LEOPARD 2 A-RC 3.0

Upgrade to Unmanned Turret Technology

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Key Features

  • 3-men chassis & unmanned turret
  • No turret / chassis intrusion (by revolutionary gun laying system)

  • Extremely flat turret design

  • Improved crew protection

    • Lower crew arrangement in compact crew compartment

    • Reduction of occupied vulnerable area by 30%

  • Adaptable turret for various main calibers

  • Modular autoloader with high loading rate and modular rack (3 rounds in 10 seconds)

  • Configurable armament set for 3D LOS and NLOS engagement

  • Sensor suite for improved tactical and situational awareness incl. UxV control

  • Digital mission-control and 4D-fire-control system

  • X-by-Wire

Technical Data

  • Weight: < 60 t (configuration dependent)
  • Length: 7.95 m (11.17 m with gun)
  • Width: 3.77 m
  • Height: 2.44 m (turret roof), 2.84 m (PERI)
  • Engine power: 1,100 kW (1,500 HP)
  • Maximum speed: > 65 km/h
  • Range: 460 km (road)
  • Ground clearence: 500 mm
  • Crew: 3 (commander, gunner, driver – in chassis)
  • Sensor Suite: Optronics, Multiple Detection Systems (e.g. laser warner, optics detection, drone detection)

Armament

  • Main weapon: NATO 120 mm L55 or L44 smoothbore gun, Interchangeable with 130 mm or 140 mm gun
  • Secondary armament: Multi-purpose smoke / grenade launcher
  • RCWS: NATO 30x113 mm incl. cUAV capability
  • Missile weapon system: Multi-purpose LOS / NLOS guided missile
  • Protection system: Polyvalent protection layers including Active Protection System
  • Autoloader: Modular rack (config. dependent; number of ready-rounds > LEOPARD 2)

Defining battlefield superiority: KNDS presents groundbreaking technologies in future land warfare

KNDS assesses the LEOPARD 2 A-RC 3.0 not only as a bridge solution until introduction of the next generation land combat system MGCS, but also as a decisive technological precursor to MGCS