Leopard 2A5

The Leopard 2A5 introduced a major armor upgrade including spaced composite add-on armor on the turret and new third-generation thermal imager. Sweden operates the Strv 122 — a highly modified A5 variant with additional roof and floor armor, better thermal imager, and superior electronics, often rated the best Leopard 2 variant of its era.

A5 entered German service 1995. Sweden's Strv 122 (based on A5+) is widely considered superior to the standard A5 in protection. Sweden operates 110 Leopard 2 tanks (mix of Strv 121 and 122). Poland, Norway, Canada, and others also operate A5/A6 variants.