Rheinmetall has received a new order from the Bundeswehr for an additional 120 mm tank ammunition for the Leopard 2, drawing on the framework contract that Germany lifted to around 4 billion euros in 2023. The latest call off, announced on 8 December 2025 and valued in the several hundred million euro range, covers both combat and training cartridges for the Rh 120 smoothbore gun and will be delivered through the end of the decade. German officials see the deal as another building block in the Zeitenwende pledge to restore ammunition reserves that had long been viewed as inadequate for high-intensity warfare. Read more.
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| The Bundeswehr fields 313 Leopard 2 tanks, including 209 Leopard 2A5/A6 and 104 Leopard 2A7V, while an additional 105 Leopard 2A8 have been ordered to equip the German brigade set to be permanently stationed in Lithuania from 2027 (Picture source: Bundeswehr) |