Leopard 1A5 German Main Battle Tank

The Leopard 1A5, Kampfpanzer Leopard, was a further improved version of the Leopard 1A1 German main battle tank (MBT). Designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, the Leopard 1A1 entered service in 1965 deployed by the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Leopard 1A5’s retrofit version was upgraded with a new fire control system, effective night vision and all-weather capabilities camera, and more effective ammunition against deployed, advanced Soviet T-64B, T-72B and T-80B tanks. Later versions of the Leopard 1 MBT were relegated to secondary roles, replaced by the Leopard 2 tank.

The Leopard 1A1 alongside advanced variants quickly became the standard tank of many European militaries, as well as over a dozen of export countries worldwide, with field modified units being recently deployed on the Russo-Ukrainian War conflict. 

Meng Leopard 1A5 German Main Battle Tank features:

• Highly detailed kit featuring crisp details.
• Slide moulded lower chassis featuring crisp details with weldlines.
• Highly detailed lower hull with engine radiator, tools, and textured side skirts.
• Slide moulded turret with applique armour mounts.
• Highly detailed main gun mantlet, thermal sleeve barrel, turret MG42, and smoke dischargers.
• Highly detailed rear searchlight stowage box, and storage basket.
• Turret hatches can be built as open or closed.
• Clear parts for periscopes and sites.
• Fully workable torsion bar suspensions system.
• Fully workable individual track links.
• 2 PE frets.
• 4 marking options.