Czech Government increases Leopard tank ties
The Czech Government is headed towards the purchase of more Leopard tanks. (Photo: Czech MoD)
The Czech Government is aligning itself even more closely to a future fleet of Leopard tanks as other countries in Europe also sign up for the Leopard 2A8 variant.
The Czech Republic may finance the purchase of tanks through the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) loan fund with the Czech defence industry in the process of increasing support for the country’s Leopard tanks.
The country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) described the expression of interest in joining the loan fund “is a non-binding step, the Czech Republic can still decide whether to use the loan or not. It could finance the planned purchase of Leopard 2A8 tanks.
The MoD added: “The planned purchase of Leopard 2A8 tanks in the amount of about CZK52 billion [US$2.5 billion] could be
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