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Germany unveils new 'Leopard' super tank: Why it's scary (VIDEO)

2025-11-27 18:36:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Germany unveils new 'Leopard' super tank: Why it's scary (VIDEO)
Leopard 2A8

European defense company KNDS has officially unveiled the new Leopard 2A8 tank, which will serve German forces in Lithuania. The move marks an increase in Europe's presence on NATO's eastern flank, near the border with Russia.

The tank was unveiled on November 19 in the German city of Munich, at a ceremony attended by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. According to the developers, its design is completely new and not an improvement on previous models.

The 2A8 brings a completely modernized architecture to the long-standing Leopard line, integrating a host of defensive capabilities and a new digital backbone.

The biggest change is the Trophy Active Protection System (APS), which fires explosive countermeasures to stop incoming shells before they hit the tank's frame.

Four radars and two launchers in the tower also create an “invisible shield” that detects, tracks and intercepts anti-tank threats in real time.

Beyond protection, the tank gets a reinforced hull, improved resistance to explosions, and a top speed of 60 kilometers (37 miles) per hour.

The Leopard 2A8 has a 120 mm main gun and two 7.62 mm machine guns, just like older models.

Inside, it holds a crew of four: commander, machine gunner, loader and driver.

“We live in times of crisis and conflict,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “These times call for more armaments and expansion.”

Many European countries have used various versions of the Leopard tank and donated many to Ukraine after the Russian invasion began in 2022.

Germany has ordered 123 Leopard 2A8s, which are expected to be operational in 2027, after additional testing. By 2030, Berlin will have a total of 430 main battle tanks in combat.

The Netherlands has announced that it will buy at least 46 new tanks, which it will receive in 2028, while the country will decide in 2027 whether to add six more. The Czech Republic, Sweden and Lithuania have each ordered 44 tanks, while Norway has planned to buy 54. Croatia has also approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8s, Newsweek reports.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated the 45th Tank Brigade in Lithuania in May, the first time Berlin has deployed troops abroad since World War II. The brigade will reach 5,000 soldiers by 2027 and will be the first to have the Leopard 2A8.

Around 1,000 German soldiers are already deployed in the Baltics as part of NATO’s advanced presence. NATO forces in Estonia, Latvia and Poland are positioned to deter any Russian attack. The KNDS said the introduction of the Leopard 2A8 is a “major step for the modernization of the German military and European cooperation in land systems.”

The German delegation to NATO said the new tank will strengthen the brigade in Lithuania and will also be purchased by other allies.

 


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