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{{Infobox Weapon
 
{{Infobox Weapon
| name = Schwartzen Adler
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| name = Kampfpanzer Löwe 2A8
| image = [[image:Black Eagle Obj640.png|150px]]
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| image = [[image:Leopard 2A8.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Kampfpanzer 09 Schwarzen Adler
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| caption = Kampfpanzer Eber 2A8
| origin = Bexar
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| origin = Neue Deutsche Reich
 
| type = Tracked armored fighting vehicles
 
| type = Tracked armored fighting vehicles
 
<!-- Type selection -->
 
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| is_UK =
 
| is_UK =
 
<!-- Service history -->
 
<!-- Service history -->
| service = 2009
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| service = 2016 -
| used_by = Bexar
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| used_by = Reichsheer
| wars = [[Karma War]] <br /> [[TOP-C&G War]] <br /> [[PB-NpO War]]
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| wars =
 
<!-- Production history -->
 
<!-- Production history -->
 
| designer =
 
| designer =
| design_date = 2008
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| design_date = 2010
| manufacturer = [[Auto Union AG]]
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| manufacturer = DASA
 
| unit_cost =
 
| unit_cost =
| production_date = 2009 -
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| production_date = 2011 -
| number =
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| number = 3,893
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| variants = Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel<br>Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan<br>Driver Training Tank (Fahrschulpanzer)
| variants =
 
 
<!-- General specifications -->
 
<!-- General specifications -->
 
| spec_label =
 
| spec_label =
| weight = 62.3 tonnes (61.3 long tons; 68.7 short tons)
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| weight = 62.3 tonnes
| length = 9.97 m (393 in) (gun forward)
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| length = 10.97 m (gun forward)
 
| part_length =
 
| part_length =
| width = 3.58 m
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| width = 3.76 m
| height = 1.80 m
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| height = 3.03 m
 
| diameter =
 
| diameter =
| crew = 3
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| crew = 4
 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
 
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
 
| cartridge =
 
| cartridge =
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<!-- Vehicle specifications -->
 
<!-- Vehicle specifications -->
 
| armour = 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
 
| armour = 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
| primary_armament = 140mm L50 smoothbore autoloading
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| primary_armament = 120mm L55 smoothbore
 
32 rounds
 
32 rounds
| secondary_armament = 2 x 7.62mm MG60A
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| secondary_armament = 1 x 12.7mm machine gun<b>1 x 7.62mm MG5 machine gun
 
4,750 rounds
 
4,750 rounds
| engine = AU1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
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| engine = NAM DM1500C 12 cylinder diesel engine with twin exhaust turbochargers
 
1,500 PS (1,103 kW)
 
1,500 PS (1,103 kW)
 
| engine_power =
 
| engine_power =
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| fuel_capacity = 1900 litres
 
| fuel_capacity = 1900 litres
 
| vehicle_range = 426 km
 
| vehicle_range = 426 km
| speed = Road 56 km/h (35 mph)
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| speed = Road 56 km/h (35 mph) <br>Off-road: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Off-road: 40 km/h (25 mph)[
 
 
| guidance =
 
| guidance =
 
| steering =
 
| steering =
 
}}
 
}}
   
The Kampfpanzer 09 Schwartzen Adler (Black Eagle) is the current tank of the [[Bexarische Landeswehr]]. It is the primary weapon system of the [[Panzertruppe]]. It was developed from the T-72/80 tanks left behind after the Russian withdrawal, all of which have now been upgraded to this standard.
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The Kampfpanzer Löwe 2A8 is the current tank of the [[Reichsheer]]. It is the primary weapon system of the [[Panzertruppen]]. It was developed from the Löwe 2A6 tanks of the former Bunderwehr in 2010, all of which have now been upgraded to this standard.
   
