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ELVO Leonidas-2larger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source5.87 m (19 ft 3 in)[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ELVO Leonidas-2 | JCB HMEE |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Greece[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Greece Cyprus North Macedonia[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | Austria 1976 Greece 1981-2001[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| No. built | c. 800[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | welded steel 26-32 mm front 15 mm sides and rear[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 x 12.7 mm MG 1,500 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG3[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 21.62 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Synchronized, 6 gears forward and 1 reverse[source] | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | vertical obstacle: 0.8 m trench: 2.1 m[source] | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Source measurement | The Leonidas-2 represented an effort made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELVO to produce an advanced armoured personnel carrier (APC) of its own. It is named after Leonidas , king of the ancient city-state of Sparta . The first version of the Leonidas was the Austrian Saurer 4K 4FA armoured personnel carrier built with minor modifications by the Greek company (then known as Steyr Hellas S.A.) from 1981 until 1987. Initial production was essentially assembly, however Greek content progressively increased. The APC had a 320 hp engine and a weight of 14.8 tons.[source]ELVO Leonidas-2 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The new version had a weight of 18.8 tons and it used a 450 hp engine; maximum speed was 70 km/h.[source]ELVO Leonidas-2 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Manufacturer | ELVO[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Country of origin | Greece[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 12, cell 2; revision 1377828664; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Armor | — | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[source] |
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