Leopard 2A7A1 Main battle tank
Channel: Main Battle Tank
Date: 19/04/2023

The Leopard 2A7A1 is an upgraded version of the Leopard 2A7, fitted with Trophy Active Protection System (APS). In 2021 Germany signed a contract to purchase the Israeli Trophy protection systems for its Leopard 2A7V tanks. Upgraded tanks received a Leopard 2A7A1 designation. Initially only a company of 17 tanks will be upgraded to this standard for the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. Some sources report that in 2021 at least some of these new tanks were delivered to German army. Raphael expects procurement of additional Trophy systems from Germany. Older Leopard 2A4 tanks can be upgraded to similar configuration as all upgrades are modular. Sometimes protection system of the Leopard 2A7A1 is being referred as EuroTrophy. Currently the Leopard 2A7A1 is among the best main battle tanks in the world.