Sweden will buy 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 battle tanks as they aim to modernize their existing military arsenal. Defense Minister, Pal Jonson, said Stockholm expects to spend about 22 billion ...

The Leopard 2 sports a 120mm main gun and is one of the ... However, the Kremlin’s illegal invasion of its neighbor pushed Sweden and Finland, two bastions of neutrality during the Cold War ...

HELSINKI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sweden's army will buy tanks from German ... The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, the government said in a statement.

However, Sweden, NATO’s newest member ... This is an upgraded version of the L44 gun installed on previous models of the Leopard 2. The L55 is reported to be about 1.3 meters (4.2 feet) longer ...

Along with the order for the new tanks, Sweden will upgrade its older variants to the same standard as the new vehicles. The Swedish Armed Forces will receive 44 new Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks ...

Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 tanks effectively neutralized a Russian armored column near Pokrovsk, demonstrating tactical precision ...

HELSINKI - Sweden's army will buy tanks from German ... The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, the government said in a statement. "This is an absolutely ...

In a significant move to bolster its security, Sweden, the newest NATO member, is set to invest over €1.9 billion into acquiring new tanks and refurbishing its existing fleet. Sweden will buy 44 ...

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Sweden's army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country's government said on Thursday. The ...