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First-Generation  Canadian  Leopard 1  Tanks  Article Index Despite media attention to later-model Leopard 2 tanks, most of  Canadian Forces heavy armour is made up of members of the earlier Leopard 1 family. The updated Leopard 1A5 tank is designated Leopard C2 in CF service.  Fifteen of these tanks were deployed to Afghanistan to provide direct fire support. (The deployed tanks have extra add-on armour protection. Some sources list them as C2A1s or C2A2s). Leopard 1-based support vehicles include Badger Armoured Engineering Vehicle (AEV), Taurus Armoured  Recovery Vehicle (ARV), and Beaver Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB). All but AVLB are to be replaced with Leopard 2-based vehicles under the  Force Mobility Enhancement and  Tank Replacement Projects. First-Generation  Canadian Forces  Leopard C2  (1A5)  Tank – Articles: •   Leopard C2 Main Battle Tank – CF Tanks to Kandahar   (Background )    •   Canadian Leopard Tanks into Combat  ( Leopard C2 and  M113A3 TLAV )       Also: Leopard-based support vehicles deployed to Kandahar with the tanks    •   Replacement Parts for Leopard C2s  (Notice of Proposed Procurement) Canadian Forces  Leopard 1-based  Support Vehicles – Articles: •   Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle  ( ARV – a tracked tow-truck for tanks ) •   Badger Armoured Engineering Vehicle  ( AEV – a bulldozer and excavator )