Poland orders 128 upgraded Leopard 2PL main battle tanks

摘要

Poland has signed a PLN2.415 billion (USD605.7 million) contract to upgrade its 128 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to a new standard called Leopard 2PL. The contract was awarded to prime contractor Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and integrator ZM Bumar-Labedy by the Polish Armament Inspectorate on 28 December. Rheinmetall Landsyteme will work with PGZ as its strategic partner. Poland bought 128 Leopard 2A4s from ex-German stocks in 2002. All 128 tanks will be upgraded by 2020, while the option exists for the upgrade of an extra 14 Leopard 2A4s that were purchased in 2013.