Russia’s largest tank producer, Uralvagonzavod, has introduced {that a} German-made tank equipped to Ukraine has been transported from the battlefield to the Russian enterprise’s analysis laboratories. The corporate printed a video of the arrival of the tank on the park of Uralvagonzavod.
It isn’t clear when the tank arrived at Uralvagonzavod, however the video was printed on September 30 on the official Telegram account of Uralvagonzavod. The tank was transported at night time by a truck with a trailer. The Leopard tank was coated with a canopy, and a crane was ready on the website to unload it. After the tank was unloaded, the duvet was eliminated, and it could possibly be seen that the tank was in superb situation. There have been very small lesions. It was most probably captured earlier than being attacked, as there have been a number of such instances.
“The enemy automobile is at the moment on jacks. Specialists from the priority ‘Uralvagonzavod’ have begun the dissection of parts, programs, and items of the ‘Leopard.’ After finishing up examinations and analyzing the outcomes, an professional evaluation of the particular military-technical stage of particular person programs and the captured automobile as a complete can be carried out. We’ve all the time been and stay in shut contact with our troopers, and the bottom forces, as a complete, are our brothers,” Uralvagonzavod stated in a press release.
To this point, 200 Leopard 2 tanks have been delivered to Ukraine from varied nations, together with Germany, Poland, Norway, and Canada. Germany supplied 50 Leopard 2A6 tanks, whereas Poland delivered 14 items of the identical mannequin. Norway has supplied 8 tanks, and Canada has despatched 4 Leopard 2A4 tanks. An extra 80 tanks from varied sources, together with the Netherlands and Spain, are anticipated to be delivered by the tip of 2024.
Based on current reviews, round 30 Leopard 2 tanks have been destroyed or broken in fight, and 15 have been captured by Russian forces. Moreover, 10 tanks had been seized by Ukrainian forces throughout counter-offensives.
The apply in such instances reveals that Russian engineers will deal with varied key parts and programs of the tank, with the principle aim being to research the technological options and improvements utilized in its development. Initially, consideration can be targeted on the armor, which features a mixture of composite supplies and ceramics designed to supply excessive safety in opposition to anti-tank weapons. The research of those supplies can present invaluable knowledge for enhancing Russian tanks, particularly within the context of the necessity for resistance in opposition to new forms of weapons.
Moreover, Russian engineers will examine the Leopard 2’s armament and digital programs, together with a 120 mm smoothbore gun and automatic hearth management programs. They may also analyze optoelectronic surveillance programs, which play a key function in accuracy and effectiveness in fight.
Info gathered about built-in sensors and software program algorithms will assist the Russian navy enhance its personal programs, which may result in higher coordination of fight operations. Leopard 2’s evaluation offers a strategic edge, permitting for the variation of ways and know-how used on the entrance.
The Leopard 2 tank, developed by the German firm Krauss-Maffei, is likely one of the most profitable important battle tanks [MBTs] on the earth. Its dimensions embody a size of 9.67 meters [with the cannon], a width of three.75 meters, and a peak of three meters. The burden of the tank varies between 55 and 65 tons, relying on the model and configuration.
It’s powered by an MTU MB 873 Ka-501 diesel engine with a capability of 1,500 horsepower, which offers a most pace of about 72 km/h on the street and 50 km/h in off-road circumstances. The Leopard 2 is designed with multifunctional transmission programs that enable it to maneuver rapidly and be secure at excessive speeds.
The fireplace management system of the Leopard 2 tank may be very superior and contains varied parts. The principle system is the Sort 2A5 “FCS [Fire Control System],” which integrates laser rangefinders and ballistic computer systems, making certain excessive firing accuracy. The principle gun is a 120 mm Rh-120 smoothbore gun manufactured by Rheinmetall, able to firing varied munitions, together with APFSDS [Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot] and HEAT [High-Explosive Anti-Tank].
Along with the principle gun, the tank additionally has secondary armament, together with a 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun mounted on prime of the turret and a 12.7 mm MG-2 sniper machine gun that can be utilized in opposition to air and floor targets. The Leopard 2 can hearth a wide range of ammunition, together with the brand new technology of energetic protection ammunition, and the utmost vary of the ammunition reaches 4,000 meters beneath normal firing circumstances.
The Leopard 2 tank’s sensors are additionally key to its operational effectiveness. These embody thermal and optical sights that present surveillance and concentrating on at night time and in adversarial climate circumstances. The safety system contains energetic parts that may detect approaching missiles and destroy them earlier than they attain the tank. The Leopard 2 is designed to function in advanced fight environments, integrating applied sciences that enable the crew to reply rapidly to threats and perform missions with a excessive diploma of security and effectivity.
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