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Old 10-29-2008, 11:59 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Leopard 2

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Originally Posted by su-47 View Post
but isnt it way too heavy to operate in the Thar desert? Isn't that why PA chose Al Khalid, a medium tank?
Despite its size it has an excellent power to weight ratio as well as wide tracks to negotiate softer terrain.

Also it weighs a few tonnes less than the like of the M1 Abrams and Challenger 2.

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