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Stridsvagn 122 (also known as Leopard 2A5S [255] and Leopard 2 "Improved" A5 SE [256]) is a Swedish Army tank based on the Leopard 2 Improved. 120 units were built, 91 of which were licence-produced in Sweden. The tank features increased armour on the turret top and front hull, and improved command-, control- and fire-control systems.
The U.S. decision came on the heels of Germany agreeing to send 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from its own stocks. ... on Wednesday called Berlin’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine ...
On 28 March 2023, 18 German Leopard 2A6 [73] were delivered [74] On January 26, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would give Ukraine 4 combat ready Leopard 2 tanks. Then on February 24, the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was announced that Canada would send 4 more Leopard 2 tanks to ...
David Axe, a Forbes journalist, opined that the Ukrainian defeat near Mala Tokmachka was a military disaster, with both the 33rd and 47th losing 15% of their soldiers killed or wounded, and losing a fifth of Ukraine's M2 Bradleys, a fifth of its Leopard 2A6s and half its Leopard 2Rs with Russian forces in return only suffering light casualties. [3]
Video footage shared by Ukraine's 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade appears to show a devastating attack on a Russian convoy in Donetsk.
Leopard 2 A5/A6/A7/A7V/A8: 328 [31] Germany: 2A4 no longer in use; for resale by KMW and Rheinmetall. All 19 2A5 only used for training exercises. 18 Leopard 2A8 ordered in 2023 to backfill the 18 2A6 given to Ukraine. Leopard 1s in long-term storage, or held by FFG, KMW, and Rheinmetall for resale. Greece [32] Leopard 2A6 HEL: 170 Germany Greece
Leopard 2A8 Germany: MBT. Main battle tank. 123: Initial intent to replace 18 Leopard 2 A6 transferred to Ukraine and restart tank production. Framework agreement signed in May 2023 for 123 tanks. [23] Orders 18 ordered in May 2023 for €525.6 million + an option for 105 additional tanks for €2.9 billion. [23]
By February 2023, Ukrainian and Western officials began discussing plans for a potential spring counteroffensive, while Ukrainian troops were receiving military training from NATO and anticipating Western equipment, primarily M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks. [44] Ukraine had also formed multiple new units in early 2023. [72]