Here is the German Leopard 2A6 at the competition.
Crew: 4 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 2x 7.62 mm
Speed: 42 mph
Range: 310 miles
Length: 36 feet
Weight: 62 tons
Here's the Danish entry into the competition, also a Leopard but a 2A5 model.
Crew: 4 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 2x 7.62 mm
Speed: 45 mph
Range: 310 miles
Length: 32 feet
Weight: 62.5 tons
Here we see the Polish Leopard 2A5.
Crew: 4 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 2x 7.62 mm
Speed: 45 mph
Range: 310 miles
Length: 32 feet
Weight: 62.5 tons
Here is the M1A2 Abrams SEP, the US's entry into the contest.
Crew: 4 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 12.7 mm, 2x 7.62 mm
Speed: 41/25 mph on road / off road
Range: 240 miles
Length: 32 feet
Weight: 62 tons
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdHere international troops inspect Slovenia's M-84 tank. Troops from all countries performed inspections of each other's armor to improve interoperability.
Crew: 3 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 12.7 mm, 7.62 mm
Speed: 42 mph
Range: 435 miles
Length: 31 feet
Weight: 41.5 tons
This is Italy's Ariete tank firing off a round in the competition.
Crew: 4 soldiers
Platoon size: 4 tanks
Armament: 120 mm smoothbore, 2x 7.62 mm
Speed: 30/18 mph on road / off road
Range: 310 miles
Length: 31 feet
Weight: 54 tons
Crews had to compete in an obstacle course and carry heavy tank rounds.
They also had to identify 25 friendly and threatening vehicles while going through the course.
Tank crews competed in offensive drills, like hitting moving targets.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdAs well as defensive operations, like towing a tank during a simulated gas attack.
Crew members also had to get out and fire 10 rounds from three different locations in a shooting test...
... but they weren't all using pistols.
Lastly, crews had to respond to a simulated IED strike, where they had to treat and evacuate casualties.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdThough the US lost to Germany, Denmark, and Poland, the real winners were NATO forces at large, as the competition helped to strengthen the bonds between foreign militaries and increase interoperability.