Sweden to buy tanks for $2 bln: Defence Minister Pal Johnson

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VoM News Desk | January 9, 2025 | 01:03 PM IST | Breaking News, Sweden, World | Follow on Google News

Sweden to buy tanks for $2 bln: Defence Minister Pal Johnson

HELSINKI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), Defence Minister Pal Johnson told Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT on Thursday.

The order, which was placed in late December, includes 44 Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrades of 66 existing tanks, SVT reported.

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“This is an absolutely necessary investment,” Johnson said, adding the tanks would help Sweden meet its goal of doubling the size of its army.

($1 = 11.1677 Swedish crowns)

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