As one of the commanders of one of the Leo2A4 "played war" for the MND....there are more than that here.
Nope. The turret is different as well due to the mine protection package. It's also electric drive vice hydraulic. Then there are IFCS and SFCS differences as the A6 is designed to fire the super sabot round, or LKE round which requires the longer gun for the extra muzzle pressures it requires. It's designed to pop the top off a T-90 at 2500m+. Then there is the commanders PERI and TIM, which allows us the ability to conduct "hunter/killer" shoots.
There are also many changes to the hull, again for the mine package. Picture everything in the tank, including the crew compartment in the turret suspended from the ceiling. From the foot peddles to the driver being suspended in a sling seat. There are also mods to the torsion bar housings, the wine rack, AFFESS system, escape hatch....the list goes on and on.
There is a reason that qualified Leo C2 crew required 4 weeks in Germany to qualify on the A6(M). There is that much that had changed between the tanks it requires a complete change in crew drills and engagement techniques. I was shocked the first time I rolled over a 2m wide wadi at well over 80kmh and didn't feel a thing. Can't do that in a C2.
The A4M has some upgrades from the A4CAN but not the same as the A6M. It's a variant in its own right and can take the same punishment as the A6.
The Strats only have a few at the moment, I believe two troops. This is due to the fact that they are still in rebuild from the tour. I could be wrong, but that's the info I have from guys I know there and its current as of two weeks ago. Conversion courses will continue Corps wide both in Gagetown and in Edmonton.
The system is catching up though and C Sqn RCD will have their compliment of Leo2 soon.
Regards