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Germany signs deals with Italy, Spain, Sweden to develop successor to Leopard 2 tank
Germany has signed agreements with Italy, Spain and Sweden on the development of a successor to the Leopard 2 tank, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
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The initiative is to take place under the leadership of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, the German arms makers that jointly developed the Leopard 2, Handelsblatt reported, citing unnamed industry and political sources.
A spokesperson for Rheinmetall declined to comment on the report.
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