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Canadian  Leopard  Tanks (and Future Tanks) Article Index For articles on Canadian Forces Leopard 1 tanks see: Leopard C2  Article Index Leopard 2,  Leo 2 - based  Support Vehicles,  and  the Tank Replacement Project The Leopard 2 is a revised, updated, and more powerful evolution of the earlier CF Leopard C2 tank. The first of  the new series to enter Canadian service were the 20 Leopard 2A6Ms in Afghanistan on loan from Germany.  The Leopard 2A6M tanks were accompanying by ARV 3 Büffel recovery vehicles.  These Leopard 2 vehicles serve alongside earlier Leopard C2s,  Badger ARVs, and Taurus engineer vehicles. Replacing the CF's Leopard 1-based armour and those loaned vehicles in Afghani- stan is the object of  DND's Tank Replacement Project. A first step in this TRP was the purchase of  100 ex-Netherlands Army Leopard 2s. Refurbishment of  the used tanks has proved difficult  (only five upgraded Leopard 2A4M CANs will be ready before the CF combat mission ends in Afghanistan). Contracts are yet to be signed for Force Mobility Enhancement – covering combat engineering aspect of the TRP. Leopard 2A4 and 2A6 Tanks and the Tank Replacement Project (TRP) •   Tank Replacement Project  (Leopard 2 A4/2 A6  Upgrade & Conversion LOI )    •   The Auditor General's  Fall 2009 Report on the Tank Replacement Project    •   Computer modelling the Leopard 2   (DRDC vulnerability simulation NPP)    •   Delivery of first upgraded Leopard 2A4M CAN  (Background/Press Release) •   Force Mobility Enhancement Project   (Leopard 2 implements, ARV, and AEV)    •   Armoured Engineer Vehicles  (Leopard 2 A4  AEV  Conversion NPP ) •   Leopard 2A4M CAN   (DND 101 –  Refurbished and upgraded Leopard 2A4 )    •   Leopard 2A4M CAN – Krauss Maffei Wegmann announcement/commentary    •   Leopard 2A4M CAN to Afghanistan –  Army News  article and commentary    •   Background: Distinguishing the Leopard 2A4M CAN  (Upgrades/features) •   Leopard 2A6M CAN   (DND 101 –  Loaned Bundeswehr  Leopard 2A6Ms)    •   ARV 3  Büffel   (DND 101 – Leopard 2-based  Armoured Recovery Vehicle) Access to Information Alternatives – the Rumour Mill and CF Leopard 2 Tanks •   Lease/Buy Rumours — German Leopard 2A6M Tanks and  Leopard 2A4s    •   Rumours Confirmed – Leasing German/Buying Dutch Leopard 2A4/2A6s        Updated ( 02 Aug 2007 ) with  first photograph of  the CF's Leopard 2A6M.    •   The First of 20 Loaned German Leopard 2A6M Tanks Arrive in Kandahar Foreign Military's  Leopard 2 Tanks  in Afghanistan •   Danish Army Deploys Leopard 2A5s to Helmand  [ Update:  27 Oct  2007 ]    •   Danish Leopard 2A5 DK tanks in supporting action –  Helmand Province