Germany Takes Steps to Send 30 Leopard I Tanks to Ukraine

Germany Takes Steps , to Send 30 Leopard I , Tanks to Ukraine.
'The Guardian' reports that Germany has ordered
arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to refurbish
30 Leopard I tanks to be exported to Ukraine.
'The Guardian' reports that Germany has ordered
arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to refurbish
30 Leopard I tanks to be exported to Ukraine.
According to a spokesperson,
the timeline for delivery of the tanks
could not be divulged due to contractual reasons.
The CEO of OIP Land Systems, a Belgian-based
private defense company, said that it could take as long
as six months for the tanks to hit the battlefield.
'The Guardian' reports that CEO Freddy Versluys
previously purchased 50 Leopard 1 tanks that had
been decommissioned by the Belgian government.
The Leopard I was first introduced
to the battlefield in 1965 and has since
been replaced by the Leopard II. .
On August 9, a spokesperson for the German government
said that tanks were part of the military aid package
announced by defense minister Boris Pistorius in July.
At the time, Germany vowed to send
110 Leopard I tanks to Ukraine as part of
a multi-billion dollar aid package.
The fact that they leave our company
proves that we asked for a fair market
price and someone was more than
happy to take them. I am glad they
will finally join the fight for freedom, Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP Land Systems, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Versluys previously sold the
UK 46 M113 light armored vehicles, which were exported
to Ukraine as part of another military package.
'The Guardian' reports that Versluys previously sold the
UK 46 M113 light armored vehicles, which were exported
to Ukraine as part of another military package