Leopard 1 - Operators

Operators

Countries that are current or former Leopard 1 operators:

• Australia — 71; 90 Leopard 1A3s were originally delivered as Leopard AS1, later upgraded, and since replaced by 59 M1A1 Abrams from the US
• Belgium — 132 Leopard 1A5s(BE); 334 originally; all were originally going to been replaced by 40 Mowag Piranha III with a 90 mm canon (which are going to be resold). 40 Leopards are to remain in service.
• Brazil — 128 Leopard 1A1s and 250 Leopard 1A5s
• Canada — 114 Leopard C2s (updated Leopard 1A5), reduced to 66 in the early 2000s. The Leopard C2 are likely to remain in active service until 2015. The 66 Leopard C2 are gradually replaced with the Leopard 2's purchased from the Netherlands and Germany.
• Chile — 202 Leopard 1Vs, reduced to 150; 120 remaining in service.
• Denmark — 230 Leopard1A5DK Replaced with Leopard 2. Only 16 ARVs(Wisent) and 10 Bridgelayers remain in service
• Ecuador — 30 Leopard 1Vs from Chile
• Germany — 2,437 originally. They were replaced by the Leopard 2. Remaining Leopard 1 tanks in long-term storage for resale.
• Greece — 520 Leopard 1A5GR in service,104 Leopard 1A3/A4GR and 70 Leopard 1V/INL are converted to support vehicles,parts and the rest will be scrapped.
• Italy — 720 (600 A2s, 120 A5s) retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by Ariete main battle tank), the AEVs, ARVs and ABLVs remain in service. 120 Leopard 1 A5 kept in reserve.
• Lebanon — 43 ex-Belgian Leopard 1A5(BE)s to be delivered.
• Netherlands — 468 originally; replaced with Leopard 2. Only ARVs, BARVs and Bridgelayers remain in service.
• Norway — 172 originally; Replaced with Leopard 2. Five remaining Leopard 1A5 NO2 in the Norwegian Army Battle Squadron, ARVs and Bridgelayers also remain in service
• Turkey — 337
• United Kingdom — 4 Leopard 1A5 hulls have been adapted through extensive modification to create the Hippo BARV (armoured amphibious recovery vehicles)