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KMW To Modernise German Leopard 2 A6 Fleet

Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks of Panzerlehr bataillon 93 on the attack [© CS]

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has been awarded a contract to modernise 101 Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks for the Geman Army.

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Press Release, Munich / Koblenz, 05 April 2019: The contract in question was signed on 28 March 2019 at the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw). It is worth more than €300 million.

Among other things, the operating concept, targeting system and fire control computer as well as the chassis are being upgraded to the level of the Leopard 2 A7V. By this step, the diversity of different models of main batte tanks being operated in the Bundeswehr will be reduced further and the logistical footprint of the systems will be simplified.

Moreover, tank crews will no longer need additional training on the different Leopard variants to be able to operate the systems. All 101 vehicles will have been delivered by 2026.

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