Rheinmetall to deliver 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine next year
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German arms company Rheinmetall announced that it will deliver 25 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine next year under contract sponsored by the German government.
Source: Rheinmetall on its official website, as reported by European Pravda.
The message reads that the Ukrainian government signed a contract with Rheinmetall to supply Leopard 1 systems. The agreement covers 25 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks, five armoured recovery vehicles (Bergepanzer 2) and two driver training tanks.
The German-financed order, worth double-digit millions of euros, also covers training, logistics, spare parts, maintenance and other support services.
Delivery should take place in 2024. Leopard 1 systems are currently being overhauled and are being prepared for use at Rheinmetall’s plants in Unterlüß and Kassel.
Background:
- Earlier, the Rheinmetall was ordered to supply Ukraine with a total of 80 Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Most of them are already in Ukraine.
- Rheinmetall is ready to deliver 20 more Marder BMPs as soon as it receives the relevant order.
- In late 2023 – early 2024, Ukraine will also receive five Caracal machines.
- In addition, on behalf of the governments of the Netherlands and Denmark, Rheinmetall will deliver 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine next year.
- Apart from the equipment, Rheinmetall helps the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition, drones, medical equipment, etc.
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