The Czech Army will grow its Leopard 2A4 main battle tank (MBT) fleet by 30% with the acquisition of 14 additional units in a move that paves the way for the retirement of the ageing, Russian ...

Rheinmetall, the MBT’s fire control system manufacturer ... began in 1998 after Madrid secured a lease for 108 surplus Leopard 2A4 MBTs from Germany. According to Fighting Vehicles, “The ...

The Leopard 2A4 is a third-generation main battle tank from Germany, developed as a successor to the Leopard 1. Its production lasted from 1985 to 1992, during which about 700 units were built.

While the Abrams, Challenger 2, and Leopard 2 are considered upgrades when it comes to Ukraine’s aging tank fleet, the wrath ...