- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The Leopard 2A7V is one of the latest modifications of the Bundeswehr’s well-known Leopard series of tanks, featuring upgraded protection as well as other small improvements. Today we’ll be showing you the Leopard 2A7V in all its glory, which’ll be coming to War Thunder in the next major update!
Leopard 2A7V: An MBT for Germany at Rank VIII
Features:
- Enhanced protection.
- Deadly firepower.
- Decent mobility, but inferior to its predecessors.
- GEN 3 thermals.
In the mid 2010s, the German government backtracked on plans to reduce the size of the armored force in the Bundeswehr. Instead, a plan was formulated with Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, the manufacturer of the Leopard 2 MBT, to produce additional vehicles under a new and improved standard.
The Leopard 2A7V, as it became known, featured improved protection thanks to a modular armor package bolted on the front of the hull as well as improved optics and a new transmission adapted to the increased weight. The new vehicle was officially presented in October 2019 and entered service with the Bundeswehr in September 2021. Presently, all 104 Leopard 2A7Vs ordered by Germany are in active service with the Bundeswehr.
Meet the Leopard 2A7V!
The Leopard 2A7V will soon be arriving at the top rank of the German ground forces tree as the latest and most capable modification of one of the most well known Western main battle tanks. Offering you a number of very handy upgrades, the Leopard 2A7V’s capabilities have been improved even further to excel. Let’s take a look!
At a first glance, you may have come to the conclusion that the Leopard 2A7V doesn’t seem to differ much from its predecessor — on surface level, this is also true as this tank doesn't have any radical design changes. For instance, it features the lethal L/55 A1 gun, possesses advanced composite armor and is powered by an MTU 1500 HP engine. As a result, the Leopard 2A7V will still offer you much of the highly regarded mix of great protection, good mobility, and lethal firepower which pretty much defines Leopard tanks.
So what’s different then? Primarily, the Leopard 2A7V comes fitted with a new modular add-on armor package which reinforces its frontal section of the hull. As a result, this particularly vulnerable part is now better protected against kinetic ammunition as well as chemical rounds. In addition to this is mine protection on the underside, however these combined upgrades do come at the cost of added weight. Unlike its direct predecessor, the Leopard 2A7V’s weight rises to an impressive 66.5 tons.
Interesting: The Leopard 2A7V will be amongst some of the heaviest top-tier MBTs when it comes to the game.
With a drastic weight increase of 11% over the Leopard 2A6 as well as maintaining the same engine, this does mean a decrease in mobility. As a result, the Leopard 2A7V’s top speed reduces from the traditional 68 km/h of the Leopard 2 series to 61 km/h, which overall means getting around in this tank will be slightly worse compared to its predecessors, the Leopard 2A5 and 2A6. Remember to keep this in mind while in battle!
In your matches by Tom, Community Management Team Leader: “The 2A7 doesn’t have any hard drawbacks realistically, it hits all the key points an MBT needs to hit, and this effectively lets you do everything you need to do in order to perform well. As such there isn’t really a universal ‘correct’ way to play it, the best way to play is the way that you feel aligns best with your personal skillset. Focus on your own strengths, and the vehicle will let you maximize them as much as possible.”
The Leopard 2A7V will soon join the German ground forces tree as one of its first brand new rank VIII vehicles and will become available with the release of the next major update. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to the news as we continue revealing what other exciting new features and additions await you. Until then, see you soon!
Kick-start your German ground research with this starter pack:
- SdKfz 140/1 (Rank I, Germany)
- Ju 87 R-2 (Rank I, Germany)
- Premium Account for 7 days
- 120000 Silver Lions
You can greatly speed up the research of the Leopard 2A7V with this pack:
- Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) (Rank VII, Germany)
- Premium account for 15 days
- 2000 Golden Eagles
Comments (64)
Comments will be premoderatedThe Leopard 2A7V also received D-Tech internal composite for the frontal Hull. By all means it should be more heavily armored then any Strv 122 version. I realy hope gajin will not make the mistake of giving it worse armor versions then years older Strv122 versions
Also, for whatever reason, 2A7V’s MEXAS has a lower multiplier than 122’s MEXAS (0.825 vs 1.3) even though they should either be the same, or 2A7V’s should be better. This makes no sense…
Firstly, the mobility of L2A7V is on par with 2A4. Secondly, please return our armor, at least Dtech (750mm).
It posseses "advanced composite armour", but the devs in their infinite wisdom kept it with the Leopard 2A5s C-technology armour hull modifier, and then nerfed the beak add-on armour to be worse than Strv 122's (for no reason). That's without mentioning that the Duel Add-On Armour doesn't even shatter APFSDS, making the 2A7V less armoured than it should be. Lol.
"As a result, this particularly vulnerable part is now better protected against kinetic ammunition as well as chemical rounds." yeah yeah 650mm of KE protection, very much D-tech. Thanks for nothing gaijin!
it's no longer blue... sad
We can hope they will give us an optional blue skin, I have one for my 2A5!
Is the Auxiliary Power Unit functional? It even has the fans in the bottom of the turret bustle, so I assume its there?
D tech armor when? This thing is for some reason worse than the strv 122b from 20+ years ago and that makes zero sense.
Odd to not give this to Hungary also, given it could be a simple copy & paste and how sparse Italy is at top tier.
Hungary has 2A7HU, not the 2A7V
We don't need 3 countries having leopards.
It's acceleration should be improved compared since it's transmission and sideshoots have been improved.
Will we get the blue skin ?