Sunday, Nov 3 2024 | Time 18:57 Hrs(IST)
image
World


Netherlands to purchase 46 leopard 2 tanks from Germany

Netherlands to purchase 46 leopard 2 tanks from Germany

Berlin, Oct 15 (UNI) The Netherlands will purchase 46 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany, with the first batch expected to be delivered in 2027, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"The Dutch Defense Ministry will acquire 46 Leopard 2 battle tanks. The Netherlands is joining the corresponding initiative of the German government," the statement read.
The first batch is scheduled to be delivered in 2027, while the remaining tanks will arrive in 2030, the ministry said.
The Dutch government allocated between 1-2.5 billion euros ($1.09-2.7 billion) for the purchase, according to the statement.
Forty-six tanks is the minimum for a combat-ready tank battalion with sufficient training and reserves. The Dutch authorities expect that by 2030, the country will have a full-fledged tank battalion, in which 500 soldiers will serve, the ministry added.
In September, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that the country intended to re-establish its tank battalion 13 years after it was scrapped as part of cost-cutting efforts.
The last tank battalion in the Netherlands was disbanded in 2011. Since 2015, the country has leased 18 Leopard tanks from Germany.
UNI SPUTNIK GNK

More News

NZ shows strong presence at 7th China International Import Expo

03 Nov 2024 | 11:38 AM

Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 3 (UNI) New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Regional Director for Greater China Andrew White has announced a significant increase in New Zealand's participation at this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE).

see more..

US elections change nothing for Russia regardless of outcome - Medvedev

03 Nov 2024 | 10:35 AM

Washington, Nov 3 (UNI) For Russia, the US elections will not change anything, since the candidates' positions fully reflect the bipartisan consensus on the need for Russia's defeat, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday.

see more..
Russian air defense destroys 16 Ukrainian drones in Rostov Region

Russian air defense destroys 16 Ukrainian drones in Rostov Region

03 Nov 2024 | 10:09 AM

Moscow, Nov 3 (UNI) Russian air defense destroyed 16 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Rostov Region, the repelling of the attack continues, Governor Vasily Golubev said on Sunday.

see more..
Harris leading by 3pp in Iowa, which supported Trump in 2016, 2020 - Poll

Harris leading by 3pp in Iowa, which supported Trump in 2016, 2020 - Poll

03 Nov 2024 | 9:40 AM

Washington, Nov 3 (UNI) US Vice President and Democratic candidate in the upcoming election Kamala Harris is ahead of her Republican rival and former White House chief Donald Trump in the state of Iowa, where he won twice in the previous elections, but within the margin of error — by three percentage points, according to a fresh poll by the Des Moines Register and Mediacom.

see more..
US bombers arrive in Middle East - CENTCOM

US bombers arrive in Middle East - CENTCOM

03 Nov 2024 | 9:36 AM

Washington, Nov 3 (UNI) US bombers B-52 have arrived in the Middle East, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

see more..
image