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A boom in defence orders due to the war in Ukraine, and in particular demand for Leopard tanks from Kyiv to help in the fight against Russian forces, has boosted both companies.
After finally sending 18 Leopard 2A6 variants to Ukraine, the German government then announced it would be replacing them and putting together a collective procurement coalition, raising questions for many allies as to what the conditions would be.
After months of hesitation, the U.S. said it will send 31 of its 70-ton Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, and Germany announced it will dispatch 14 Leopard 2 tanks and allow other countries to do the same.
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/30/croatias-president-criticizes-tank-deliveries-to-ukraine/
A German Leopard 2 tank performs drills in Augustdorf, Germany, in February.
Also today, Berlin confirmed the delivery of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev, authorizing other countries to send these combat vehicles to Ukraine.
Source: https://weldbham.com/outnumbered-russia-is-stepping-up-its-offensive-in-the-east/
As a Government Accountability Office from 1977 notes, while the US may have considered buying Leopard tanks, West Germany was never committed to buying Abrams for its own forces.
Source: https://jalopnik.com/why-the-american-tanks-going-to-ukraine-run-on-gasoline-1850106925
As the EU’s High Representative Josep Borell made clear, the difference between the supportive message of “Slava Ukraini!” and a Leopard tank is that the former is free, while the latter costs €10 million.
At least 100 Leopard 1 tanks are being fixed up and made battle-ready by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to aid the war effort in Ukraine.
Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/02/08/ukraine-restored-leopard-tanks/
At least three German-made Leopard 2 tanks and eight American-made Bradley fighting vehicles were recently abandoned by Ukrainian troops or destroyed, based on videos and photographs posted by pro-war Russian bloggers and verified by The New York Times.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive.html
Canada is ending four Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukraine.
Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/todays-letters-canada-must-find-more-tanks-for-ukraine
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced today (Thursday Jan 26) that Canada was donating four of its 80 Leopard 2A4…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that his government would provide Ukraine with one company of Leopard 2 A6 tanks, which comprises 14 vehicles, from its own stocks.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/russia-sending-tanks-to-ukraine-is-blatant-provocation/
Dashaun Carr drilled a three that jump started the Leopard advance.
Source: https://s24477.pcdn.co/sports/64532/lakewood-triumphant-over-north-duplin
Denmark currently has Leopard 2 A7 tanks which are a тАЬdifferent and newer model than the one we are donating now,тАЭ Lund Poulsen added.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/danes-dutch-leopard-2-tanks-ukraine-8567125/
Fearing winter will give Russian forces time to regroup and launch a major attack, Ukraine is pushing for Leopard battle tanks, which are held by an array of NATO nations, but whose transfer to Ukraine requires Germany's approval.
FILE — A Leopard 2A6 tank from the Bundeswehr’s Panzer exercise bataillon 93 fires at the Oberlausitz training area in Weisskeissel, Germany, Aug. 12, 2009.
Source: https://www.artesianews.com/2132866/germanys-scholz-to-unveil-ukraine-tank-plan-to-parliament.html
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in parliament on Wednesday said that his government would send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, wrapping up months of deliberation and several days of tense negotiations with NATO partners.
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is under pressure to approve an increase in international military support for Kyiv by allowing the export of Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-uk-tanks-putin-b2262982.html
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorious was quoted on the sidelines of a NATO summit this week as expressing frustration about the pace of the commitments, after his government approved the provision of Leopard 2s by countries that own them.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, on a French television show, said Sunday that Poland had not formally asked for permission to ship the Leopard tanks, but confirmed, “if we were asked, we would not stand in the way.”