Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with more Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks
The Ukrainian government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for Leopard 1 systems, including 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5.
The Ukrainian government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for Leopard 1 systems, including 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5.
Berlin has recently delivered another 10 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is preparing another export of Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine.
Deliveries of 80 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine will start in mid-year, said Boris Pistorius.
We are currently refurbishing 50 Leopard 2 and 100 Leopard 1 tanks, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the German newspaper “Neue Ruhr Zeitung”.
The CEO of German technology group Rheinmetall said the company expects to supply 20 to 25 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine in 2023.
Germany has approved the export of Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine from the stocks of the defence industry.