The Swedish Army has decided to purchase 44 new Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks. In addition, Stockholm will upgrade its existing Leopard 2 fleet of 66 tanks to the latest “2A8” version. All told, the ...

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Sweden's army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country's government said on Thursday. The ...

The old saying, “When one door closes, another opens” is likely being taken to heart in the offices of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall AG – the makers of the Leopard 2 main battle tank ...

Sweden is purchasing 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks and plans to modernize its existing fleet of 66 Leopard 2 tanks as well as other combat vehicles in its military arsenal, the Defence ...

Sweden's Army is set to receive 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from German-French defence company KNDS, following the signing of contracts with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in ...

The crew training facility, BTA 122, is one of various centres receiving new Leopard 2A5 MBT simulators, replacing existing systems such as the one pictured. (Swedish Armed Forces) The Swedish Armed ...

Ukrainian tank crews are rolling into battle with the Swedish version of the German Leopard 2 tank. Crews underwent accelerated training in Sweden to master the advanced capabilities of the modern ...

Both Finland and Sweden are set to join the NATO alliance this year. The two countries, previously neutral, changed their minds after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland and Sweden will both have to ...

HELSINKI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sweden's army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country's government said on Thursday ...