In October 2007, Portugal purchased 37 Leopard 2A6 tanks from the Dutch Army. The Dutch Army retains a fleet of 110 2A6 tanks. The tank was deployed to Afghanistan later in August 2007. KMW delivered the first of the leased 2A6M tanks, which has been upgraded with improved mine protection and slat armour, in August 2007. In April 2007, Canada purchased up to 100 Leopard 2 tanks from the Dutch Army and leased 20 Leopard 2A6M tanks from the German Army.

The tanks entered service with the Singapore Army in September 2008. In December 2006, it was announced that Singapore would buy 66 refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks from the German Army, plus 30 additional tanks for spares. 120 Leopard 2(S) have been delivered to the Swedish Army. The first tank was handed over to the Spanish Army in June 2004 and deliveries concluded in 2008.Īnother variant is the Leopard 2(S), which has a new command and control system and passive armour system. The first 30 were built by KMW and the rest licence-built in Spain by General Dynamics, Santa Barbara Sistemas (GDSBS).

Spain has ordered 219 Leopard 2E (a version of the 2A6 with greater armour protection), 16 recovery tanks (CREC) and four training vehicles.

The Leopard 2A6 HEL entered service with the Hellenic Army in May 2008. The first locally built tank was delivered in October 2006. The first 30 are being assembled by KMW, with the remainder by ELBO of Greece. In March 2003, the Hellenic Army of Greece ordered 170 Leopard 2 HEL (a version of the 2A6EX). The Royal Netherlands Army upgraded 180 of its 2A5 tanks to the 2A6 configuration, the first of which entered service in February 2003. The German Army is upgrading 225 2A5 tanks to 2A6 configuration, the first of which was delivered in March 2001.

The Leopard 2A6 includes a longer L55 gun, an auxiliary engine, improved mine protection and an air-conditioning system.

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