![]() ![]() Washington’s reported promise on 24 February to deliver a significant number of its own Abrams tanks appears to have broken the deadlock.Īn official US announcement on delivering Abrams is expected in the coming days. Germany has tried to tie the supply of Leopards to a wider coalition that would supply other tanks, including US Abrams – a tank viewed by experts as being less suitable for the war in Ukraine because of its heavy consumption of fuel. The Finnish Defence Forces are set to sign an agreement for the upgrade of the Leopard 2 main battle tanks’ (MBT) fire control system. The total value of the procurement totals 10m. Challenger 2 Black Night (UK) September 2018 The Challenger 2 Black Night Technology Demonstrator is an upgraded version of the British army Challenger 2 Main battle Tank launched by the Company BAE Systems to bid for the tank’s Life Extension Project (LEP). The supply of main battle tanks had been seen as problematic because of their much more obviously offensive capabilities. The upgrade work on the Leopard 2 A4 and 2 A6 battle tanks is scheduled to commence early next year. ![]() It prefers a multilateral approach on arms supply to Ukraine rather than being seen to be moving unilaterally.Īlthough Germany has supplied a large amount of equipment to Ukraine, including armoured cars, it has also been wrestling with its post-second world war tradition of anti-militarism. Germany’s position on sending heavy weaponry has been conflicted. Chart of Leopard 2 inventories of European and Nato countries Why the delay? ![]()
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