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Main battle tank Type Rocket artillery, Tactical ballistic system
West Germany Place of Origin United States of America
1979–present Service Period and Status
Krauss-Maffei Designer
1970s Designed Period
Unit cost
2A6: US$5.74 million (2007)
Program & Unit Cost Unit cost:
$5.1 million (2014)
1979–present Production Period
>3,200 Number Built
Empty weight:
2A6M: 60.2 t
2A6: 57.6 t
2A5: 57.3 t
2A4: 52 t

Combat weight:
2A6M: 62.5 t
2A6: 59.9 t - 61.7 t
2A5: 59.5 t
2A4: 55.15 t
Mass / Weight / Displacement 35,800 lb / 16,200 kg
2A6/2A6M: 10.97 m / 393 inches (gun forward) 2A4/2A5: 9.67 m Length 7 m / 23 ft 0 in
2A5/2A6/2A6M: 3.76 m / 148 in
2A4: 3.7 m
Width / Beam 2.4 m / 7 ft 10.5 in
2A5/2A6/2A6M: 3.030 m / 120 in
2A4: 2.79 m
Height 3.2 m / 10 ft 6 in
540 mm / 54 cm / 0.54 m Ground Clearance
4 Crew 3
1,200 litres / 264 imperial gallons / 317 US gallons Fuel Capacity
Road: ca. 340 l/100 km, ca. 340 km
Terrain: ca. 530 l/100 km, ca. 220 km
Average: ca. 410 l/100 km, ca. 280 km
Static test: 12.5 l/h, 72–93 hours (with 900–1,160 liters capacity)
Fuel Consumption
68 km/h / 42 mph 31 km/h backwards Speed 85 km/h / 52.8 mph
550 km / 340 mi (internal fuel) Operational Range 480 km / 298 mi
24.1 PS/t / 17.7 kW/t Power-to-Weight Ratio
Main armament:
2A6/2A6M:
1 × 120 mm Rheinmetall L/55 smoothbore gun (42 rounds)
2A4/2A5:
1 × 120 mm Rheinmetall L/44 smoothbore gun

Secondary armament:
2 × 7.62 mm MG3A1 (4,750 rounds)
Armament
2A5/2A6/2A6M: 21 t
2A4: 16 t
Turret Weight
2A6: 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component Armor Light armor
MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V12 twin-turbo diesel engine
1,500 PS / 1,479 hp / 1,103 kW at 2,600 rpm
Engine
Renk HSWL 354 Transmission
Torsion bar suspension Suspension
10 seconds Vehicle Rotation Time (360 degrees)
2A5/2A6/2A6M: 360° in 9 seconds (electric) Turret Rotation Time (360 degrees)
1,100 mm / 1.1 m Vertical Obstacle
3,000 mm / 3 m Trench Crossing
1,200 mm / 1.2 m without preparation
4,000 mm / 4 m with snorkel
Fording Depth
Caliber 227 mm / 8.9 in
Rate of Fire 1, 2, 4, All 6
Firing Range Effective firing range:
between 2 km (1.2 mi) and 300 km (190 mi)

Maximum firing range:
300 km (190 mi)
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