Germany Takes Steps , to Send 30 Leopard I , Tanks to Ukraine.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Germany has ordered <br />arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to refurbish <br />30 Leopard I tanks to be exported to Ukraine.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Germany has ordered <br />arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to refurbish <br />30 Leopard I tanks to be exported to Ukraine.<br />According to a spokesperson, <br />the timeline for delivery of the tanks <br />could not be divulged due to contractual reasons.<br />The CEO of OIP Land Systems, a Belgian-based <br />private defense company, said that it could take as long <br />as six months for the tanks to hit the battlefield.<br />'The Guardian' reports that CEO Freddy Versluys <br />previously purchased 50 Leopard 1 tanks that had <br />been decommissioned by the Belgian government.<br />The Leopard I was first introduced <br />to the battlefield in 1965 and has since <br />been replaced by the Leopard II. .<br />On August 9, a spokesperson for the German government <br />said that tanks were part of the military aid package <br />announced by defense minister Boris Pistorius in July.<br />At the time, Germany vowed to send <br />110 Leopard I tanks to Ukraine as part of <br />a multi-billion dollar aid package.<br />The fact that they leave our company <br />proves that we asked for a fair market <br />price and someone was more than <br />happy to take them. I am glad they <br />will finally join the fight for freedom, Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP Land Systems, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Versluys previously sold the <br />UK 46 M113 light armored vehicles, which were exported <br />to Ukraine as part of another military package.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Versluys previously sold the <br />UK 46 M113 light armored vehicles, which were exported <br />to Ukraine as part of another military package
