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L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 2
Leopard 1larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Leopard 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1965–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Wars | — |
rearward
Single source9.54/8.29 m (gun forward/rearward)[source]
commander, driver, gunner, radio operator/loader
Single source4 (commander, driver, gunner, radio operator/loader)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; On road
Single source600 km (370 mi) (on road), 450 km (280 mi) (cross-country)[source]
MTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine at 2,200 RPM
Single sourceMTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 830 PS (820 hp; 610 kW) at 2,200 RPM[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Kurdish–Turkish conflict War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source]
| Designer | — | Porsche[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1961[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | KraussMaffei OTO Melara[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1965–1984[source] |
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| No. built | — | 6,565 4,744 main battle tanks 1,741 utility and anti-aircraft vehicles 80 prototypes and pre-series vehicles[source] |
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| Armour | — | Steel: 10–70 mm (0.39–2.76 in) RHAe[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1 × 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 A3 L/52 rifled gun (13 rounds in turret 42 rounds in hull)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 × 7.62 mm MG 3 or FN MAG ( co-axial and commander's hatch) (5500 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 19.6 PS (19.3 hp; 14.4 kW)/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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