DefenceTalkThe Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday. Prague will also start talks on the purchase of another 50 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks, ministry spokesman Jakub Fajnor said in a statement. “The German side appreciates the extent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/prague-to-get-german-tanks-in-exchange-for-ukraine-aid-78805/

DefenceTalkAfter a few weeks of uncertainty, Berlin has approved the delivery of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Egypt. Opposition politicians have accused the ruling coalition of putting profit before human rights. Germany’s Federal Security Council approved the export of shooting simulation systems, target display devices and border security technology to Saudi Arabia on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-approves-weapons-exports-to-saudi-arabia-62632/

DefenceTalkTo mark the handover of the first of an initial 20 LEOPARD 2 A7 tanks to the German Army, Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) welcomed numerous guests from the worlds of politics, the military and business to the company’s headquarters in Munich on 10 December. Representing the Inspector General was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-army-begins-modernising-battle-tank-fleet-with-the-leopard-2-a7-61152/

DefenceTalkGerman arms manufacturer Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has just closed a billion dollar deal with Qatar that was five years in the making. On Thursday (18.04.2013), the Munich-based company announced that it signed a contract to deliver 62 Leopard 2 tanks and 24 self-propelled howitzers to the emirate. The price for the arms: roughly 1.9 billion […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-firm-arms-qatar-with-tanks-47555/