The hull and turret can be fitted with hinged elements of additional armor. There is all-round protection against anti-tank grenades of common models. The tank received a set of new armor, which provides an increased level of protection against various weapons. The Leopard 2A7 tank was created to meet the requirements of modern armed conflicts. It is an upgraded version of the Leopard 2A6 tank introduced in 2001. The Leopard 2A7 is a modern main battle tank (also known as the 2A7+) developed by the German company Krauss-Maffei. While the modernization of these tanks is ongoing, on the other hand, Italy is using the option of outsourcing due to insufficient numbers of main battle tanks. Italy currently has the Ariete main battle tank, developed by Italy's Iveco Fiat and Oto Melara. Part of the Leopard 1 series was sold to Switzerland in 2016. Italy currently has no Leopard 2 series tanks. There was also interest in the Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks, but the top priority was to modernize existing tanks in service. The Italian Army wanted to upgrade its existing Ariete main battle tanks. It is currently unclear whether the Italian government will purchase the Leopard 2A7 main battle tank or another variant, the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank. 🔸Hangi varyantta tankın tedarik edileceği henüz belli olmasa da sözleşmenin değerinin yaklaşık 4 ile 6 milyar euro arasında olması bekleniyor 🔸İtalyanlar, Alman Leopard 2A7 ve 2A8 tankları ile ilgileniyor 🔵🇮🇹İtalya, 🇩🇪Leopard tankları ile ilgileniyor

It is expected that a possible agreement between Italy and Germany is estimated at 4 to 6 billion euros, Defence Turk reported this on its Twitter page, according to Caliber.Az. The negotiations on the Leopard 2A7 and 2A8 main battle tanks for inclusion in the Italian Army are moving forward, according to the Italian magazine RID.

Italy poised to purchase German Leopard 2A7 tanks

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