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[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] Norway, which Korea expected to export K2 Black Panther tanks, has decided to replace old tanks with new German ones.

According to the Norwegian Prime Minister's Office on the 3rd, Prime Minister Jonas Gar Sturre held a press conference at the Lena military base and announced that he plans to order 54 Leopard 2A7 main tanks from Germany's KMW (Kraus-Marpay Wegmann). You can order 54 units first and purchase 18 more units in the future. New trams will be introduced sequentially from 2026 to 2031.

Norway, whose northern border borders Russia, is a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and has been pushing for a project to replace German tanks introduced in 2001. At that time, 52 units were introduced, but they are aging and only 36 are currently in operation. K2 Black Panther tanks produced by Hyundai Rotem competed with Leopart 2A7 until the last minute but failed to win orders.

 

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