Thumpalumpacus
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We all know the regs. Let's keep them in mind. It's tough in this thread, to be sure, but thinking before pressing "post reply" is that much more necessary.
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Its sexyThis part got me to wonder when we'll see ERA equipped Leo1s.
As it happens, Ukraine's large fleet of donated Leopard 1s are suited to this indirect-fire role, owing to their accurate and fast fire-controls and effective 105-millimeter main guns. More to the point, the Leopard 1s are thinly-protected, with barely half the armor that T-72s have.
Canada upgraded its Leopard 1s to C2 MEXAS spec, MEXAS - Wikipedia. See Canadian Leo1 below with upgrades to defend against IEDs, land mines and RPGs.
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And it is entirely possible to discuss the politics involved in a historical context without being political about it.We all know the regs. Let's keep them in mind. It's tough in this thread, to be sure, but thinking before pressing "post reply" is that much more necessary.
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I thought I had seen a photo of a Leo 1 with ERA but it may have been speculative. It does seem odd that we haven't seen such especially since some (see below) Leo 2s appear to have been fitted with such.This part got me to wonder when we'll see ERA equipped Leo1s.
As it happens, Ukraine's large fleet of donated Leopard 1s are suited to this indirect-fire role, owing to their accurate and fast fire-controls and effective 105-millimeter main guns. More to the point, the Leopard 1s are thinly-protected, with barely half the armor that T-72s have.
Canada upgraded its Leopard 1s to C2 MEXAS spec, MEXAS - Wikipedia. See Canadian Leo1 below with upgrades to defend against IEDs, land mines and RPGs.
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It's a shame that we disposed of all our Leo1s as targets, scrap or a few gate guards. They would have made a great gift for Ukraine.Mot sure what ever happened to the Canadian MEXAS kits.