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Tankers from the 33rd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces fire with a Leopard 2A4 tank during a field training at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on October 27, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine.
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Germany Kicks Off Work On Leopard 3 Main Battle Tank

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 7, 2025

One of Ukraine’s Cold War-era Leopard 1 main battle tanks survived as many as a dozen hits from Russian first-person view (FPV) attack drones, according to Ukrainian sources. The incident underscores the proliferation of this particular threat on the battlefield but also points to the effectiveness of the ‘up-armored’ version of the venerable Leopard 1, examples of which have received a variety of different protective measures in Ukrainian service.
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Ukrainian Leopard 1 Tank Survived A Dozen Drone Strikes: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 24, 2025

Sweden is buying 44 German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks, in addition to upgrading 66 of its older models to the same standard, continuing a period of military investment for the Scandinavian country, which joined NATO last year. The decision adds another customer to a growing list of Leopard 2A8 operators, which also notably includes fellow NATO members Lithuania and Norway, also in the strategically critical Baltic region.
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Sweden Buys More Leopard 2 Tanks As Part Of Major Defense Build-Up

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

.Two major defense players from Italy and Germany have teamed up to build tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles, initially for the Italian Army, but potentially also for other customers, as armored warfare makes a resurgence in Europe and elsewhere.
Around The Globe

Joint German-Italian Battle Tank Venture Could Shake Up European Armor Landscape

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

Dutch Decide To Bring Back Main Battle Tanks
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Dutch Decide To Bring Back Main Battle Tanks

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 5, 2024

The German Rheinmetall company is assessing whether Cold War-era Leopard 1 tanks can have their turrets swapped out to be fitted with the Skyranger 35 short-range air defense system. The initiative is driven by Ukraine’s insatiable demand for ground-based air defenses, but it’s indicative of a broader resurgence in interest in short-range air defense systems (SHORADS), especially as the drone threat continue to proliferate around the globe.
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Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 17, 2024

Franco-German consortium KNDS has rolled out a new version o its Leopard 2 tank with an uncrewed turret that can be armed with an a 140mm main gun and a host of other new features.
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New Leopard 2 Tank Packs A Big Cannon, Uncrewed Turret, Anti-Drone Defenses

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 13, 2024

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First Ukrainian Leopard 2s Overhauled In Poland Back In The Fight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 2, 2023

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Ukrainian Leopard 2 Tank Seen Covered In Explosive Reactive Armor

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 1, 2023

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News & Features

Russian Capture Of Ukrainian Leopard Tank, Bradleys Seen In Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Russia Blows Up Farm Equipment, Claims They’re Leopard Tanks
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Russia Blows Up Farm Equipment, Claims They’re Leopard Tanks

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 6, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Leopard 1 Tanks Will Arrive This Spring
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Ukraine Situation Report: Leopard 1 Tanks Will Arrive This Spring

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Mar 12, 2023

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First Leopard 2 Tanks Arrive In Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 24, 2023

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Germany Now Wants To Send Cold War-Era Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

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M1 Abrams And Leopard 2 Tanks Will Officially Be Headed To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 25, 2023

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Poland Is Ready To Send Leopard 2 Tanks To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 11, 2023