Refurbished Leopard 2 MBT hulls
Canada and Norway use surplus
refurbished Leopard 2 MBT hulls,
replacing older vehicles based on
the Leopard 1, while Qatari and
UAE systems are based on brand-
new Leopard 2 hulls supplied by
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
The Leopard 2 hull is fitted with
a brand-new all-steel armoured
superstructure, with a spall liner
for the crew of three, who are
seated one behind the other on
the left.
During operations in
Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans,
anti-tank mines were a major
problem and the Wisent 2 is fitted
with an enhanced mine protection
package that is stated to provide
protection to STANAG 4569
Levels Iva and Ivb. For a higher
level of battlefield survivability,
ballistic protection to Level V can
be provided.
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