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Originally Posted by Dargo
The Netherlands, together with Germany and Denmark, will buy and deliver around 100 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. These are reconditioned type A5s, which are still in stock at the German defense industry. The three countries will also supply them with spare parts and ammunition. Defense minister Ollongren told the House of Representatives. "The war in Ukraine is in a crucial phase. Russia continues to mobilize and there are signs that Russia is preparing a new offensive. That is why supplying battle tanks is important," she said.
The top executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, the maker of the tanks, informed that 20 to 25 tanks could probably be overhauled and delivered to Ukraine this year, and the rest only next year. Despite their age, the tanks are still "very suitable to be deployed on the battlefield", according to Ollongren. They are copies of the last version that came on the market in 1987. "They can still be very useful for Ukraine, and they are better than many Russian-made tanks that the Russians are fighting with."
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How much better than T-72 are these Leopard 1A5 ?
Does this mean that around summertime Ukraine will have MBT from USA, UK, EU And here I'm thinking Abrams, Challenges, Leopard 1 & 2 and some other ?
Markus