The Chilean Army (Ejercito de Chile) has taken delivery of 136 ex-German Army Krauss-Maffei Weg-mann (KMW) Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) which were overhauled prior to being shipped to Chile, writes Christopher F Foss.rnChile is the first country in South America to field the Leopard 2; in this instance they are replacing Leopard 1 MBTs that were also acquired second hand.rnA principal concern for the Chilean armed forces is the ability to operate its MBTs at extremes of altitude, up to 20,000 ft (6,000 m) where the air is thinner and has much lower oxygen content.
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机译：克里斯托弗·F·弗斯写道，智利陆军（Ejercito de Chile）已交付了136辆前德军克劳斯·马菲·威格曼（KMW）豹2A4主战坦克（MBT），这些坦克在运往智利之前进行了大修。是南美第一个使用“豹2”的国家；在这种情况下，他们将取代也已获得二手的Leopard 1MBT。rn智利武装部队的主要关注点是其能够在空气稀薄，最高20,000 ft（6,000 m）的极端高空操作其MBT的能力。氧含量低得多。
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