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Ruag MRO Secures Approval to Sell 25 Leopard Tanks

6/15/2025

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Swiss defense contractor Ruag MRO has reached a resolution with Germany's Global Logistics Support, gaining the green light to sell 25 Leopard 1 tanks to Rheinmetall. This follows Ruag's earlier acquisition of 96 tanks from Italy in 2016, of which 71 were sold, but restrictions prevented their transfer to Ukraine.

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Swiss defense contractor Ruag MRO has reached a resolution with Germany's Global Logistics Support, gaining the green light to sell 25 Leopard 1 tanks to Rheinmetall. This follows Ruag's earlier acquisition of 96 tanks from Italy in 2016, of which 71 were sold, but restrictions prevented their transfer to Ukraine.