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The Leopard 1 main battle tank was produced in West Germany and came out in 1965 and quickly became a standard of European forces, entering service with the Italian Army in 1971. Since 1990, the Leopard 1 were gradually relegated to secondary roles: Italy had 720 Leopard 1 (600 A2s, 120 A5s) that were retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by ...
The Kampfpanzer Leopard (styled as Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 or Leopard I after the introduction of the Leopard 2) is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965.
Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured engineer vehicle: 40 28 license built by OTO Melara, since 1985 Bergepanzer. Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured recovery vehicle: 136 67 license built by OTO Melara, since 1971 Biber. Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured vehicle-launched bridge: 59
At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources, [121] although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023. [122] An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are ...
M26 Pershing- used immediately post World War II as frontline tank; M46 Patton- used temporarily until M47 Patton could be sent; M47 Patton-Main Italian MBT from 1952 to 1970. M60 tank-Replaced M47 saw service till end of Cold War; Leopard 1- used alongside M60.
The Italian Army (Italian: Esercito Italiano ... two or three tank battalions with Leopard 1A2 tanks, one mechanized infantry battalion with M113 APCs, ...
On 12 July 2023 Italian government confirmed during a Parliament audition that Italy intends to purchase up to 250 Leopard 2A8 tanks from 2023 to 2025. [298] Procurement was completed on 21 February 2024, resulting in the final order of 132 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 130 other vehicles for a total of 8.5 billion € with the deliveries scheduled to ...
The C1 Ariete (English: battering ram, ram) is a 3rd generation main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by IVECO and OTO Melara. The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by OTO Melara.