However, no further details were provided. The Biden administration claims Ukraine can expect to receive “hundreds” of tanks. As the German firm Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) produces the Leopard 2, such a Polish action would require German consent. Poland has been pressing Germany for permission to transfer Polish Army Leopard 2s to Ukraine. These announcements represent the conclusion of months of wrangling between NATO members over the transfer of high-end main battle tanks to Ukraine. On the same day, the German government announced it will initially transfer 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO allies to likewise transfer Leopard 2s to Ukraine. On January 25, 2023, the Biden administration announced it will transfer 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks and eight M88A2 HERCULES armored recovery vehicles to Ukraine, in an emergency aid package worth $400 million. Precision PE parts and mirror film are included.S oldiers fire the Army’s new M1A2 SEPv3 tank at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18, 2020. Clear lights, periscopes and optical equipment are provided. Easy-to-assemble cement-free workable tracks and movable suspension are provided. Side skirts can be built in the rail transport option. Options of tanks of different batches are available with optional parts in the kit. This 1/35 scale German Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A4 plastic model kit precisely represents the exterior features of a fifth batch tank. It’s powered by a 1500hp MTU MB873 diesel engine. It’s fitted with a Rheinmetall 120mm L/44 smoothbore gun and a digital fire control computer.

The combat weight of the Leopard 2 A4 MBT is 55t. It is the primary equipment of 16 countries in the world. Leopard 2 is universally recognized as one of the best and most balanced main battle tanks today. When Germany finished the production of all eight batches in 1992, a total of 2125 Leopard 2s were produced. The fifth batch of Leopard 2 tanks produced since 1985 were designated as Leopard 2 A4. It got through several modifications during production. The Leopard 2 first entered service in 1979.

West Germany developed its Leopard 2 main battle tank after the failure of joint development of MBT-70/ KPz70 tank with the United States.