May Part 2...
GREECE: They appear to be starting an upgrade program for their
LEOPARD 2A4 tanks. The article shows the first example of this tank.
This will warrant further investigation.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...ar_ng-mbt.html
NETHERLANDS: It didn't take them long to realize that they made a mistake by getting rid of their tanks. They have been
renting the most modern version of the
LEOPARD 2A6 since about 2018. I stumbled upon a series of articles that pointed out that the
agreement allows the Dutch to use those tanks
as needed for national defense. And the unit they are assigned to also
regularly holds exercises in the
Netherlands.
I intend to submit them whenever the next patch occurs once I identify the right version of the 2A6. I expect when the government makes its decision, they'll pick the
LEOPARD 2A7V Export version. They are talking in the sense of forming
Battalions of them. Amazing how a war in the "
neighborhood" motivates Governments.
ON MY LIST.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe..._its_army.html
ROMANIA: Could be the
second operator of the
M1A2 Export in Europe.
NOTHING has been approved by their government and there doesn't even
exist an MOU to start the contract process. We've built the tank already and though I'll be tracking this, I see this as "
doubtful" before games end. More likely
2026/2027.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...ion_euros.html
UKRAINE: Well when you have a
huge war chest to buy military equipment it allows you to build your own weapons in this case as pictured that would mean the
OPLOT-M. There is another follow-on article in
late June or early this month concerning the same.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...lot_tanks.html
M1A1 Export: I built this version in the Thread and was not submitted in my last patch.
However, it was discussed between Don and me during "our" process, so we have it for both
Poland and the
Ukraine when they get them or anyone else for that matter.
Before people get all "
jacked up" about the next issue, I want to be
perfectly clear that they will not get those tanks probably until the late fall as
DOD has not changed the timeline for delivery.
As it stands, we've started training about the
2nd week of July as we observe our holidays wherever our troops are serving (And because of the above delivery dates, there's no rush.) We are using our own
M1A1 SA (Only one in service with the USA.)
AND Crews as part our mission to support our allies.
Training is set to last
10 weeks with completion by mid-September. I'm sure we'll keep them in them until they get theirs
unless our unit is scheduled to be elsewhere when the training ends.
I'm sure we'll know when the training is finished.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...many_soon.html
I believe along with others that it was already posted that the Ukrainians started training in
Denmark on the LEOPARD 1A5 DK in the beginning of May.
THIS ALL ON MY LIST
So that's it for May.
Regards,
Pat
