Netherlands' State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman speaks during a contract signing for new Leopard battle tanks in Amersfoort on May 14, 2025. (Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — ...

Germany has added a number of Gepard, otherwise known as "Cheetah," anti-aircraft tanks to the military aid destined for Kyiv, after sanctioning the delivery of both Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks to ...

In the 2A6, the gun was also upgraded to the L55 gun, which increases the velocity of projectiles fired. This is considered a fairly critical upgrade, as it’s a significant boost to the Leopard 2’s ...

Dutch State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman speaking during the contract signing for at least 46 Leopard 2A8 MBTs. (Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) The Netherlands signed a contract for ...

The 55 ton Leopard 2A6 was introduced in 2006, is still the most commonly used model, and is a contemporary of the American M-1. The 2A6 model has a stabilizer (for firing on the move) and a thermal ...

After months of effort, Russians succeeded in damaging and subsequently towing away a Leopard 2A6 tank from the frontline. This represents a significant loss, potentially offering Russians a treasure ...

The Leopard 2 is one of the world’s most common main battle tanks, used by militaries on four continents. As such, the market for upgrades that bring the older versions up to the latest standards of ...

David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. The longer the barrel in a tank or artillery gun, the more pressure the gun can build up before it ejects its shell. The greater the ...

Ukraine’s German-made Leopard 2A6s—arguably its best tanks—operate at night and dawn, striking at long range while on the move. “Like a cat,” one Leopard 2A6 loader named Yurii said in an interview ...

A Büffel armoured recovery vehicle (left) and Leopard 2A6 tanks (right) for Ukraine being loaded on a train in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. (Bundeswehr/Susanne Hähnel) Ukraine has received German Leopard ...

German Army plans to upgrade about 50-150 Leopard 2 tanks to the 2A7 standard. German Army ordered a first batch of 20 MBTs upgraded from existing German Army Leopard 2A6 tanks. First Leopard 2A7 ...

This was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a press conference following talks with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte BERLIN, March 27. /TASS/. Ukrainian armed forces received 18 ...