chrysler Defense, which later became General Dynamics Land Systems.
– I participated Abrams In the Gulf wars, Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen
Its maximum speed is approximately 68 kilometers per hour, and its weight ranges between 69.5 and 73.3 tons.
– Its engine power is 1,500 horsepower, and it works in America with jet fuel, and its maximum range is approximately 425 km.
The Abrams crew consists of 4 people, including the tank commander
– The materials used in protection include depleted uranium in the structure, the tower and in other parts. Other protection systems are available, including anti-explosive systems.
– The latest versions of Abrams tanks in other countries were not destroyed by enemy attacks, but some were lost due to “friendly fire attacks” or were destroyed intentionally so as not to fall into the hands of an enemy force
It is equipped with a 120 mm cannon and 3 machine guns, one of which is 12.7 mm, and the other two are 7.62 mm.
– The effective range of the cannon of the same version of the Abrams is more than 4 kilometers.
It can carry 40 120 mm shells and more than 11,000 machine gun rounds.
Russian Leopard.. Russian T-90 tanks
– One of the latest tanks in the Russian “T” series, entered service in 1992 and costs £4 million.
– According to the American “Vbrado” website, the Russian tank T90 It has high armament and protection capabilities that enable it to be present strongly in ground battles
It was designed on the basis of the T-72BM tank, with some characteristics of the T-80 tank.
The length of the tank is 9.53 meters, its width is 3.78 meters, its height is 2.22 meters, its weight is 46.5 tons, and its range is 550 km.
The tank’s armament includes a 125 mm main gun, in addition to machine guns with different calibers. It also has a dynamic missile protection system, a powerful shielding system, in addition to an electronic fire management system.
It can resist the most powerful anti-tank missiles, in addition to the “Arena M” system, which automatically detects and destroys anti-missile missiles.
Did the course of the war change?
On the impact of new Western weapons on the battles, political analyst Leon Radciosini told Sky News Arabia:
– Western countries’ abandonment of the policy of appeasement with Russia, after about a year of hesitation, represents a major turning point
– Armored vehicles are strongly needed by Ukraine, as no offensive or defensive operation can be conducted without an arsenal of offensive tanks
– Tanks alone do not guarantee an advantage, but using them with advanced weapons such as howitzers, caesars, and Himars launchers is considered heavy equipment and will have a strong impact on the battlefield.
