Takom 1/35 Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS Main Battle Tank

In 2006, a Squadron of fifteen Leopard C2 main battle tanks fitted with Modular Expandable Armor System (MEXAS), a ceramic composite armor kit, deployed to Afghanistan for combat operations. During the Afghanistan mission, the Leopard C2 MEXAS tanks were fitted with dozer blades, mine plows and mine rollers. Over time the tanks received upgrades that included thermal covers, a cooling unit and an electronic counter-measures device. The tanks fought enemy forces, provided convoy protection and supported Provincial Reconstruction Teams from December 2006 until they were withdrawn in July 2001.