Re: MBT's
Karigin - I took your picture and saved it so I could " blow it up" to be sure; they added APS TROPHY as I suspected in my last post.
Looking at the picture to the left and level with the MG on the turret you'll see the standard 8-sided TROPHY "radar" cover you can also make out the same on the right side but with a " raised" profile due to the angle of the picture.
BUNDESWEHR plan is to mount TROPHY on a Company (17) of LEOPARD 2A7V(A1) for an upcoming NATO deployment in OCT. 2022 as I had already reported awhile back. This would result in a request to push back the START date due to final deliveries of the tanks to get this first German unit fully equipped.
I didn't see anything else to indicate any other equipment was outwardly added besides the APS TROPHY as compared to the LEOPARD 2A7V.
What I'm waiting on is a final decision by the BUNDESWEHR if they intend to mount the FLW 200 w/20mm AC as has been proposed.
Corrected my  LEOPARD 2A6V(A1) to the CORRECT LEOPARD 2A7V(A1) in para 3 above. Sorry for any confusion.
Regards,
Pat
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