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Leopard 1larger figure on 2 of 3
Tanque Argentino Medianolarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single sourcerearward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Leopard 1 | Tanque Argentino Mediano |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Light main battle tank / Medium tank[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | Argentina / West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1965–present[source] | 1983–present[source] |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Kurdish–Turkish conflict War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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9.54/8.29 m (gun forward/rearward)[source]
Length
Single source6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)[source]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; On road
Single source600 km (370 mi) (on road), 450 km (280 mi) (cross-country)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; with auxiliary fuel tanks
Single sourceMTU 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]
MTU -MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel
Single sourceMTU -MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel 540 kW (720 hp)[source]
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| Designer | Porsche[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1956–1961[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KraussMaffei OTO Melara[source] | Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado[source]TAM family · TAMSE production |
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| Produced | 1965–1984[source] | 1979–1991, 1994–1995[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] | 280[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] | 105 mm (4.13 in) FM K.4 Modelo 1L[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] | 2×7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 19.6 PS (19.3 hp; 14.4 kW)/tonne[source] | 24 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | Torsion-bar[source] |
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| Used by | — | Argentina[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 1,500,000 USD (1983 export price)[source] |
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| Armor | — | 50 mm (hull front and sides) 50 mm (turret front)[source] |
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590 km (370 mi), 800 km (500 mi) with auxiliary fuel tanks[source]