Part of second ring swap process to support Ukraine (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Berlin, 12 Aug - German defense company Rheinmetall said it won a contract to supply main battle tanks and armoured recovery vehicles to the Czech Republic as part of a ring swap process commissioned by the German government to support Ukraine signed at the end of July.

The order value is in the low three-digit million euro range.

The Czech armed forces will be receiving 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks and one Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle from Rheinmetall. In turn, the Czech military will be transferring military equipment to Ukraine. The first vehicle is due to be shipped to the Czech Republic at the end of 2024, the rest of the tanks will be delivered till the end of April 2025 and delivery of ARV 3 Buffalo will be completed by the beginning of 2026.

Work on the vehicles has also already begun.

The 'Ringtausch' (ring swap) is a procedure developed by the German government in cooperation with Germany's neighbors and NATO allies to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Specifically, NATO member states are providing Ukraine with Soviet-era heavy equipment in exchange for readily available Western military systems.

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