Western-made tanks sought by Ukraine

Supplying Ukraine with modern main battle tanks such as Britain’s Challenger 2 or the German-made Leopard 2 would mark a significant step-up in Western support for Kyiv


CHALLENGER 2 

Entered service: 1998 

Crew: Four

Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Main armament: 120mm L30 rifled gun

Secondary armament
Two 7.62mm machine guns

Weight
62 tonnes

Road speed
56km/h

Engine: 12-cylinder, 1,200hp Perkins Caterpillar CV12 diesel

Protection: Second-generation Chobham armour on turret and hull


LEOPARD 2

Entered service: 2001 

Crew: Four

Manufacturer: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann

Main armament: 120mm L55 smoothbore gun

Secondary armament
Two 7.62mm machine guns

Weight
62 tonnes

Road speed
72km/h

Engine: 12-cylinder, 1,500hp MTU MB 873 diesel

Protection: Spaced multilayer armour, improved armour over front turret


Sources: Army Recognition, Reuters
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