The U.S. Defense Secretary recently said that Germany has not decided whether to allow its Leopard 2 tanks to be sent to Ukraine, after a recent U.S.-led meeting of Ukraine’s allies ended with no consensus.
About Leopard 2 tank:
It is a German made main battle tank.
Manufacturer: Developed by German weapons manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
Leopard was first produced in the late 1990s for the West German army in response to Soviet threats during the Cold War.
Range: 500km (311 miles)
Weight: 55 tonne
Top speed: 68 km/h (42mph).
Other Features:
These tanks are armed with a 120mm smoothbore cannon.
It is also armed with two coaxial light machine guns.
They also provide “all-round protection” for troops from threats such as mines, anti-tank fire, and improvised explosive devices
The Leopard 2 tanks are mainly used by the German military. More than a dozen countries in Europe as well as other countries like Canada are also using these tanks.
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