The
LEOPARD 2A4 was designed to defeat Soviet tanks. For their part, the Soviets countered with the
T-80. The
5th batch of the
LEOPARD 2 series would be the one designated
2A4 and went into production between
DEC 85 & MAR 87 w/370 UNITS delivered. The major improvement over the
LEOPARD 2A1/2A3 was the increase in turret armor of
700mm for KE and 1000mm for HEAT rounds.
http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/leo2.htm
Got to have the troops, so they can protect the tanks and hold the ground, while the tanks protect the troops well, against the tanks!
It's just a vicious cycle. Which leads me to...
This is why
Turkey is slowly if reluctantly going to revive the
LEOPARD-2T as already posted along with other armor improvements. To possibly include more
M-60T conversions (
IMI has about
150 packages stored from when Turkey backed off on it's commitment to upgrade
300 tanks to the
M-60T.) Partly due to the fact the
ALTAY as of this week will be delayed further.
Also back in Dec. 2017 or just before that, the USA was approached by Rheintall on a possible joint project concerning the an APS for their
LEOPARDS in conjunction with the USA's decision to arm the
ABRAMS M1 with the
TROPHY System by 2020 or sooner. JANE's reported they would be put on the
ABRAMS M1A2 SEP V3.
All armor for the 2nd BCT in Europe will receive priority on the install of these systems.
The USA has made it's decision as follows
ABRAMS/TROPHY by 2020,
BRADLEY/IRON FIST and the
STRKER/IRON CURTAIN to follow shortly after the
TROPHY install.
Will post it in the MBT Thread. Along with a revised date for the
ALTAY with supporting refs.
This all goes to prove one thing, every army in the world needs to purchase the CD version of the game for advanced combat training, or at a minimum, consult with us first!! 
I'll have more on this hopefully by later this evening or Monday.
Celebrating "V-Day" early since I have to work that day.
I better get to bed so I can stay awake for it all.
Regards,
Pat
