Germany has dropped its opposition to tank deliveries and soon some of its estimated 300 Leopard 2s may be heading east. Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP Those in the know call Germany’s Leopard 2 tank the Porsche of the battlefield – and for good reason. Lighter than its British (Challenger) or US (Abrams) competition, the Leopard has a wider range (500km), handles better and moves faster (70km/h) with more horsepower (1,500PS) on a diesel engine. Small wonder that the tank, first developed by armaments firm Krauss-Maffei in 1964 and redesigned and relaunched as the Leopard 2 in 1979, and a favourite with...
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