German army to modernize Leopard 2 A6, purchase PzH 2000 155mm ammunition

On March 20, the German parliamentary budget committee signed off on two projects for the Bundeswehr. The first project consists in the upgrading of 101 Leopard 2 A6M2 main battle tanks into the 2 A7V variant by 2026. The second project consists in the purchase of 32,000 rounds in 155mm caliber for the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) self-propelled howitzers.
Leopard 2 A7 displayed at Eurosatory 2018 (Picture source: Army Recognition)

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