Just as the Leopard 2 took over a decade of development to deploy after the Leopard 1, this new tank — which has casually, but not officially, been called the Leopard 3 — is still a few years off.

The most popular tank in the world isn’t American; it’s a big cat in service with more than 20 countries worldwide. The Kampfpanzer Leopard 2, which Germany designed and built in the 1970s, is ...

Germany’s Leopard series of Main Battle Tank sits amid the best armored warfare platforms in the world. Indeed, it might be the most advanced indigenously produced tank in Europe.

The Ukrainian army has begun adding blocks of explosive reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, in the process creating a uniquely Ukrainian version of the classic 1980s-vintage tank ...

Given the choice between them, what is the better tank for a 21st century conflict. Does the M1 Abrams have enough turbine-driven muscle to eke out a victory over the Leopard 2.

The Leopard-3 Might Be Developed By Both Germany and France Germany’s Leopard series of Main Battle Tank sits amid the best armored warfare platforms in the world. Indeed, it might be the most ...

More Leopard 2 main battle tank during a visit to the Bundeswehr's Panzerbataillon 203 tank squadron on February 1, 2023 in Augustdorf, Germany.

Ukrainian military conducts training on Leopard 2 tanks at the test site on May 14, 2023 in Ukraine and inset image from a Russian military video. Russian media released a video purporting to show ...

Troops maneuver a Leopard tank during military exercises in Nowogrod, Poland, last May with service members from Poland, the United States, France and Sweden. (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images) ...

What is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it? Updated January 25, 2023 12:13 PM ET Originally published January 20, 2023 7:52 PM ET. Becky Sullivan Enlarge this image.

Ukraine Gets Leopard Tank Boost on War Anniversary: What Next? Published Feb 24, 2023 at 10:54 AM EST Updated Feb 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM EST. By .