The Leopard 2A6M CAN Tank is a modified Leopard 2A6 main battle tank sourced by the Canadian Army for the Afghanistan War in 2007.

2024年10月16日 · The Leopard 2A6M C2 CAN is an upgraded Canadian variant of the German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank, created by converting 20 Leopard 2A6M tanks under a $76 million contract with KMW.

The Leopard 2A6M is a version of the 2A6 with enhanced mine protection under the chassis, and internal enhancements to improve crew survivability. [263] In the summer of 2007, Canada borrowed 20 A6Ms from Germany for deployment to Afghanistan.

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These upgraded 2A6Ms in Canadian service are known as the Leopard 2A6M CAN, denoting their modification and operators. The Leopard 2A6M is the main battle tank available to the Canadian Army. It can hold a crew of four: a driver, gunner, commander, and a loader.

With it, the Bundeswehr gained the world’s first main battle tank with additional mine protection. The Leopard 2 A6M was developed further, drawing upon experience gained from the Balkan conflict. The system components optimised to protect the vehicle crew have proven themselves among NATO partners in deployment in Afghanistan.

2025年1月7日 · The Leopard 2A6M is a version of the 2A6 with enhanced mine protection under the chassis, and several internal enhancements to improve crew survivability. - Leopard 2PSO: designed especially for urban warfare, which had been encountered in peacekeeping operations with increasing frequency.

The Leopard 2A6M adds a significant amount of technology, armour protection, and increased firepower to the Canadian Forces fighting in Afghanistan and for threats well into the future. The Leopard 2A6M CAN was tailored for the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan as lessons were learned during combat with the Taliban.

2012年9月23日 · The Canadian Army will be able to deploy 40 combat tanks (20 2A4M CAN and 20 2A6M CAN) with 42 2A4s for training, all supported by 13 to 18 AEVs, 12 ARVs and 15 Logistic Support Vehicles.

2020年2月14日 · Trackpad publishing has recently release a new reference book on the Leopard 2A6M by authors Anthony Sewards and Rick Saucier in a new series of book called Model Foto Focus. The book exact title is “Canadian Leopard 2A6M CAN in Afghanistan”. Both Sewards and Saucier are Canadian military who served on Leo 2A6Ms or right alongside them.