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Get Ready, Russia: Germany Is Expanding Its Tank Forces by 40 Percent


Sebastien Roblin
Security, Europe

The new tanks represent a commitment to a larger tank force rather than to a next-generation tank design.

Germany has begun the process of upgrading 103 out-of-service Leopard 2A4 and 2A6 tanks to the latest model, the Leopard 2A7V—an upgrade that will cost the state the equivalent of 760 million euros ($833 million). The big news is that by revamping and deploying these new vehicles, the Bundeswehr is expanding its tank fleet by over 40 percent, from 225 to 320 main battle tanks.
This increase in force size is going to take time: the revamped Leopards will enter service …read more

Source: The National Interest

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