Bundeswehr will soon get the brandnew Leopard 2 A7 V.
https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/heer/aktuelles/leoparden-lauern-zum-finalen-sprung-5219488
The first tracks will soon arrive at Panzerbataillon 393 at Bad Frankenhausen. The “V” means verbessert or improved. Main differences are:
Sounds more like catching up to standards already implemented by other users decades ago like the hull front armor & APU.
Still no Weapon-Station…
Got the MENG 2A7 in my stash … PSM will hopefully supply the few upgrade parts.
Cheers
Christopher
It depends if Gerold can get close to the real track. The first tracks arrived yesterday at Bad Salzungen. A very prominent photographer/author had been there, too.
Anyone else think ‘Leopard 2 A7V’ an interesting designation given the last time a German tank was named A7V was 1918?
Pure coincidence! 
Maybe they should rename it in Leopard 2 A8?
Will the hull ammo rack be compartmentalized?
Now in service.
https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/heer/aktuelles/kampfpanzer-leopard-2-a7v-jetzt-in-der-truppe-5220262
If PSM takes the challenge, it might be not a cheap conversion.
Glad to see you’re on top of this. That would be an interesting upper hull+ kit.
Cool video , even cooler tank. Is it me or do the Leopards have a higher ground clearance than say the M1A1 etc?
