Team : Schwalbenheim Republic # Leopard 2A7V Role : Main Battle Tank ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | -------------------- | ---------- | | Extra Smoke Launcher | 250 points | | Barracuda | 100 points | | Road Markers | Free | ## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#general-information) Description : The **Leopard 2A7V** is a Main Battle Tank and a heavily modernised Leopard 2 variant developed for the German Army, with improved hull and turret protection, upgraded optics, and the **120mm Rh120 L/55 A1** gun. The “V” denotes _Verbesserte_ (improved); the design incorporates lessons from operations in Afghanistan. In-game it weighs 66.5 tonnes with a crew of four and is tracked. The same **MTU MB 873 Ka-501** engine (1,500 hp) gives 22.6 hp/t and 63 km/h forward; the extra weight reduces speed compared to the [2A4](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a4.md)/[2A6](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a6.md). The main gun fires DM73 APFSDS, DM11 multi-purpose, and DM12A1 HEAT, with a 6 s reload. Fire control includes a laser rangefinder, lead and tracking, and Gen 3 white thermals at 3x and 12x; commander and loader turrets are stabilised, and the vehicle has smoke grenades. Secondary armament is two **7.62mm MG3** machine guns (coaxial and loader’s cupola). This vehicle features three addons: **Extra Smoke Launcher**, **Barracuda** and **Road Markers**. The Extra Smoke Launcher costs 250 points and significantly increases the vehicle's defensive screen capability by adding 13 additional smoke grenades to the turret roof. The Barracuda addon costs 100 points and applies specialised camo netting to the entire vehicle; this modification reduces the tank's signature, making it more difficult to detect both visually and via thermal imaging. Finally, the Road Markers addon is free and serves a purely cosmetic purpose, adding red and white markers to the front and rear of the hull to simulate the equipment used for navigation on civilian road networks. Locomotion : Tracked Supported classes : Crewman Obtainment : Free ## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#in-game-availability) | Team/Loadout | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | Tier 5 | ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | -------------------- | ---------- | | Extra Smoke Launcher | 250 points | | Barracuda | 100 points | | Road Markers | Free | ## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#vehicle) | Weight | 66.5 t | | ---------------- | ------- | | Seating capacity | 4 | | Driver | 1 | | Gunner | 1 | | Commander | 1 | | Loader | 1 | | Max speed | | | Forward | 63 km/h | | Backward | 31 km/h | ## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#powertrain) | Engine | MTU MB 873 Ka-501 | | --------------------- | ----------------- | | Type | Diesel | | Max RPM | 2,600 RPM | | Horsepower | 1,500 hp | | Power-to-weight ratio | 22.6 hp/t | | Transmission | | | Forward gears | 4 | | Reverse gears | 2 | | Neutral steering | Yes | | Automatic gearbox | Yes | ## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#armour) | Lower front plate | 70 mm–700 mm | | ----------------- | --------------- | | Upper front plate | 540 mm–890 mm | | Left cheek | 725 mm–1,700 mm | | Right cheek | 508 mm–1,700 mm | | Mantlet | 144 mm–558 mm | | Hull side | 50 mm–146 mm | ## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret) Feature: Stabilizer Feature: Smoke grenades | Traversal | | | ---------------- | --------- | | Horizontal speed | 40 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 40 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -9° / 20° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-weapons) #### [120mm Rh120 L/55 A1](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-weapon-120mm-rh120-l55-a1) | Reload speed | 6s | | -------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Refill speed | 6s | | Ammo | Max | | [DM73](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l55-a1-dm73.md) | \* | | [DM11 VT](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l55-a1-dm11-vt.md) | \* | | [DM11 PDD](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l55-a1-dm11-pdd.md) | \* | | [DM11 PD](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l55-a1-dm11-pd.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Turret ammo | 15 | | Hull ammo | 22 | #### [7.62mm MG3](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-mg3) | Reload speed | 6s | | ----------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 200 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-mg3-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Coax ammo | 23 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-sights) #### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-sight-1) Feature: FCS Fire control system Feature: Lead Feature: Tracking | Rangefinder | Laser | | -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Thermals | White (Gen 3) | | Vertical limits | -14°–28° | | Zoom | 3x, 12x | | Thermal zoom | 11.25°, 2.1° Vertical field of view | | Thermal aspect ratio | 1.333 | #### [Backup sight](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gunner-turret-sight-2) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 8x | ## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#commander-turret) Feature: Stabilizer | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -20° / 45° | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#commander-turret-sights) #### [CITV sight](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#commander-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | Laser | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | Thermals | White (Gen 3) | | Zoom | 2x, 8x | | Thermal zoom | 16.6°, 5.3°, 2.1° Vertical field of view | | Thermal aspect ratio | 1.337 | ## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#loader-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Mouse aim | Yes | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -10° / 30° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#loader-turret-weapons) #### [7.62mm MG3](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#loader-turret-weapon-762mm-mg3) | Reload speed | 6s | | ----------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 200 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-mg3-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | MG ammo | 10 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#loader-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#loader-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a7v.md#gallery) | Type | URL | | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/perspective.png | | Front | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/front.png | | Back | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/back.png | | Left | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/left.png | | Right | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/right.png | | Top | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/top.png | | Armor | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/leopard-2a7v/armor_thumbnail.png | ID: "Leopard 2A7V"