Norway to order 54 new army tanks from Germany -NRK (updated)

HYUNDAI ROTEM

03/02/2023 09:18

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       OSLO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Norway will order 54 new
German-made Leopard tanks for its army from the KraussMaffei
Group, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported on Friday,
citing anonymous sources.
    The Nordic NATO member, which shares a 196 km (122
miles)Arctic border with Russia, had planned to choose either
German-made Leopard 2 A7 tanks or the rival Korean-produced K2
Black Panther, made by Hyundai Rotem  064350.KS .
 (Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Gwladys Fouche)
 ((terje.solsvik@thomsonreuters.com; +47 918 666 70))