NATO has for years deployed multinational forces in the Baltic states and Poland to deter Russian attacks on the eastern flank. The U.S. leads the multinational presence in Poland, while the U.K.

The Leopard 2A7A1 is an upgraded version of the Leopard 2A7, fitted with Trophy Active Protection System. In 2021 Germany ...

Using SAFE funds, Croatia is joining the joint 2A8 acquisition by Germany and a number of other NATO countries. The Croatian ...

KNDS will establish a new assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, marking a significant expansion of Leopard 2 A8 main battle tank production within Europe.

Germany’s Leopard 2A8 tank is unlikely to live up to its promises—but its construction is at least a worthwhile investment in the country’s ailing defense industrial base.

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Croatia has signed a 1.48-billion-euro agreement with Germany to purchase 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, marking one of ...

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 — ...

In addition to the 44 German-made tanks headed to Lithuania, another batch of 44 Leopard 2A8 MBTs is being acquired by the Czech Republic. Earlier this month, the Lithuanian government announced it ...

Rheinmetall has received a new order from the Bundeswehr for additional 120 mm tank ammunition under the extended July 2023 framework agreement. The call-off, valued in the several hundred million ...