By the end, Italy was the biggest customer of the Leopard outside Germany with 920 plus 250 special versions, the only one with a licence production, and the only country that produced both the M60 and Leopard 1. The Leopard was the basis for Italian MBTs and heavy artillery systems, starting with Leone/Lion and the following OF-40, leading to ...

The Leopard 1 main battle tank was produced in West Germany and came out in 1965 and quickly became a standard of European forces, entering service with the Italian Army in 1971. Since 1990, the Leopard 1 were gradually relegated to secondary roles: Italy had 720 Leopard 1 (600 A2s, 120 A5s) that were retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by ...

Oct 29, 2024 · Il Leopard 1 è un carro armato progettato dalla Germania negli anni ’60 e prodotto per la prima volta nel 1965. Questo mezzo ha avuto un’importanza fondamentale in vari conflitti nel corso della sua carriera.

This was basically a Leopard I chassis equipped with a turret mounting twin 35 mm (1.38 in) GDF Oerlikon AA guns, assisted by a radar-guided FCS. After modifications, it entered service in 1976 and 420 were built for the Bundeswehr.

Feb 1, 2025 · Italy (1971): Italy operated a large number of Leopard 1 tanks, both A2 and A5 variants. These tanks played a significant role in the Italian military until their eventual retirement. Denmark (1976): Denmark adopted the Leopard 1 as a cornerstone of its armored forces, utilizing it as a crucial component of their defense strategy.

For several years, nearly a hundred Leopard 1 tanks have been stored in an Italian warehouse. These tanks were retired from service in the Italian army and subsequently sold to the Swiss company RUAG.

Italian Leopards (Leopard 1A2, Leopard 1A5) The Italian 1A2 was upgraded with Sirio thermal FCS, gun stabilization, and turret drive.

Operational strength was nineteen tank battalions (Leopard 1A2), seven Armored battalions combined tanks and mechanized infantry, with M60s and M113s APCs, 4 reconnaissance squadrons, 32 mechanized infantry brigade (M113s), and 14 …

Apr 4, 2023 · The Leopard 1 was also adopted by Italy (920, of which 720 built in Italy by OTO Melara). The Leopard 1 is armed with the L7 series rifled tank gun built by the British Royal Ordnance...

Otobreda built 160 specialised versions of the Leopard 1 for the Italian Army, 68 ARVs, 28 AEVs and 64 AVLBs. For trials purposes Italy has ordered four sets of the Blohm+Voss add-on armour system as installed on German and Netherlands Leopard 1 MBTs.