Belgium's retired tanks back in spotlight for supply to Ukraine
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Loading... - Valentine Smet
- 09 Feb 2023
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German-made Leopard 1 tanks, which were removed from the Belgian army's inventory years ago and sold to a defense industry firm, is back on the government's agenda.
Officials are mulling plans to buy back the tanks from the company at a "reasonable price" to send to Ukraine.
About a decade ago, the Belgian army decided not to use tracked heavy tanks anymore, retiring the Leopard 1 models as they were "not operational," after which they were transferred to the Belgian defense industry company known now as OIP Land Systems.
Western nations stepped up their aid to Ukraine when the war with Russia broke out on Feb. 24, 2022, with many recently pledging to send Kyiv dozens of main battle tanks. Read More…
