Leopard 2 tanks – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Aug- 2025 -

12 August

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

KNDS Flaunts Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 Tank With Remote Turret, ‘Expanded’ Firepower

KNDS has showcased the second prototype of its upgraded Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 main battle tank in Germany.

Jun- 2025 -

2 June

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Poland Orders Thousands of 120mm Armor-Piercing Tank Rounds

Poland has signed a 150-million Polish złoty ($39.9 million) contract to acquire thousands of 120mm tank rounds from Mesko, a subsidiary of state-owned PGZ.

May- 2025 -

27 May

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Indra Tests AESA Radar on Leopard Tanks for Countering Drones

Indra has successfully tested its Nemus active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on Leopard main battle tanks.

16 May

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Hungary Receives Three Leopard Tanks, First Leguan Mobile Bridge

The Hungarian Defence Forces has taken delivery of three Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks and their first Leguan 2HU armored vehicle-launched bridge as part of a contract signed in 2018.

15 May

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands Rebuilds Tank Fleet After 2011 Phase-Out

Since phasing out all its Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks in 2011, the Netherlands is restoring a dedicated armored force amid growing regional security challenges.

Apr- 2025 -

14 April

Arms

Joe Saballa

Ukrainian Troops Criticize ‘Unreliable’ German Weapons: Report

Ukrainian soldiers have reportedly expressed frustration over the performance of several German-supplied weapon systems.

11 April

Europe

A Georgian Armed Forces T-72 tank fires during a combined arms live fire demonstration at the Vaziani training area in the country of Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Noble Partner 22 builds multinational interoperability between allied and partner nations, increasing readiness and improving multinational command and control capabilities. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Ships Last T-72M1 Tanks to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred the last of the T-72M1 main battle tanks it had pledged to Ukraine in response to Russia’s continuing aggression.

Mar- 2025 -

14 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

Rheinmetall, Indra Team Up for Major Leopard 2 Combat System Upgrade

Rheinmetall has announced a partnership with Indra to upgrade the Spanish Leopard 2E combat system, enhancing the tank’s overall operational effectiveness.

Feb- 2025 -

5 February

Europe