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Germany will resume tank production to contain Russia
Germany has decided to resume the upgrading of Leopard 2 tanks to the new 2AV7 series, reports Die Welt.
The designation number of the latest modification of the Leopard 2 tank - Leopard 2A7V - is similar to the designation of the German A7V tank used during the First World War. Only twenty such tanks were produced in 1917-18. The new tanks will weigh 60 tons and have a maximum speed of 70 km/hr.
After 1991, the Bundeswehr sharply reduced the number of combat vehicles in service. However, the …