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| − | '' | + | ''The Leopard 2pso has similar armor towards the Leopard 2a4m or the Strv 122 B+ but does not have the frontal composite protection of that of the strv 122 or leo 2a7v. The armor frontally is that of the same as the A5 but with composite on the front deck at the drivers hatch of the PSO which provides some protection, but the front plate is that of the regular A5 with shot in the front plate can either cause a ammo detonation at the second rack or knock out the entire the entire crew. The side composite upgrade provides some protection and in some cases are useful against older ammunition, HEAT or low penetrating rounds but does either little to none towards more advanced APFSDS rounds such as the M829A2 or the 3BM60. If Dozer blade is researched, it can act as frontal armor and if positioned right angling with the side composite and dozer blade is optional though any hit aimed at the tracks might take out some crew or the engine. Dozer blade can also make CQC much more possible, but armor must not be relied upon 100% as advanced APFSDS can still penetrate the front plate with the dozer blade rather easily.'' |
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | '' | + | ''Due to the extra weight the PSO should be treated with careful planning and positioning. Mobility is limiting due to the weight and makes flanking extremely difficult sometimes with open maps flanking becomes Imposible but does well with CQC engagements with the added armor providing better protection and with the added dozer blade it can sometimes survive frontal penetration of the hull. The tank at stock is similar to an heavy tank and mobility is much more lacking to its counter parts.'' |
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| + | L44 and DM53 can help with long range engagements and its advised to use hull down tactics for sniper engagements. In an open map its best to plan carefully where the tank must be positioned as the mobility provides little options for escape in case you are in deep enemy territory, and it is recommended if possible that you work with other teammates to increase the likely hood of survival. | ||
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| + | Flanking is possible but extremely difficult as the pso has an massive profile and lacks the mobility of that of the other leopard 2 models. The mobility makes it so that getting into good flanking positions take a much longer time though despite the speed acceleration is lacking and can make your likely hood of getting into a good position much lower. The massive profile of the tanks makes it aslo easier to spot and with its mobility it detection easier for enemy tanks and planes to detect you. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* New [[s.MG.50 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm s.MG.50]] coaxial machine gun instead of the [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun]] that's featured on all previous Leopard 2 tanks. | * New [[s.MG.50 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm s.MG.50]] coaxial machine gun instead of the [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun]] that's featured on all previous Leopard 2 tanks. | ||
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* The new engine (MTU MT 883 Ka-501) delivers 123,2 HP more and revs 400 RPMs higher than the older MTU MB 873 Ka-501 engine. | * The new engine (MTU MT 883 Ka-501) delivers 123,2 HP more and revs 400 RPMs higher than the older MTU MB 873 Ka-501 engine. | ||
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* Added protection from the new armor modules that are present on the turret, sides and on the hull. | * Added protection from the new armor modules that are present on the turret, sides and on the hull. | ||
* New hull design slightly increases protection. | * New hull design slightly increases protection. | ||
* High-explosive shells have a harder time to overpressure because of the added armor modules on the hull. | * High-explosive shells have a harder time to overpressure because of the added armor modules on the hull. | ||
| − | * Has access to the DM11 which makes shooting down planes or helicopters | + | * Has access to the DM11 which makes shooting down planes or helicopters easier. |
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* The new armor modules increase the weight drastically. | * The new armor modules increase the weight drastically. | ||
| − | * Features the older | + | * Features the older 120 mm Rh L/44 cannon with less penetration than the 120 mm Rh L/55 cannon that's on the Leopard 2A6. |
* The tank is bigger and wider than the other Leopard 2 variants which makes it difficult to find well protected spots. | * The tank is bigger and wider than the other Leopard 2 variants which makes it difficult to find well protected spots. | ||
* The same 1st Gen Thermal imager for the gunner. | * The same 1st Gen Thermal imager for the gunner. | ||
* The hull can still be penetrated easily with APFSDS rounds. | * The hull can still be penetrated easily with APFSDS rounds. | ||
* Huge hull ammo rack that can be shot easily, just like on the other Leopard 2 variants. | * Huge hull ammo rack that can be shot easily, just like on the other Leopard 2 variants. | ||
| − | + | * Despite the better engine, mobility is lacking against that of the A7, A6 and A5 | |
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| + | ;Skins | ||
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| + | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_leopard_2a5_pso Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
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| + | ;Videos | ||
| + | {{Youtube-gallery|wEMvtctleC8|'''The Shooting Range #375''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:24 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
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| + | * [[Leopard 2 (Family)]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' --> | * ''other literature.'' --> | ||
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{{Germany medium tanks}} | {{Germany medium tanks}} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:12, 1 November 2024
| This page is about the German medium tank Leopard 2 PSO. For other versions, see Leopard 2 (Family). |
Contents
Description
The Leopard 2 PSO is a rank VIII German medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila".
