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Leopard 2 PSO
VIII
Rank
AB
12.7
RB
12.7
SB
12.7
Battle rating
Germany
Research country
Medium tank
Main role
410,000
RP
Research
1,100,000
SL
Purchase
FRG
Operator
General information

The Leopard 2 PSO (Peace Support Operations) is a modernized version of the German Leopard 2 tank. KMW developed it in accordance with the Bundeswehr's requirements for a tank adapted to combat operations in urban areas as part of peacekeeping operations. It was built based on the Leopard 2A6EX Demo II prototype, which has a Euro-Powerpack engine and a Leopard 2A5 turret. During the modification process, the vehicle received additional modular armor for the hull and turret that could be changed depending on the task at hand; reinforced underbody protection; and a remotely controlled FLW 200 combat module that can mount various weapons, including 5.56 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns and 40 mm autocannons. The vehicle was also equipped with a bulldozer blade for clearing obstacles and improved optics. KMW first unveiled the Leopard 2 PSO at an exhibition in 2006. However, the program's initial vehicle modernization was postponed and ultimately discontinued in favor of upgrading the tanks to the Leopard 2A7 standard.

The Leopard 2 PSO was introduced in Update 2.29 "Sons of Attila". It is an improvement to the Leopard 2A5 and is equipped with additional composite armor for enhanced protection against HEAT rounds. A large-caliber machine gun has also been mounted on the turret roof to defend against aircraft or lightly armored targets. The increased weight is offset by a new 1,600-horsepower Euro-Powerpack engine, which gives the tank better performance than the base version. However, downsides such as weak hull and mantlet protection, as well as poor hull ammo rack location, were not addressed.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 80 / 30 / 20 mm
Turret 75 / 80 / 20 mm
Visibility 87 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 6876 km/h
Backward 3336 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 24.322.540.634.4 hp/t
Engine power 1,6301,4422,7182,208 hp
Weight 6764.16764.1 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
4.0x–12.0x
2.0x–8.0x
Optical device
Armaments
120 mm Rh120 L/44 cannon
Ammunition 42 rounds
First-order 15 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Vertical guidance -9 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 2823.852.738.1403475.354.4 °/s
Vertical 2822.49862.7403214089.6 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEATFS480480480480480480
APFSDS481480472462451441
HE-TF373737373737
APFSDS623621611599587574
12.7 mm s.MG.50 machine gun
Ammunition 800 rounds
Belt capacity 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.779.157.16051112.981.6 °/s
Vertical 2116.873.547302410567.2 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 4,400 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 4,495 → 7,012 SL
RB 4,356 → 6,795 SL
SB 5,514 → 8,602 SL
Crew training 310,000 SL
Experts 1,100,000 SL
Aces 2,300 GE
Research Aces 1,350,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
160 / 200 / 210 % SL
256 % RP
Total cost of modifications 291,900 RP
479,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,200 GE

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Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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