Germany will buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks and 12 self-propelled howitzers to replenish stocks depleted by deliveries to Ukraine, a member of the parliamentary budget committee that approved the purchase on May 24 told Reuters. The tanks order will come to 525.6 million euros ($578.58 million) while the howitzers have a price tag of 190.7 million euros, all of which are to be delivered by 2026 at the latest, said the Finance Ministry documents meant for the parliament. The purchase includes an option for another 105 tanks for about 2.9 billion euros. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Germany Reportedly To Buy Leopard Tanks, Howitzers To Make Up For Ukraine Supplies
Soldiers participate in a maintenance training on Leopard 1A5 tanks for Ukrainian soldiers at the German Army's Bundeswehr base in Klietz, Germany, on May 5.