Leopard 1 vs M48A5 Patton
Overview
The Leopard 1 and the M48A5 Patton are both Main Battle Tanks, manufactured by Krauss-Maffei and Detroit Tank Plant respectively.
The Leopard 1 weighs 42.4 tons vs 52.0 tons for the M48A5 Patton. Top speed is 65 km/h for the Leopard 1 vs 48 km/h for the M48A5 Patton. Operational range is 600 km for the Leopard 1 vs 465 km for the M48A5 Patton. The Leopard 1 is armed with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 A3 L/52 rifled gun, while the M48A5 Patton carries a 1 M68 105mm rifled barrel (54 shells) gun.
The Leopard 1 has been produced in 6,565 units vs 6,764 for the M48A5 Patton. Unit cost is $0.25M for the Leopard 1 vs $0.309M for the M48A5 Patton. The Leopard 1 entered service 10 years before the M48A5 Patton (1965 vs 1975).
| German tank, entering service in 1965, was manufactured by Krauss-Maffei with 6,565 units built. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Medium Main Battle Tank |
| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei |
| Number produced | 6,565 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.3 million |
| American main battle tank, 6764 units built, a modernized version of the M48 Patton series. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Medium Main Battle Tank |
| Manufacturer | Detroit Tank Plant |
| Number produced | 6,764 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.3 million |
| Combat weight | 42.4 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 600 km ◉ |
| Length | 9.54 m ◉ |
| Width | 3.37 m ◉ |
| Height | 2.70 m ◉ |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, radio operator/loader) |
| Engine | MTU MB 838 MTCA Diesel Engine with 830 hp |
| Main armament | 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 A3 L/52 rifled gun |
| Secondary weapon | 7.62 mm MG 3 or FN MAG (co-axial) |
| Combat weight | 52.0 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 48 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 465 km ◉ |
| Length | 9.15 m ◉ |
| Width | 3.63 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.05 m ◉ |
| Crew | 4 |
| Engine | Continental AVDS 1790 Diesel Engine with 690 hp |
| Main armament | 1 M68 105mm rifled barrel (54 shells) gun |
| Secondary weapon | 1 M-2HB 12.7mm machine gun (3000 rounds) |
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