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KP.2 Lancer

KP.2 Lancer
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KP.2M4 Lancer, 2002
Type Main battle tank
National origin Wingarde
Manufacturer Falken Panzerwerke
Designed 1973–1976
Introduction 21 September 1977
Retired 2004 (Wingarde)
Primary users Wingarde Federal Army
Lucretian Republican Army
Produced 1975–1995

The KP.2 Lancer (German: Lanzier) is a Wingardian second generation main battle tank in service with the Federal Army between the late 1970s and the early 2000s.

As their retirement from Wingardian service neared, a significant number of Lancers were transferred to the Lucretian Republican Army, where they remain active as of 2025.

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Variants

  • KP.2 (1977): Original production version.
  • KP.2M2 (197X):
  • KP.2M3 (198X):
  • KP.2M4 (1989):

Specifications (KP.2M4)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
  • Mass: 42 tons
  • Length: 9.4 metres
  • Width: 3.45 metres
  • Height: 2.36 metres

Hardware

  • Protection: Steel plating, optional ERA blocks
  • Main armament: Krauser Ordnance PK12/44 120mm smoothbore (APFSDS, HEAT rounds)
  • Secondary armament: Coaxial MG51 13mm HMG, pintle-mounted MG49M3 7.92mm MG
  • Engine: Norton Power NP-HAV1KM multi-fuel, 1,000 hp
  • Power/weight: 23.8 hp/ton
  • Transmission: Planetary gear automatic transmission
  • Suspension: Torsion bar suspension
  • Operational range: 550 km
  • Maximum speed: 65 km/h (road), 45 km/h (off-road)
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