General info
Survivability and armour
Composite armour
Balanced protection against all types of ammunition
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Self-entrenching equipment
Creation of ramparts and trenches in soft ground
Armourfront / side / back
Hull80 / 30 / 20
Turret75 / 80 / 20
Crew4 people
Visibility87 %
The Leopard 2pso has similar armor towards the Leopard 2a4m or the Strv 122 B+ but does not have the frontal composite protection of that of the strv 122 or leo 2a7v. The armor frontally is that of the same as the A5 but with composite on the front deck at the drivers hatch of the PSO which provides some protection, but the front plate is that of the regular A5 with shot in the front plate can either cause a ammo detonation at the second rack or knock out the entire the entire crew. The side composite upgrade provides some protection and in some cases are useful against older ammunition, HEAT or low penetrating rounds but does either little to none towards more advanced APFSDS rounds such as the M829A2 or the 3BM60. If Dozer blade is researched, it can act as frontal armor and if positioned right angling with the side composite and dozer blade is optional though any hit aimed at the tracks might take out some crew or the engine. Dozer blade can also make CQC much more possible, but armor must not be relied upon 100% as advanced APFSDS can still penetrate the front plate with the dozer blade rather easily.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Speedforward / back
AB76 / 37 km/h
RB and SB69 / 33 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
6 back
Weight67.0 t
Engine power
AB3 110 hp
RB and SB1 630 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB46.4 hp/t
RB and SB24.3 hp/t
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 76 | 37 | 67 | 2,208 | 3,110 | 32.96 | 46.42 |
| Realistic | 69 | 33 | 1,442 | 1,630 | 21.52 | 24.33 | |
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 495 → 7 012 
RB4 356 → 6 795
SB5 514 → 8 601
Total cost of modifications291 900 
479 000
Talisman cost3 200 
Crew training310 000
Experts1 100 000
Aces2 300
Research Aces1 350 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
160 / 200 / 210 %
256 / 256 / 256 %
| Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night
Main armament
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition42 rounds
First-order15 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
7.8 → 6.0 s
Vertical guidance-9° / 20°
| 120 mm Rh120 L/44 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 42 | -9°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | 38.1 | 52.7 | 64.0 | 70.8 | 75.3 | 7.80 | 6.90 | 6.36 | 6.00 |
| Realistic | 23.8 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 37.6 | 40.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| DM11 | HE-TF | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| DM33 | APFSDS | 481 | 478 | 470 | 461 | 450 | 440 |
| DM53 | APFSDS | 623 | 620 | 610 | 598 | 586 | 573 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 1,140 | 13.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2.15 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| DM11 | HE-TF | 970 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.93 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| DM33 | APFSDS | 1,640 | 4.3 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| DM53 | APFSDS | 1,670 | 5 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 16 (+26) | 1 (+41) | No |
Machine guns
12.7 mm s.MG.50 machine gun
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition800 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 70°
7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 400 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 200 shots/min
| 12.7 mm s.MG.50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 800 (100) | 575 | -10°/+70° | ±180° |
| 7.62 mm MG3A1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,400 (200) | 1,200 | - | - |
Usage in battles
Due to the extra weight the PSO should be treated with careful planning and positioning. Mobility is limiting due to the weight and makes flanking extremely difficult sometimes with open maps flanking becomes Imposible but does well with CQC engagements with the added armor providing better protection and with the added dozer blade it can sometimes survive frontal penetration of the hull. The tank at stock is similar to an heavy tank and mobility is much more lacking to its counter parts.
L44 and DM53 can help with long range engagements and its advised to use hull down tactics for sniper engagements. In an open map its best to plan carefully where the tank must be positioned as the mobility provides little options for escape in case you are in deep enemy territory, and it is recommended if possible that you work with other teammates to increase the likely hood of survival.
Flanking is possible but extremely difficult as the pso has an massive profile and lacks the mobility of that of the other leopard 2 models. The mobility makes it so that getting into good flanking positions take a much longer time though despite the speed acceleration is lacking and can make your likely hood of getting into a good position much lower. The massive profile of the tanks makes it aslo easier to spot and with its mobility it detection easier for enemy tanks and planes to detect you.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- New 12.7 mm s.MG.50 coaxial machine gun instead of the 7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun that's featured on all previous Leopard 2 tanks.
- The new engine (MTU MT 883 Ka-501) delivers 123,2 HP more and revs 400 RPMs higher than the older MTU MB 873 Ka-501 engine.
- Added protection from the new armor modules that are present on the turret, sides and on the hull.
- New hull design slightly increases protection.
- High-explosive shells have a harder time to overpressure because of the added armor modules on the hull.
- Has access to the DM11 which makes shooting down planes or helicopters easier.
Cons:
- The new armor modules increase the weight drastically.
- Features the older 120 mm Rh L/44 cannon with less penetration than the 120 mm Rh L/55 cannon that's on the Leopard 2A6.
- The tank is bigger and wider than the other Leopard 2 variants which makes it difficult to find well protected spots.
- The same 1st Gen Thermal imager for the gunner.
- The hull can still be penetrated easily with APFSDS rounds.
- Huge hull ammo rack that can be shot easily, just like on the other Leopard 2 variants.
- Despite the better engine, mobility is lacking against that of the A7, A6 and A5
History
The Leopard 2 PSO, with PSO standing for "Peace Support Operations", was KMW's proactive development of the Bundeswehr's requirements for a tank that needed to be adapted for urban warfare peacekeeping operations. As a result of this version, the Leopard 2 PSO features a compact Euro-Powerpack engine, and has been equipped with optional equipment, capable of being fitted for whatever mission is at hand. The Leopard 2 PSO's hull has been equipped with additional armor modules on the sides and on the turret, as well as reinforced underbody protection. The modernization of Leopard 2 tanks under the PSO program was first delayed and then eventually abandoned in favor of upgrading tanks to the Leopard 2A7 specification.
- From Devblog
Media
- Images
- Skins
- Videos
The Shooting Range #375 - Metal Beasts section at 00:24 discusses the Leopard 2 PSO.
See also
- Related development
External links
| Germany medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| Pz.III | Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N |
| Pz.IV | Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J |
| Pz.V | VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II |
| M48 upgrades | M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super |
| Leopard 1 | Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III |
| Leopard 2 | PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV |
| Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V | |
| Trophies | ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) |
| Other | Nb.Fz. · KPz-70 |
| USA | mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C |
| USSR | ◊T-72M1 |
