Военное обозрение
BY TOP WAR
The German army in 2022 had 312 units of Leopard 2 versions 2A5/6/7/7V, while not having a single tank older model Leopard 2A4, the last of which were transferred to Poland. A number of defense industry enterprises have them, but they are in a state of disrepair.
Some of these tanks stood for ten years with an open hatch, they were moldy inside
– said the head of Rheinmetall Armin Papperger about the neglect of the Leopard 2A4 in an interview with Stern.
According to him, the 22 2A4 units available at the concern’s facilities can be ready for deliveries only by the end of the year.