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Starting in 1996, the 114 Leopard C1 tanks in service were due to be upgraded to the Leopard 1A5 standard, designated as the Leopard C2, at a cost of CA$139 million. The turrets of 123 surplus Leopard 1A5 tanks purchased from the German Defence Ministry were fitted into the existing hulls (nine turrets were reserved for spare parts and training ...
On 7 February 2023 the European community determined that industrial manufacturers hold 178 Leopard 1 tanks which could be refurbished and provided to Ukraine, [32] with 20-25 Leopard 1A5 tanks available in the upcoming months of 2023. The remainder could be delivered in 2024, assuming that Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark fund them.
Poland agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from their army stocks on January 25. [114] Canada promised to send 4 "combat ready" Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine on January 26. [115] Four additional 2A4 tanks were promised along with 1 ARV on February 24. [116] Spain promised to send at least 10 of its Leopard 2A4 tanks, with more possible pending ...
Germany plans to order 105 Leopard 2 A8 tanks from armsmaker KNDS for 2.93 billion euros ($3.14 billion), according to a confidential budget draft seen by Reuters on Thursday. Others will ...
Captured Russian tanks and vehicles donated by NATO allies are also used. ... Leopard 1 West Germany: Leopard 1A5 . Leopard 1A5BE 88 ... Leopard 2A4. Leopard 2A6 ...
It is also receiving the German-made Leopard 1A5. [4] The brigade entered its first combat mission in the Bakhmut area, where on 9 August 2023, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, Major Oleksij Šedul'ko, was killed. [5] In September it was transferred north, together with the 42nd Mechanized Brigade to reinforce Ukrainian defenses in the ...
Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family. [60] [100] 113 M578 United States: Armored recovery vehicle. [40] [101] Armored vehicle-launched bridges 16 Leopard-2 Leguan Germany: Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-2 chassis. [60] [102] [99] 10 Leopard-1 Biber Germany: Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on Leopard-1 ...
The Hippo is a conversion by Alvis Moelv of a Leopard 1A5 tank. The incorporation of Alvis Vickers into BAE Systems meant that elements of the work moved to BAE Land Systems, Sweden, formerly known as "Hägglunds", another ex-Alvis company. As with earlier generations of BARV, the main alteration has been the replacement of the turret with a ...