Eurosatory 2024

Eurosatory is the largest international exhibition for the land and air-land defence and security industry. It is held every two years in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, France.

Tank ImageTank NameImagesDimensionsEngineCrew SizeLayoutSensorsMain WeaponAutoloaderTotal AmmunitionSmokeRWSMissilesProtection Systems
Leopard 2A8

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Weight: 69 tons
Length:8.05m (11.17m with gun)
Width: 4.0m
Height: 2.72m (3.11m with PERI)
Power: 1500 hp
Speed: <65 km/h
Range: <400 km
4120mm L/55A1No - 15 rds ready rack 37 rounds
DM73, DM83, DM11
8x76mmYes - 12.7mm
(Not on German version)
NoneEurotrophy HV (8x)
Leopard 2A-RC 3.0

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Weight: <60 tons
Length:7.95m (11.17m with gun)
Width: 3.77m
Height: 2.44m (2.84m with PERI)
Power: 1500 hp
Speed: >65 km/h
Range: 460 km
3 120mm L/55A1
Alternative: 130mm L/52
Alternative: 140mm L/48
20 rds - reload: 3 in 10s (24rpm) >37-42 rounds*
DM73, DM83, DM11
8x76mmYes - 30X113 mm2x - UnspecifiedEurotrophy HV (8x)
EMBT-ADT 140

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Power: 1500 hp
Speed: 65 km/h
Range: >450 km
3 140mm L/48
22 rds 22rds
16x76mmYes - 7.62X39 mmNonePROMETEUS (22x)
Leclerc Evolution
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Power: 1500 hp
Speed: 68 km/h
Range: 470km
4 120mm L/58
Alternative: 140mm L/48
22 rds 22rds
12x76mmYes - 12.7 mm3x UAVs Trophy HV (8x)
KF51-U (CUT)

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Power: 1500 hp
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3 130mm L/52
20 rds (3 rds in 10 seconds) 25rds
12x76mmYes - 7.62X39 mmOptional - 4x Spike or HERO
in exchange for 10 rds of the autoloader
Ironfist (4x)
Strikeshield (> 22x)
MUSS 2.0 (softkill)
Internal Layout of the MBT prototypes at Eurosatory 2024

Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tank Features

  • Omnidirectional situational awareness system
  • EuroTrophy Active Protection System (APS) with 360° radar coverage
  • Optional laser beam radiation warning system

  • Improved 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 A1 smoothbore gun
  • Capability to fire DM11 programmable ammunition
  • Secondary armaments: coaxial MG 3 7.62 mm machine gun and 76 mm grenade launcher
  • Remotely controlled weapon system (RCWS) with MG 3 machine gun
  • Enhanced turret and hull armor with mine protection

  • Third-generation thermal imaging and advanced fire control system
  • Fire control system with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer
  • Enhanced ergonomics and slew-to functions

  • 10 kW crew compartment cooling unit
  • 20 kW auxiliary power unit (APU) with ultracapacitors
  • Comprehensive fire protection and NBC overpressurization system

  • Torsion bar suspension system (adjusted for the new weight) with 500 mm ground clearance
  • Reinforced running gear and improved cooling unit for power pack
  • 1,500 hp MTU MB 873 Ka-501 engine enabling speeds up to 65 km/h and a range of 400 km
  • Weight: less than 69 tons
  • Dimensions: 8.05 meters in length (11.17 meters with the gun), 4.00 meters in width,
    2.72 meters in height at the turret roof (3.11 meters with PERI)

Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 Main Battle Tank Features

  • Unmanned, remotely controlled turret with no hull intrusion
  • Fully backward compatible with all current Leopard 2 variants
  • Extremely low-profile turret design
  • Modular automatic linear autoloader
  • Main armament: choice of 120 mm, 130mm or 140 mm smoothbore gun
  • Remote-controlled weapon station with airburst 30 mm x 113 mm gun against Drones
  • Multipurpose rocket launcher for non-line-of-sight (NLOS) engagements (8km+ SPIKE ER)

  • Crew located entirely in the hull: Commander, driver, gunner, optional command assistant
  • Polyvalent protection: combination of multi-layered, reactive, and active protection (Trophy)
  • Enhanced crew survivability with a specially protected cell in the hull
  • Advanced sensor suite: digital optronics, multiple detection systems (e.g., laser warning, optical warning, drone detection)

  • Significant weight reduction to under 60 tons
  • Engine: 1,100 kW (approximately 1,500 hp), 460 km operational range on road
  • Dimensions: 7.95 meters in length (11.17 meters with the gun), 3.77 meters in width, 2.44 meters in height at the turret roof (2.84 meters with PERI)
  • Secondary armament: 76mm multipurpose launcher for smoke and explosive grenades

EMBT-ADT 140 Main Battle Tank Features

  • Unmanned Ascalon Demonstrator Turret (ADT 140)
  • Likely has limited or no hull intrusion
  • 140mm AscalonR smoothbore gun
  • Autoloader for 140mm gun with 22 rounds
  • Firing-on-the-move demonstration scheduled for 2025

  • Coaxial 20x102mm automatic gun with 300 rounds
  • Anti-UAV RCWS ARX30 with 30mm x 113 gun (150 rounds) and radar sensor suite
  • Colinear 7.62mm machine gun with 200 rounds

  • Multi-purpose sensor suite with six APS/Anti-UAS radars
  • Four laser warning and missile warning sensors
  • Acoustic gunshot detector
  • 360-degree local situation awareness system
  • Complete armored protection (regenerative and modular)
  • Distributed Active Protection System (APS) for full hemispheric protection
    with 22 countermeasures
  • Integral top-attack protection

  • 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) powerpack enabling speeds up to 65 km/h
  • Operational range of over 450 km on road
  • Ground clearance of 450 mm