Leopard 2AV

This page is about the German medium tank Leopard 2AV. For other versions, see Leopard 2 (Family).

Leopard 2AV

Leopard 2AV

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.0	10.0

Class:

Medium tank

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Description

The KPz Leopard 2AV, PT-19/T19-AV is a gift rank VII German medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Danger Zone" as a reward for the 2022 Summer Quest event.

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

Armourfront / side / back

Hull105 / 30 / 20

Turret145 / 70 / 28

Crew4 people

Visibility95 %

The armour is capable of defeating M735 and most early HEATFS rounds when hitting the composite armour arrays, but the lower plate is very weak due to the layout of the composite armour. There is a fuel tank sandwiched between the composite armour which will usually lead to a fuel fire or even fuel detonation when hit. It is recommended to play hull down if you don't have FPE as the hull protection is very unreliable. The turret cheeks are near-invulnerable to all but the strongest rounds. However as with all MBTs, the gun mantlet is quite weak, resulting in a rather large weak spot when playing hull-down.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	340 - 360 mm	50 mm Top 20 mm Bottom	20 mm	20 - 45 mm
Turret	320 - 415mm Turret front 250~ mm Gun mantlet	160 mm (KE) - 260 mm (CE)	28 - 59 mm	20 - 40 mm
Cupola	80 mm	80 mm	80 mm	18 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB76 / 35 km/h

RB and SB69 / 31 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight57.7 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB49.6 hp/t

RB and SB26.0 hp/t

The Leopard 2AV has effectively the same powerpack as its successors; a 1,500 hp MTU MB 873 Ka-501engine allows this Leopard to quickly manoeuvre the map. Although, the Leopard 2AV is slightly heavier than the Leopard 2A4 and significantly heavier than the Leopard 2K, resulting in a loss of 1.2 hp/t against the 2A4 and 4.0 hp/t against the 2K.

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	35	57.7	2,032	2,862	35.22	49.6
Realistic	69	31		1,327	1,500	23	26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 770 → 6 582

RB4 621 → 6 376

SB5 639 → 7 781

Total cost of modifications211 000

354 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 200 / 250 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 270 Suspension Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Brake System Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Filters Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 560 Transmission Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360 Engine Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360	Improved Parts Research: 2 700 Cost: 14 000 270 Improved FPE Research: 3 900 Cost: 20 000 390 Crew Replenishment Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 560 Smoke grenade Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360	Horizontal Drive Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 270 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 270 105mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 270 Adjustment of Fire Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Elevation Mechanism Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 560 Artillery Support Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360 Laser rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360 105mm_DM33_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 360

Start with Parts and FPE, then it is preferred to go for DM23, as the stock 105mm HEATFS is inadequate for this BR.

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Main armament

105 mm L7A3 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition40 rounds

First-order12 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-9° / 20°

105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-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
DM12	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
DM512	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
DM23	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306
DM33	APFSDS	408	405	398	389	379	370

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%
DM12	HEATFS	1,174	10.5	0.05	0.1	1.27	65°	72°	77°
DM512	HESH	732	11.2	0.1	4	4.31	73°	77°	80°
DM23	APFSDS	1,455	4.2	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
DM33	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Leopard 2AV

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	13 (+27)	1 (+39)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack located within a blow-out containment
• It totals 12 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank and emptied first when firing.
• If you pack 13 (+27) shells, it will keep the hull empty of ammo.
• Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 2. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 600 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

2 x 7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun

Ammunition4 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

There are 2 x 7.62 machine guns on the turret and 1 coaxial 7.62 machine gun. They are useful to shoot at low-flying jets and helicopters and can occasionally penetrate some lightly-armoured vehicles.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle (loader)	2,000 (200)	1,200	-10°/+75°	±180°
Pintle (commander)	2,000 (200)	1,200	-10°/+75°	±45°
Coaxial	4,600 (200)	1,200	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Turret front is almost impervious to chemical projectiles, with exceptions to stronger ATGMs commonly found at this BR
• Blowout panels for the turret bustle, greatly improving survivability
• 16 smoke grenades firing 2 at a time, for 8 pops in total
• Three machine guns with focused fire allows this tank to dispatch slower ATGMs
• High mobility compared to its contemporaries
• Most fuel tanks are external

Cons:

• DM33 (105) at its BR may feel underwhelming
• No thermals at rank VI
• Turret bustle carries less ammo than other production Leopard 2 variants at 12 shells instead of 15, carrying more will result in detonation of the tank if the secondary ammo stowage is hit.
• Additional armor plate behind the frontal fuel tank may produce spall if penetrated.
• Hull armor is inadequate for its BR

History

The Leopard 2AV is a prototype tank design submitted to the US Army competition where it competed against the XM-1, predecessor of the Abrams MBT, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. The tank is a further development of the Leopard 2K project. American Army specialists involved in the project advised to increase the tank's protection, which by the beginning of the 70s was inadequate to meet modern challenges. In 1977, a version of the Leopard 2K with a modified hull and turret was submitted for testing in the United States under the designation Leopard 2AV. The prototype went overseas as two experimental chassis and three finished turrets. The tank was armed with the 105 mm L7A3 rifled gun, developed in Great Britain. After the tests ended, the tank was equipped with a 120-mm Rheinmetall gun, right there, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. It was this version that later went into series production under the designation Leopard 2.

-From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Leopard 2AV from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Leopard 2 (Family)
  • Leopard 2A4

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• XM-1 (GM)

External links

• [Devblog] Leopard 2AV