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The Leopard 1, first made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in the mid-1960s, is still in use by nine countries, with over 4,700 of the tanks produced in the decades since it first rolled off the ...
Germany has handed over 10 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, five Warthog armored ambulances, and 10 Vector reconnaissance drones, among other defense assistance in its latest aid delivery to Ukraine, the ...
Quote: "We will not be able to replace every tank that is now out of service. But what we are doing (...) is that we will continue to supply more refurbished Leopard 1 A5 tanks from July onward.
A Leopard 1 A5 tank is seen at a refurbishment facility during a visit by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on June 20, 2023, in Flensburg, Germany.
Berlin sent ten Leopard 1 A5 tanks, as well as 14 Bandvagn 206 all-terrain vehicles and 16 Zetros trucks, to Ukraine in the past few days, according to an updated list available on the German ...
The new military aid package, first reported by German weekly Der Spiegel, includes 30 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, 20 Marder armored personnel carriers, more than 100 combat vehicles, 18 self-propelled ...
Pistorius’ office said German authorities have authorized the export of up to 178 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Ukraine, but noted that the actual number sent would depend on the refurbishments required. The ...
"On 28 June, the Federal Council rejected a request from Ruag AG concerning the export of 96 Leopard 1 A5 tanks destined for Ukraine as it is inconsistent with applicable law.
The Leopard 1, manufactured between the mid-1960s and the mid-1980s, was the first battle tank built for West Germany’s Bundeswehr. The German military hasn’t had any of the tanks since 2003.