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 order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, the government said in a statement.
Tank deliveries will begin in 2028 and continue until 2031, according to the government statement.
Sweden; Army orders 44 new Leopard-2A8