Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tank was once considered the equal of the American M1 Abrams and Israeli Merkava as one of the best on Earth—deadly, sophisticated, the pride of Teutonic engineering.

The A8 is the first new Leopard tank to be built since the early 1990s. KNDS debuted the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank, signaling Germany’s modern rearmament. The latest version of the most popular ...

Going back to World War 2, German engineers have acquired a well-earned reputation for developing formidable, agile, and ...

In addition to the 44 German-made tanks headed to Lithuania, another batch of 44 Leopard 2A8 MBTs is being acquired by the Czech Republic. Earlier this month, the Lithuanian government announced it ...

Netherlands' State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman speaks during a contract signing for new Leopard battle tanks in Amersfoort on May 14, 2025. (Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — ...