Rheinmetall wins €220 mln order to upgrade Polish tanks

Poland has awarded Düsseldorf-based Group Rheinmetall a contract to overhaul 128 Leopard 2 MBTs. In cooperation with Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and ZM Bumar, Rheinmetall will serve as a strategic partner, supplying crucial key capabilities, including electronics and weapon technology. The project represents roughly €220 million in sales volume for Rheinmetall. During the course of modernization, the 128 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks, purchased in 2002 by the Polish Army from surplus Bundeswehr stocks,  will be upgraded to Leopard 2 PL standard, which corresponds to the German Leopard 2 A5 and A6. Following Canada and Indonesia, Poland is now the third Leopard using nation to turn to Rheinmetall as the technology partner of choice for a major modernization programme.