Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country’s government said on Thursday.
The order includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, the government said in a statement.
“This is an absolutely necessary investment,” Johnson told public broadcaster SVT earlier, adding the tanks would help Sweden meet its goal doubling the size of its army.
Tank deliveries will begin in 2028 and continue until 2031, according to the government statement.
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