Leopard 2PL
| Leopard 2PL | |
|---|---|
Exercises of the soldiers of the 18th Mechanized Division 2020, Leopard 2PL tank | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Germany / Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2020–present |
| Used by | Polish Land Forces |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Zakłady Mechaniczne „BUMAR-ŁABĘDY” S.A, Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 2019–present |
| No. built | 82/142 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 59,203 kg (130,520 lb) |
| Length | 9,670 mm (381 in) |
| Width | 3,750 mm (148 in) |
| Height | 3,050 mm (120 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Composite armor Turret fitted with AMAP modules |
Main armament | Rheinmetall Rh-120 L/44 120mm cannon |
Secondary armament | 2 × MG3 machine guns |
| Engine | MTU-MB 873 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 PS) |
Operational range | on road 500 kilometres (310 mi), in terrain 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 68 kilometres per hour (42 mph) |
The Leopard 2PL is a main battle tank used by the Polish Armed Forces, and is a modernized version of the older Leopard 2A4 tank, phased out by Germany and first acquired by Poland in the 2000s. The modernisation is currently being carried out in cooperation with Rheinmetall and the Polish Armaments Group (Polish: Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa PGZ).