Imundo
Imundo t1_j60od8x wrote
Reply to comment by AllomancersAnonymous in Norway will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The goverment is planning a larger contribution that will span several years. by Noxzen
Surplus? no. Poland and Taiwan have placed large orders of Abrams and technically they’re ahead of Ukraine in the queue. Poland will likely allow Ukraine’s order to be processed ahead of their own because they are getting K2 tanks from South Korea
Imundo t1_j60kp3a wrote
Reply to comment by Who_DaFuc_Asked in Norway will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The goverment is planning a larger contribution that will span several years. by Noxzen
Only the armor composition is less than US Army-spec, all the optics, fire control, comms and battlefield management are top-quality
Imundo t1_j60ekde wrote
Reply to comment by TROPtastic in Norway will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The goverment is planning a larger contribution that will span several years. by Noxzen
The depleted-uranium cannot be removed from existing inventory, the pledged M1 Abrams will be newly-built hulls and M1A2 spec, unlikely these will show up until 2024
Imundo t1_j66ijw6 wrote
Reply to comment by paulusmagintie in Norway will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The goverment is planning a larger contribution that will span several years. by Noxzen
Chobham is the first generation of composite armour, dating back to the 60s, M1 Abrams variants and Leopard 2 use proprietary composite blends that are not covered by UK patents