Italy selects Leopard 2 main battle tank for its land forces
The exact number of Leopard 2 tanks to be purchased for the Italian Army is unclear.
The exact number of Leopard 2 tanks to be purchased for the Italian Army is unclear.
The defence technology group KNDS has continued its growth in fiscal year 2022.
According to Italian media, negotiations with Germany regarding the purchase of Leopard 2A7/2A8 main battle tanks produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
KNDS, the merger of the German and French land defence systems providers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter, is harmonizing its brand image.
54 main battle tanks, which were contracted by Norway from German company KMW in February, received the designation Leopard 2A8NOR.
During the Future Artillery 2023 conference held last week in Munich, Germany, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Elbit Systems showcased the multi-launch rocket system Euro-PULS
German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) will receive new Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, the most advanced version of the Leopard tank series.
Germany is set to acquire 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to replenish its depleted stocks caused by deliveries to Ukraine.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KM) and Rheinmetall have been awarded an order to build a further fifty Puma infantry fighting vehicles.
German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius announced today that Germany will purchase 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles.
The German government plans to buy 50 Puma fighting vehicles worth a total of EUR 1.5 billion for the Bundeswehr.
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has announced that it intends to buy “over 120” more Boxer infantry fighting vehicles.