Europe's armament boom: New Leopard 2 models in focus

Defence Industry 350 Orders for new Leopard-2 Model

2025-12-03 Source: dpa | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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KNDS has received more than 350 orders for the new Leopard 2 tank (pictured: Boxer RCT 30).(Image: KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG) — KNDS has received more than 350 orders for the new Leopard 2 tank (pictured: Boxer RCT 30).
(Image: KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG)

The German-French defence company KNDS has so far received 350 orders from five countries for the new model of the Leopard 2 tank. A company spokesperson stated this upon request. In addition to Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic have also ordered the further development of the tank introduced in 1979.

Further orders likely

It is unlikely to stop there. The Bundeswehr has so far ordered 123 units of the Leopard 2 A8. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius had already announced a procurement proposal for an additional 75 units during the first public presentation of the tank.

According to KNDS Germany, talks are underway with additional customers. The new A8 model is equipped, among other things, with a protection system from the Israeli manufacturer Rafael, designed to destroy incoming projectiles and drones before impact.

Billion-dollar revenue for the company

KNDS does not specify order volume and delivery times. However, it is clear that the orders amount to a substantial billion-dollar volume and that the company will be occupied for several years.

A new Leopard tank costs a double-digit million amount in the high tens, plus maintenance and upkeep. The German government alone is planning expenditures of more than 3.4 billion euros for the 123 Leopard 2 A8 tanks ordered so far.

Currently, of the Leopard 2 tanks delivered over the past decades, 3,300 vehicles are still in operation with the armed forces of 23 countries, according to KNDS.

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