The Czech government has approved a plan to acquire 44 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks from Germany. This move is part of a major military modernization amid Russia's war against Ukraine.
Am I missing something? Korean K2 Black Panther tanks Poland bought were supposed to be the most expensive tanks at $8.5M a piece. This deal is almost 40M euro per tank
That price includes a whole bunch of stuff besides the actual tank. To quote the Czech Ministry of Defence (machine-translated):
The purchase price of 44 tanks includes self-propelled and anti-mine protection systems, as well as integrated logistics support including spare parts, support management, documentation and training.
So basically it’s 44 tanks plus a massive service and supply contract to keep the tanks running properly
Am I missing something? Korean K2 Black Panther tanks Poland bought were supposed to be the most expensive tanks at $8.5M a piece. This deal is almost 40M euro per tank
That price includes a whole bunch of stuff besides the actual tank. To quote the Czech Ministry of Defence (machine-translated):
So basically it’s 44 tanks plus a massive service and supply contract to keep the tanks running properly