The German Leopard-2 tank was developed 35 years ago, just like the American M1 Abrams. The existing versions of the western tanks feature many improvements, but the basic characteristics do not ...

The Flak 88mm is often remembered as one of the most feared weapons of World War II, celebrated for its devastating power and frequently described as a "Wunderwaffe" capable of one-shot killing most, ...

The Leopard 2's gun is stable enough to balance a beer without spilling. That's not why Ukraine wants to acquire the tank, but it helps.

Two German companies who between them build the Leopard 2, one of the world's most advanced battle tanks, have become embroiled in a legal spat over its intellectual property rights even as they ...

Norwegian soldiers rest on a Leopard 2 main battle tank during the international military exercise Wettiner Schwert 2024" (Wettin Sword 2024) of Czech, Norwegian and German soldiers at the ...

There’s evidence the 5th Tank Brigade also operates some of the roughly 200 40-ton, four-person Leopard 1A5s Ukraine slowly is getting from a Danish-Dutch-German consortium. The Leopard 1A5 has ...

Berlin’s assent to allow German-made Leopard 2 tanks to be provided to Ukraine—if it comes—would provide an important signal that European political backing for Kyiv remains broad and solid.

The German-made Leopard 1A5 is on track to be, by far, the most numerous Western-made tank in Ukrainian service. For German trainers, that means a lot of hard work. Berlin has authorized the ...