The
Leonidas is an armoured personnel carrier produced by the
Greek vehicle manufacturer ELBO. It is named after Leonidas, the king
of the ancient city-state of Sparta.
The first version of the Leonidas was the Austrian (Saurer/Steyr) 4K
7FA Armoured Personnel Carrier built with minor modifications by the
Greek company from 1981 until 1987 (when it was still called Steyr
Hellas S.A.).
Initial
Greek involvement was essentially assembly, however it progressively increased up to
complete manufacture. The APC had a 320hp
engine and a weight of 14.8 tons. About 700 were produced.
The 'Leonidas-2' development involved extensive modification of the
previous model, done by ELBO itself in 1987 with the aim to
essentially develop it as an Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
(AIFV).
LEONIDAS Specifications |
Type |
Tracked armoured personnel
carrier |
Manufacturer |
ELBO |
Crew |
2 + 8 troops |
Armament |
12.7mm machine gun, 7.62mm machine
gun |
Length |
5.8m |
Height |
2.2m |
Width |
2.5m |
Weight |
15 tonnes |
Powerplant |
320hp engine |
Performance |
Max speed 70km/h |