Spain To Provide 19 Leopard 2A4 Battle Tanks To Ukraine

The Spanish Government to donate 19 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Before their shipment, these tanks will undergo an extensive overhaul and refurbishment process at the General Dynamics European Land Systems - Santa Barbara Sistemas facility in Sevilla.

“Each unit will undergo a comprehensive overhaul, including the disassembly of components, replacement of defective parts, and assembly of systems, to ensure their full operational capability and effectiveness on the battlefield,” stated General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in a social media post.

Since February 2022, Spain has already donated 10 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to Ukraine. With the addition of these 19 tanks, the total number of Leopard 2 vehicles that have been handed over or pledged to the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceeds 100.

The Leopard 2A4

Developed in the 1970s as a third-generation main battle tank, the Leopard 2 has an average operational range of 170 miles (280 kilometres) and a maximum speed of 70 miles (43 kilometres) per hour.

Its main armament is a Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore gun, supplemented by two machine guns capable of firing 4,750 rounds.

The Spanish Army currently has 55 active 2A4s. Other operators include the Czech Republic and Slovakia, both of which received the vehicles from Rheinmetall following military equipment transfers to Ukraine.