Challenger 2 vs Leopard 2
| British main battle tank, entering service in 1998, with 447 units manufactured by Vickers Defence Systems. | |
| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Heavy Main Battle Tank |
| Manufacturer | Vickers Defense Systems |
| Number produced | 447 units |
| Estimated unit price | $5.3 million |
| German main battle tank, entering service in 1979, manufactured by Krauss-Maffei with over 3600 units built. | |
| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Heavy Main Battle Tank |
| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei |
| Number produced | 3,600 units |
| Estimated unit price | $29 million |
| Combat weight | 75.0 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 59 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 550 km â—‰ |
| Length | 13.50 m â—‰ |
| Width | 4.20 m â—‰ |
| Height | 2.49 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader–operator, driver) |
| Engine | Perkins CV-12 Condor 12-Cylinder Diesel Engine with 1200 hp |
| Main armament | L30A1 120 mm rifled gun |
| Secondary weapon | 7.62 mm coaxial L94A1 chain gun |
| Combat weight | 62.5 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 340 km â—‰ |
| Length | 9.97 m â—‰ |
| Width | 3.76 m â—‰ |
| Height | 3.00 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 4 |
| Engine | MTU MB 873 MTCA Diesel Engine with 1500 hp |
| Main armament | Rheinmetall 120 mm L/55 |
| Secondary weapon | 7.62 mm MG3A1 or 7.62 mm FN MAG |