 
== Design ==
 
== Design ==
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'''Protection'''
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The Löwe 2A8 uses spaced 3rd generation composite multilayer armour throughout the design; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component. The armour consists of a combination of steel plates of different hardness, elastic materials and other non-metallic materials. Steel plates with high hardness and high ductility are used. The armour is a result of extensive research about the formation and penetration mechanism of shaped charge jets. The frontal arc of the Eber 2's armour is designed to withstand large caliber kinetic energy penetrators and shaped charge projectiles. It is estimated that the Eber 2's front would resist 125 mm APFSDS rounds fired from a distance of 1,500 m.
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The Löwe 2A8's armour has a maximum physical thickness of 80 centimetres (31 in) increased by a wedge-shaped armour module to 150 centimetres (59 in).
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The side and the rear of the tank protect against heavy machine guns, medium caliber rounds and older types of tank ammunition. The side of the hull is covered by armour skirts to increase protection against projectiles and RPGs. The frontal third of the hull sides is covered by heavy ballistic skirts, while the rest of the hull sides is covered by steel-reinforced rubber skirts. For increased protection against mines, the sides of the hull floor are sloped by 45° and the floor is reinforced with corrugations.
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The Löwe 2A8 features the latest generation of passive armour and belly armour providing protection against mines and IEDs. The Eber 2A8 is fitted with adapters for mounting additional armour modules or protection systems against RPGs. For urban combat, the Eber 2A8 can be fitted with different packages of modular armour. The Eber 2A7 can mount thick modules of composite armour along the flanks of turret and hull, while slat armour can be adapted at the vehicle rear. The armour modules provide protection against the RPG-7, which depending on the warhead can penetrate between 280 millimetres (11 in) and 600 millimetres (24 in) of steel armour.
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'''Secondary protection'''
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The Löwe 2A8's design follows the concept of compartmentation; possible sources of fire or explosions have been moved away from the crew. In the turret, the ammunition and the hydraulics are located in compartments separated from the crew. In case of a detonation, the blow-off panels on the compartment roofs will direct the explosion and fire away from the crew. The crew is also protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) threats, as the Leopard 2A8 is equipped with a Dräger NBC overpressurization system, which provides up to 4 millibars (4.0 hPa) over-pressure inside the vehicle.
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The Löwe 2A8 is equipped with a fire protection system. Four 9 kg Halon fire extinguisher bottles are installed on the right behind the driver's station. The bottles are connected to pipes and hoses and are activated automatically by the fire detection system, when temperatures rise above 82 °C (180 °F) inside the fighting compartment, or manually via a control panel in the driver's compartment. An extra 2.5 kg Halon fire extinguisher is stored on the floor beneath the main gun.
   
 
== Variants ==
 
== Variants ==
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'''Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel'''
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The BPz3 armoured recovery vehicle includes both a bulldozer and a crane with integral winch, allowing it to approach damaged vehicles, even over rough and fought-over terrain, and tow them to safety. It is equipped with a machine gun for local self-defence, a smoke grenade launcher, and NBC protection. Like the tank, it is powered by a NAM DM1500C 1,500 PS (1,479 hp, 1,103 kW) diesel engine.
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'''Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan'''
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This vehicle is a modular armoured vehicle-launched bridge developed from the Leopard 2 tank chassis. It is designed to carry a folding mobile bridge, which it can "launch" across a river. Once emplaced, the bridge is sturdy enough to support most vehicles, even Leopard tanks. When the crossing is complete, the bridge-layer simply hooks up to the bridge and re-stows it.
   
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'''Driver Training Tank (Fahrschulpanzer)'''
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The Löwe 2 Driver Training Tank, as the name implies, is a non-combatant Löwe 2 for instructing soldiers in the finer points of handling the tank. The turret is supplanted by a weighted and fixed observation cab with forward and side-facing windows and a dummy gun. The instructor rides in this cab, with override controls for critical systems, and space is provided for two other students to observe.
   
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
*[[Bexar]]
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*[[Neue Deutsche Reich]]
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*[[Reichswehrministerium]]
*[[Kriegsministerium]]
 
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*[[Reichsheer]]
*[[Bexarische Landeswehr]]
 
*[[Kavallerie]]
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*[[Panzertruppen]]
[[Category:Military of Bexar]]
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[[Category:Freistaat Preussen]]
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[[Category:Military of Prussia]]

Revision as of 14:21, 2 May 2016

Kampfpanzer Löwe 2A8
Leopard 2A8
Kampfpanzer Eber 2A8
Type Tracked armored fighting vehicles
Place of origin Neue Deutsche Reich
Service history
In service 2016 -
Used by Reichsheer
Production history
Designed 2010
Manufacturer DASA
Produced 2011 -
Number built 3,893
Variants Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel
Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan
Driver Training Tank (Fahrschulpanzer)
Specifications
Weight 62.3 tonnes
Length 10.97 m (gun forward)
Width 3.76 m
Height 3.03 m
Crew 4

Armor 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
Primary
armament
120mm L55 smoothbore

