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Norway wants to replace the main battle tanks in its inventory by 2025. Norway purchased 52 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks from the Netherlands in 2001. Of these tanks, only 36 are operational.
Parliament examined how the main battle tanks in inventory could be brought to modern standards. After it was announced that modernizing existing tanks was inadequate, it was decided to purchase a new platform. German production Leopard 2 and The Republic of Korea’s K2 Black Panther platforms came up.
The Ministry of Defence is expected to present its purchase plan to Storting in 2021.
Norway is estimated to buy a total of 200 main battle tanks.