I've been watching this for awhile now and today the contract was signed between Rheinmetall and the Czech (Republic) government. The deal as I recall was for
14 LEOPARD 2A4 tanks and
1 BUFFEL ARV.
This is part of the German Program taken from the below ref...
"The “
Ringtausch” is a procedure developed by the German government in cooperation with Germany’s neighbours and NATO allies to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Specifically, NATO member states are providing Ukraine with Soviet-era heavy equipment in exchange for readily available Western military systems."
This is "
payback" for
T-72's the Czech government sent the Ukraine.
The above package will include
training, maintenance, parts and ammo.
Some these (Maybe all.) tanks will come from
former foreign country users. They will be updated.
FOR NOW, and unless
something is released as to the extent of those upgrades; my thinking is it'll at least be to the
latest standard the BUNDESWEHR fielded before they were retired.
The
first unit (
A tank.) is expected sometime in
Dec. 2022.
The order will be
fully be completed by LATE 2023.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...uffel_arv.html
Wonderful things
always happen on our Anniversary!?!
Regards,
Pat
