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Leopard 2A6 Slat Armor?
retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011 - 01:48 PM UTC
Does anybody know if the Leopard 2A6 impleminted slat armor or is that only on the 2A6M?
recceboy
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011 - 02:13 PM UTC
Matt

The Leopard 2A6M CAN was the first to have it impleminted , mounted Aug 2007, in combat late Sept 2007, only on" M series" in the Canadian fleet.

The "M "series have mounted:additional mine protection plate for the belly,included spall liners and slat armour.

http://www.casr.ca/ft-leopard-2a6m-can.htm


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Anthony
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