"Germany's Leopard Tank Upgrade Push Gains Momentum with Czech Republic and Switzerland Deals"

The Czech Ministry of Defence plans to purchase 70 copies of the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall, following Germany's purchase of 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks to replace Berlin's donations to Ukraine. The Czech investment is expected to pave the way for the Army of the Czech Republic to acquire a top-of-the-line ground platform, which is also in use in a number of European armies and is compatible with other NATO armies. Other nations are invited to join the emerging program to achieve lower prices, higher production rates, and increased commonality on everything from training to sustainment.