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The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic have completed series of trials of Leopard 2A4 main battle tank received from the Germany under the Ringtausch programme. According to the Czech Army, the tests results are positive and this means that Leopard 2A4 can be introduced into service.

Czech Army completed tests of Leopard 2A4 main battle tank

The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic have completed series of trials of Leopard 2A4 main battle tank received from Germany under the Ringtausch programme.

Practical trials of the first Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank (MBT), delivered to Slovakia under an equipment exchange programme with Germany in exchange for gifting its BVP-1 IFVs to Ukraine, are underway on the test tracks and firing range at the Záhorie Military Technical and Testing Institute.

The Slovak Armed Forces are testing Leopard 2A4 tank

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Slovak Armed Forces are testing Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank delivered by Germany under the Ringtausch programme.

The government of Norway has already delivered eight Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Norwegian Armed Forces announced on March 21.

Norway handed over eight Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

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The government of Norway has already delivered eight Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This week, the government of Poland delivered another 10 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to Ukraine. In addition, Polish defence minister announced that Ukrainian tank crews have completed the training for Leopard2A4 in Poland.

Poland already delivered 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

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This week, the government of Poland delivered another 10 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to Ukraine.

The Army of the Czech Republic started tests of the Leopard 2A4 main battle tank received from Germany. During the recent series of tests, Czech tankers conducted the first firing from their new tank. “The Leopard 2A4s will prepare us for the most modern Leopard in the 2A7 version”, said the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic on social media.

Czech Republic interested in Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks

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“The Leopard 2A4s will prepare us for the most modern Leopard in the 2A7 version”, said the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic on social media.

The Czech army received the first of 15 tanks to be sent from Germany, which will replace those sent to Ukraine to boost its defence capabilities.

Germany provides Czech army the first Leopard 2A4 tank [VIDEO]

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The Czech army received the first of 15 tanks to be sent from Germany, which will replace those sent to Ukraine to boost its defence capabilities.

Slovak Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď welcomed Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Christine Lambrecht to the Slovak MOD in an enhanced honour cordon ceremony on Monday 19 December 2022. The two leaders met for talks to mark the handover of the first of the 15 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) which Slovakia is to receive under a ring swap deal in exchange for gifting its 30 tracked BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

Slovakia takes delivery of the first of the 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany

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Slovak Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď welcomed Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Christine Lambrecht to the Slovak MOD in an enhanced honour cordon ceremony.

Slovakia has recently handed the last batch of the 30 tracked BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles over to Ukraine under an equipment exchange programme between the Slovak Ministry of Defence and the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The first one of the 15 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), which Germany has promised to supply in order to bolster Slovakia's defences, is set to arrive as early as this December.

Leopard 2A4 tanks soon to arrive in Slovakia for operational service

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The Leopard 2A4 MBTs will be delivered into service with the SVK Army along with an initial tank package of ammunition, spare parts, and logistics support

Under the German government’s “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme, Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the Slovak Republic with main battle tanks and other military hardware.

Rheinmetall supplying the Slovak Republic with Leopard 2 A4 MBTs

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Under the German government’s “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme, Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the Slovak Republic with main battle tanks.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced that he had agreed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on details regarding the transfer of Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Czech Republic in exchange for the equipment that Prague has donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Czech Republic will receive Leopard 2A4 tanks this year

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Czechia is to receive 14 Leopard 2A4 vehicles and one service vehicle (presumably BPz 2).

Slovakia will support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian aggression with 30 BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles as part of drawdown of equipment from its reserve inventories in exchange for receiving 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany.

Slovakia to receive Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany

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Slovakia to receive German Leopard 2A4s in exchange for transferring BVP-1s to Ukraine.