There is a problem with the fire control system (FCS) of the Leopard 1A5BE tanks for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, developed in Belgium. I wrote about this in an article. forbes columnist David Ex.
According to him, the tanks of the 1A5BE modification have a different SABCA fire control system, which requires special care and technical support.
“There are already signs of poor condition of the unusual SABCA systems on 50 Leopard 1A5BE tanks that Rheinmetall (Belgium. – socialbites.ca) purchased from OIP Land Systems,” wrote Ex.
He also noted that the “much more serious” problem with this tank model was the 70mm thick thin steel armor. As the Observer added, such armor cannot reliably protect “from anything more powerful than a Russian heavy machine gun.”
Before that, the German government acceptance With the Rheinmetall concern on the repair of 30 Leopard tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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