12/27/2023 0 Comments World war two military tanks for saleIn her address to the defense commission of the lower house of the Italian parliament, Rauti said the purchase of Leopards would not rule out Italy’s entry into the envisaged Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) initiative. The upgrading of 125 Arietes, would cost around 900 million euros, extending their life to 2034, the source added. Four billion euros would cover that acquisition between 20, with further funds being spent on other variants of the Leopard, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak on the record. Rauti did not quantify the number of Leopards to be purchased, but a source knowledgeable of the plan said 133 of the combat tanks built by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann are needed. Four billion euros ($4.49 billion) would be budgeted for the new buys from 2024, with a total outlay of eight billion euros envisaged, she said, adding that the plan would need approval from parliament before being enacted. Rauti told parliament that the country needs more than 250 battle tanks to meet NATO requirements. Italy has 200 home-built Ariete tanks of which only 50 are still operational.
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