Is the Leo 1A5 the MBT for Canada?

[culloden]

IS the Leo 1 A5 the MBT for Canada? I know when a unit of your came to Idaho a few years ago they had Leo 1s. I was on the M1A1s for nearly 6 years..and man does my *** hurt....(insert joke here)
 :gunner:

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

The Leo is the main battle tank for Canada but I think it might be classified as a medium tank. The armored corp also has Leo 2‘s if I‘m not mistaken. Upgraded turrets etc.

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/2_0_49.asp?uSubSection=49&uSection=1

 

[Gunner]

Canada‘s MBT is still the Leopard 1 A5 but it has been recently upgraded in terms of fire control systems, hull, mid life extension projects, etc.

An armoured fellow can correct me but doesn‘t the C2 have the same fire control system as the Leopard 2?

 

[Franko]

Gunner....no not quiet yet. It is upgraded to use thermal and has MGRS but it‘s no where near the same capabilities as the Leo 2A5.

CFL...it‘s designation is Leopard C2, a BIG difference.

BTW...that web site is nothing more that propaganda...Leo has 825 horse not 830
If these jokers could only get some of the small things right.....

Regards

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Hey man I just run behind those things and laugh when the phone gets ripped away from the tank.

 

[Franko]

And we laugh at you guys running behind us...

Regards

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by CFL:
[qb] He man I just run behind those things and laugh when the phone gets ripped away from the tank. [/qb]

As long as the toilette paper doesn‘t get wet...that shouldn‘t be too much of a problem.

It is usually the result of a two cylinder jobbie talking too much on the phone and not paying attention to the ‘green‘ tree the tank just straddled and has popped up sending said grunt to the MIR with broken bones.



GW

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Or it could be that the tanks decide to punch through without letting the poor guy know.

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by CFL:
[qb] Or it could be that the tanks decide to punch through without letting the poor guy know. [/qb]

With a little more time around tanks you‘d/you‘ll learn that they are very unpredictable. You do not sleep on the ground around tanks. You do not stand behind tanks. You do not park behind tanks. On a whole, if you don‘t ride in a tank, stay away.

GW

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Dude, if they are closer then 50m and I‘m in the prone during a section attack, I‘m up and waving my arms like a wild man. I‘ve been long enough to know that you sleep in a forest with very big, thick trees if possible. If not then in my LAV.

 

[Franko]

CFL and GUNNER... In answer to your earlier statements:

Leopard C1 A5
http://www.ironsides.8m.com/cai/leo.html

Leopard C2
http://www2.sfu.ca/casr/101-vehleo2.htm

Leopard 2
http://fprado.com/armorsite/leo2.htm

Hope that clears up the somewhat obvious confusion in your earlier statements

Regards

BTW...Tankers do it better

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by CFL:
[qb] I‘ve been long enough to know that you sleep in a forest with very big, thick trees if possible. [/qb]

They won‘t protect you.....

 

[gate_guard]

Franko,
I keep hearing stories about you blackhats and your coolers full of...pop.

 

[Franko]

Well those were the GOOD ‘ol days. Not like that anymore

Regards

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by gate_guard:
[qb] Franko,
I keep hearing stories about you blackhats and your coolers full of...pop. [/qb]

There was also the 39 Round Bin. Franko still harps about his coffee to the NATO Standard. Those days are long gone. Time to get out.

GW

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

And you armoured guys had it so rough.

 

[Slim]

Originally posted by Franko:
[qb] Well those were the GOOD ‘ol days. Not like that anymore

Regards [/qb]

Used to be a time when there wouldn‘t be one tank with a full load of NBC filters in the entire sqn...They‘d all be full of boo...they‘d all be full of pop, nice fresh, cold pop. :evil:

Slim

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by Slim:
[qb]

Originally posted by Franko:
[qb] Well those were the GOOD ‘ol days. Not like that anymore

Regards [/qb]

Used to be a time when there wouldn‘t be one tank with a full load of NBC filters in the entire sqn...They‘d all be full of boo...they‘d all be full of pop, nice fresh, cold pop. :evil:

Slim [/qb]

Those were ‘Green Grenades‘; always the last thing on the ADREP.

GW :tank:

 

[koalorka]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!
66 Stryker MGS for 600 mln CAN?! How can that be possible? 9 mln dollars per vehicle?. The most expensive MBT, the Japanese Type 90 dosn‘t even cost that much. Where does that price come from, can someone tell me?
For 600 mln we could buy a little over 100 Leopard 2S tanks, the same vehicles that Sweden bought, which are dramatically more effective than the Stryker...