The Norwegian military will compare German and South Korean tanks. Yesterday, January 10, the portal armyrecognition.com He announced that prototypes of Leopard 2A7 and K2 Black Panther vehicles had arrived in Norway to participate in the tender "Project 9360 — tank potential of the Army" (Prosjekt 9360 — Stridsvognkapasitet til Hæren).
As part of the tender, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense intends to purchase dozens of new tanks that will replace the aging Leopard 2A4NO produced in 1983-1985. The military department plans to spend 12-15 billion Norwegian kroner ($1.2-1.5 billion) on tanks.
K2 Black Panther Tank
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To participate in the tender, Germany offered the Norwegians a modified version of the Leopard 2A7NO, and South Korea - the K2 Black Panther. At the same time, both countries do not disclose details of the adaptation of combat vehicles to the needs of Norwegians. It is noteworthy that both tanks are armed with the Rheinmetall L55 gun, in addition, a number of other German-made components are used in the South Korean tank.
Leopard 2A Tank
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