Saudi Arabia May Buy Up To 800 Leopard Battle Tanks

Home

Regional News

KSA

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Saudi Arabia May Buy Up To 800 Leopard Battle Tanks

Wed, 20 June 2012 08:36

Saudi Arabia May Buy Up To 800 Leopard Battle Tanks

Saudi Arabia may purchase as many as 800 Leopard 2 battle tanks manufactured by German companies, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing unidentified people close to the German government.

The total value of the order could reach about 10 billion euros ($12.6 billion), the newspaper reported.

The deal could secure the future of tank producers Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, Bild said.

The Saudi Defense Ministry couldn’t be reached for comment because it is closed for the day.

Source: Bild am Sonntag; Bloomberg

» Defence Posture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

» Saudi to receive 'Eurofighters' in weeks

» 66mm Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke Grenades for U.S. Marines

» EADS wins $3.5bn Saudi border guard deal

» Billion EURO-contract for PUMA IFV

» EDA gives the go-ahead for new unmanned high-tech platform