The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. From Wikipedia
The $1.6 billion purchase underscores a NATO-focused modernization push following earlier orders for F-35 jets and CV90 vehicles.
