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L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
Leopard 2Elarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 km/h (43 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
MTU MB 873 Ka-501 12-cylinder diesel at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceMTU MB 873 Ka-501 12-cylinder diesel 1,500 PS (1,500 hp; 1,100 kW) at 2,600 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.
Configuration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Leopard 2E |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Spain Germany[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | December 2002–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Used by | — | Spain[source] |
| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas[source] |
| Unit cost | — | €10.95m including spares etc.[source] |
| Produced | — | 2001–2008[source] |
| No. built | — | 219[source] |
| Armor | — | Composite armor[source] |
| Main armament | — | Rheinmetall 120 mm L/55[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 2 × 7.62 mm MG3s[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 23.8 PS/t (17.5 kW/t)[source] |
| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 354[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion-bar[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 1,060 litres (280.02 US gal )[source] |