Leopard 1

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Leopard 1 is a German main battle tank introduced in the 1960s, widely used by NATO countries during the Cold War and known for its mobility and firepower.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armored fighting vehicle
main battle tank
allianceContext NATO standard tank of its era
caliberOfMainGun 105 mm
chassisUsedFor Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
countryOfOrigin West Germany
crew 4
crewPositions commander
driver
gunner
loader
designer Porsche
developedFor West German Army
linked to: German Army
developmentStarted 1950s
engineConfiguration 10-cylinder multi-fuel diesel
enginePower 830 hp
engineType MTU MB 838 CaM 500 diesel engine
enteredService 1965
era Cold War
exportedTo Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Turkey
hasVariant Bergepanzer 2
Flakpanzer Gepard
linked to: Leopard 1

Leopard 1A1
linked to: Leopard 1

Leopard 1A2
linked to: Leopard 1

Leopard 1A3
linked to: Leopard 1

Leopard 1A4
linked to: Leopard 1

Leopard 1A5
linked to: Leopard 1

Pionierpanzer 2
introducedInDecade 1960s
introducedInYear 1965
manufacturer Krauss-Maffei
maximumRoadSpeed about 65 km/h
notableCharacteristic good firepower
high mobility
relatively light armor
primaryArmament 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm machine gun
serviceStatusInGermany retired from frontline service
successor Leopard 2
suspensionType torsion bar suspension
usedBy Bundeswehr
NATO countries
usedInConflict 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bosnian War
Cold War
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan

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Leopard 2 predecessor Leopard 1
subject linked to: Leopard 2 main battle tank
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann product Leopard 1 (later variants and upgrades)
linked to: Leopard 1
Greek Army usesEquipment Leopard 1 main battle tank
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Leopard 1A1
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Leopard 1A2
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Leopard 1A3
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Leopard 1A4
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Leopard 1A5
linked to: Leopard 1
Leopard 1 hasVariant Flakpanzer Gepard
linked to: Leopard 1
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun chassis Leopard 1 tank chassis
linked to: Leopard 1
Pionierpanzer 2 basedOn Leopard 1
Pionierpanzer 2 chassisType Leopard 1 tank chassis
linked to: Leopard 1
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 usedOn Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 usedIn Leopard 1 main battle tank
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 usedIn German Leopard 1
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 introducedFor Leopard 1 program
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 installedIn Leopard 1A1
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 installedIn Leopard 1A2
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 installedIn Leopard 1A3
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 installedIn Leopard 1A4
linked to: Leopard 1
MTU MB 838 CaM 500 originatesFromProgram West German Leopard tank development
linked to: Leopard 1
Bergepanzer 2 basedOn Leopard 1
Bergepanzer 2 canTow Leopard 1
Bergepanzer 2 variantOf Leopard 1 family
linked to: Leopard 1
Brazilian Army usesEquipment Leopard 1 tank
linked to: Leopard 1