Aug 27, 2025 · The Leopard 2A6M C2 CAN is an upgraded Canadian variant of the German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank, created by converting 20 Leopard 2A6M tanks under a $76 million contract …

The Canadian Leopard C2 Tank was an upgraded Leopard C1 fitted with a Leopard 1A5 turret. It was deployed during the Afghanistan War & remains in service.

The Leopard C2 MEXAS is the latest and last version of the Leopard 1 tank in Canadian service. A total of 114 of these tanks were built in 1978 and began their lives as Leopard C1s.

Dec 18, 2022 · Therefore, the Canadian government announced a $145 million CAD program to upgrade all 114 C1s to the Leopard 1A5 standard, with the upgraded tanks being named the …

Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army.

The C2 is an updated Leopard 1A5, which was developed in Germany in the 1980s. This tank deploys with a crew of four, including a commander, a driver, a gunner and a radio operator/loader.

The Canadian Leopard C2 was an improved Leopard C1 (Leopard 1A3) with a Leopard 1A5 turret purchased from the German Ministry of Defence. The turret features an updated and improved fully …

The Leopard C2 is a Canadian export upgrade of the Leopard 1A5 tank. Designed and made by Porsche in West Germany, the Leopard 1 first went into service in 1965.

The older Leopard C2 tanks are considered to become completely obsolete by 2015, but specific plans for them have not yet been announced. Up until deployment with the Canadian Forces in …

They had some slightly modified Leopard 2A4s, but the bulk of their tank force consisted of the Leopard C2, which in 2007 was approaching 40 years old and proved inadequate for conditions in …