Editing Leopard 2 (section)

====Secondary protection====
[[File:Leopard 2A4 Munitionsbunker Turmheck.jpg|thumb|right|Ammunition storage in a Leopard 2A4]]
The Leopard 2's design follows the concept of compartmentation. Possible sources of fire or explosions have been moved away from the crew.<ref name="KrapkeLeopardWuL" /> In the turret, the ammunition and the hydraulics are located in compartments separated from the crew. In case of a detonation, the blow-off panels on the compartment roofs will direct the explosion and fire away from the crew. The crew is also protected against [[CBRN defense|nuclear, biological and chemical]] (NBC) threats, as the Leopard 2 is equipped with a Dräger NBC overpressurization system, which provides up to 4 [[Pascal (unit)|hPA]] over-pressure inside the vehicle.<ref name=frapdoL2 />

Two groups of four Wegmann {{cvt|76|mm}} smoke mortars are mounted on either side of the turret and can be electrically fired either as single rounds or in salvos of four. They are mounted on most Leopard 2 models, with the exception of Dutch Leopard 2s, which are equipped instead with a Dutch-designed smoke mortar system with six barrels on each side.<ref name=frapdoL2 /> Swedish Stridsvagn 122 utilises French GALIX smoke dispensers, similar to the system found on the French Leclerc.<ref name="strv122-fmv" />

The Leopard 2 is equipped with a fire protection system. Four {{cvt|9|kg}} [[Halomethane|halon]] fire extinguisher bottles are installed on the right behind the driver's station. The bottles are connected to pipes and hoses and are activated automatically by the fire detection system when temperatures rise above {{convert|82|C}} inside the fighting compartment, or manually via a control panel in the driver's compartment.<ref name=frapdoL2 /> An extra {{cvt|2.5|kg}} halon fire extinguisher is stored on the floor beneath the main gun.