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				The "(+)" versions of the Leopard 1A4A1 forward have Thermal imaging and a CIWS, is this right?
			
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 The thermal imaging is correct. I changed CIWS to VIRSS in the updated version. I will post it up next week. IRL has gotten in the way this week. 
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				"normal" versions dont get TI till the mid 90's and the leopard 2 never even gets VIRSS never mind a CIWS!
			
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 The regular Leopard 1s are meant to be a bit more rudimentary by the 80s. They are more or less the equivalent of the Panzer IVs in the late war years by that time. 
Should the Leopard 2s - later models get CIWS in your opinion? They don't have any at present afaik irl. 
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				the kaisertiger for instance gets an active protection system in the early 80's
			
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 The protection systems in the mod's timeline were developed to specifically protect the heavy tanks in the 70s - about ten years before the USSR or NATO countries - from emerging threats in the 70s-80s
The passive systems are replaced in the update for all heavy tanks.