The chief executive of OIP Land Systems, Freddy Versluys, said a confidentiality clause in the purchase deal prohibited him from naming the country that bought the 50 tanks he had as well as how much they cost. Who bought the Leopard 1 tanks for Ukraine? More than two dozen of the 50 main battle tanks are expected to be delivered to Ukraine, although this may take several months. What do we know about the deal?Īhead of their use on the battlefield, the vehicles will be re-equipped at the German locations of the Düsseldorf group, according to Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper. Some of the tanks are earmarked for repair, while the others are to be cannibalized for spare parts. Rheinmetall acquired 50 Leopard 1 tanks from the Belgian company OIP Land Systems. German weapons maker Rheinmetall is preparing to send about 30 Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine on behalf of an unspecified European government, according to several media reports.
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