32 rounds

Secondary
armament
1 x 12.7mm machine gun1 x 7.62mm MG5 machine gun

4,750 rounds

Engine NAM DM1500C 12 cylinder diesel engine with twin exhaust turbochargers

1,500 PS (1,103 kW)

Power/weight 24PS/tonne
Suspension torsion bar
Ground clearance 451mm
Fuel capacity 1900 litres
Operational range 426 km
Speed Road 56 km/h (35 mph)
Off-road: 40 km/h (25 mph)

The Kampfpanzer Löwe 2A8 is the current tank of the Reichsheer. It is the primary weapon system of the Panzertruppen. It was developed from the Löwe 2A6 tanks of the former Bunderwehr in 2010, all of which have now been upgraded to this standard.

Design

Protection

The Löwe 2A8 uses spaced 3rd generation composite multilayer armour throughout the design; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component. The armour consists of a combination of steel plates of different hardness, elastic materials and other non-metallic materials. Steel plates with high hardness and high ductility are used. The armour is a result of extensive research about the formation and penetration mechanism of shaped charge jets. The frontal arc of the Eber 2's armour is designed to withstand large caliber kinetic energy penetrators and shaped charge projectiles. It is estimated that the Eber 2's front would resist 125 mm APFSDS rounds fired from a distance of 1,500 m.

The Löwe 2A8's armour has a maximum physical thickness of 80 centimetres (31 in) increased by a wedge-shaped armour module to 150 centimetres (59 in).

The side and the rear of the tank protect against heavy machine guns, medium caliber rounds and older types of tank ammunition. The side of the hull is covered by armour skirts to increase protection against projectiles and RPGs. The frontal third of the hull sides is covered by heavy ballistic skirts, while the rest of the hull sides is covered by steel-reinforced rubber skirts. For increased protection against mines, the sides of the hull floor are sloped by 45° and the floor is reinforced with corrugations.

The Löwe 2A8 features the latest generation of passive armour and belly armour providing protection against mines and IEDs. The Eber 2A8 is fitted with adapters for mounting additional armour modules or protection systems against RPGs. For urban combat, the Eber 2A8 can be fitted with different packages of modular armour. The Eber 2A7 can mount thick modules of composite armour along the flanks of turret and hull, while slat armour can be adapted at the vehicle rear. The armour modules provide protection against the RPG-7, which depending on the warhead can penetrate between 280 millimetres (11 in) and 600 millimetres (24 in) of steel armour.

Secondary protection

The Löwe 2A8's design follows the concept of compartmentation; possible sources of fire or explosions have been moved away from the crew. In the turret, the ammunition and the hydraulics are located in compartments separated from the crew. In case of a detonation, the blow-off panels on the compartment roofs will direct the explosion and fire away from the crew. The crew is also protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) threats, as the Leopard 2A8 is equipped with a Dräger NBC overpressurization system, which provides up to 4 millibars (4.0 hPa) over-pressure inside the vehicle.

The Löwe 2A8 is equipped with a fire protection system. Four 9 kg Halon fire extinguisher bottles are installed on the right behind the driver's station. The bottles are connected to pipes and hoses and are activated automatically by the fire detection system, when temperatures rise above 82 °C (180 °F) inside the fighting compartment, or manually via a control panel in the driver's compartment. An extra 2.5 kg Halon fire extinguisher is stored on the floor beneath the main gun.

Variants

Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel The BPz3 armoured recovery vehicle includes both a bulldozer and a crane with integral winch, allowing it to approach damaged vehicles, even over rough and fought-over terrain, and tow them to safety. It is equipped with a machine gun for local self-defence, a smoke grenade launcher, and NBC protection. Like the tank, it is powered by a NAM DM1500C 1,500 PS (1,479 hp, 1,103 kW) diesel engine.

Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan This vehicle is a modular armoured vehicle-launched bridge developed from the Leopard 2 tank chassis. It is designed to carry a folding mobile bridge, which it can "launch" across a river. Once emplaced, the bridge is sturdy enough to support most vehicles, even Leopard tanks. When the crossing is complete, the bridge-layer simply hooks up to the bridge and re-stows it.

Driver Training Tank (Fahrschulpanzer) The Löwe 2 Driver Training Tank, as the name implies, is a non-combatant Löwe 2 for instructing soldiers in the finer points of handling the tank. The turret is supplanted by a weighted and fixed observation cab with forward and side-facing windows and a dummy gun. The instructor rides in this cab, with override controls for critical systems, and space is provided for two other students to observe.

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