{"product_id":"leopard-2a6-armed-forces-of-ukraine","title":"Leopard 2A6 Armed Forces of Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eICM 1\/72. Suomellakin käytössä oleva Leopard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eLeopard 2\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_generation\" title=\"List of main battle tanks by generation\"\u003ethird generation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany\" title=\"Germany\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_battle_tank\" title=\"Main battle tank\"\u003emain battle tank\u003c\/a\u003e (MBT). Developed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krauss-Maffei_Wegmann\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Krauss-Maffei Wegmann\"\u003eKrauss-Maffei\u003c\/a\u003e in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leopard_1\" title=\"Leopard 1\"\u003eLeopard 1\u003c\/a\u003e as the main battle tank of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/German_Army\" title=\"German Army\"\u003eWest German army\u003c\/a\u003e. Various iterations of the Leopard 2 continue to be operated by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bundeswehr\" title=\"Bundeswehr\"\u003earmed forces of Germany\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as 13 other European countries, and several non-European countries, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada\" title=\"Canada\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" title=\"Chile\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesia\" title=\"Indonesia\"\u003eIndonesia\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore\" title=\"Singapore\"\u003eSingapore\u003c\/a\u003e. Some operating countries have licensed the Leopard 2 design for local production and domestic development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"Leopard_2A6\"\u003eLeopard 2A6\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Leopard 2A6 includes the addition of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rheinmetall_Rh-120#Rh-120_L\/55_120mm\" title=\"Rheinmetall Rh-120\"\u003eRheinmetall 120 mm (4.7 in) L\/55\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e smoothbore gun and other changes. All German tank battalions of the \u003cbr\u003e\"crisis intervention forces\" are equipped with the A6. Canada purchased \u003cbr\u003etwenty Leopard 2A6s from the Netherlands. These were delivered in 2007. Portugal purchased 37 Leopard 2A6s from the Dutch in 2007, with \u003cbr\u003edelivery in 2008. In January 2014, Finland purchased 100 L2A6s, as well \u003cbr\u003eas munitions, simulators, and a ten-year supply of reserve parts from \u003cbr\u003ethe Netherlands. The tanks were delivered in batches between 2015 and \u003cbr\u003e2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUkraine was originally provided 14 from Germany and an additional 3 from\u003cbr\u003e Portugal. Training on the 2A6 began in Germany in February 2023 and \u003cbr\u003ethey are expected to arrive in Ukraine in March. Germany's Defense \u003cbr\u003eMinistry accounced it would send an additional 4 Leopard 2A6 on 24 \u003cbr\u003eFebruary to ensure one full tank battalion. Germany delivered all 18 tanks promised as of 27 March 2023. Portugal's Ministry of Defense confirmed that the 3 Leopard 2A6 pledged were also delivered to Ukraine. The leaked Pentagon documents revealed that Greece may be donating 5 \u003cbr\u003eLeopard 2A6HEL and Portugal an additional 3 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, though\u003cbr\u003e these deliveries have not been officially confirmed by either \u003cbr\u003egovernment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZvUl6hbaVvA\/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD\u0026amp;rs=AOn4CLDpkxCMTwDZOXAIjBQ3z8L93H-ohw\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 686px; width: 558px; height: 314px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"ICM 1\/72 Leopard 2A6 Ukraine (72820) Review - YouTube\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795185934720,"sku":"72820","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/ICM72820.jpg?v=1775215873","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/leopard-2a6-armed-forces-of-ukraine","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}