Cuatro pa\u00edses europeos (Suecia, Lituania, Rep\u00fablica Checa y Pa\u00edses Bajos), est\u00e1n interesados en adquirir la\u00a0\u00faltima versi\u00f3n\u00a0del reconocido\u00a0Tanque de Batalla LEOPARD 2 A8. El Ministerio de Defensa Alem\u00e1n autorizar\u00e1 los contratos de estos pa\u00edses con el fabricante\u00a0Krauss-Maffei Wegmann,\u00a0como parte de los acuerdos existentes en la regi\u00f3n. El total de los contratos alcanzar\u00eda a m\u00e1s de 120 tanques. La modernizaci\u00f3n de esta plataforma incluye entre otros aspectos: Blindaje adicional, Sistema de Protecci\u00f3n Activa (APS) Trophy, \u201cUp-grade\u201d del sistema de control de fuego y disparo, as\u00ed como la posibilidad de un mayor alcance de su munici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
Lithuania, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands are interested in the latest Leopard variant,\u00a0Hartpunkt\u00a0<\/i>revealed, citing German state secretary in the ministry of defense,\u00a0Siemtje Moller<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Berlin wants to sell the platform as part of a framework agreement the German military signed with the manufacturer, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, in May.<\/p>\n
105 Tanks Left for Procurement<\/b><\/p>\n
The agreement calls for the procurement of 123 Leopard 2 A8s, out of which 18 have\u00a0already been ordered by Germany<\/a>\u00a0to replace 14 Leopard 2A6s the country sent to Ukraine.<\/p>\n The number of tanks in the agreement could be increased, as the present number is unlikely to be enough for the countries\u2019 requirements,\u00a0Hartpunkt\u00a0<\/i>added.<\/p>\n \u201cIn principle, additional needs of the Bundeswehr or needs of partner nations could be realized through an extension of the framework agreement or a new contract,\u201d the outlet\u00a0quoted<\/a>\u00a0Moller as saying.<\/p>\n Lithuania Picks Leopard Over Abrams, Panther\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The Czech government earlier\u00a0authorized<\/a>\u00a0its defense minister to negotiate the procurement of 70 A8s from Germany.<\/p>\n