The Probert Encyclopaedia of Warfare

LEOPARD AS1

The Leopard AS1 is an Main Battle Tank (MBT) used by the Australian army. It is powered by a 37.4 litre V-10 four stroke multi-fuel engine with mechanical superchargers producing 830 bhp at 2200 rounds-per-minute and 2860 Nm torque at 1500 rounds-per-minute. The engine is attached to a 4 speed planetary type power shift and steering transmission with hydraulic torque converter providing four forward and two reverse speeds. The Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is fitted with a welded turret containing a 105 mm rifled gun capable of firing Armour Piercing Discarding SABOT, High Explosive Squash Head, High Explosive Plastic, White Phosphorus Smoke, Anti-Personnel, Canister, Discarding SABOT-Practice and Squash Head-Practice Ammunition. A coaxially mounted 7.62 mm machine-gun and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun are also mounted. Two sets of four 76 mm multi-barrel smoke grenade dischargers are mounted externally.
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