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K2 Black Panther vs Leopard 2A6: how to tell them apart

Two main battle tanks that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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K2 Black Panther

Main battle tank, South Korea. In service since 2014

What gives it away

Six road wheels, low angular turret with a large rear bustle housing the autoloader, long 120 mm gun.

Used by

South Korea, Poland

Leopard 2A6, main battle tank from Germany

Leopard 2A6

Main battle tank, Germany. In service since 2001

What gives it away

Seven road wheels, wedge-shaped add-on armour on the turret front and a long L55 120 mm gun.

Used by

Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, Finland, Ukraine

Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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