One hundred German Leopard 2 tanks that were kept will storage will be brought back into service.
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This will costs the German government €22 million (US $23.6 million) as the tanks are currently in the hands of the industry.
This batch of Leopards will be modernized.
Once the exercise is completed, Germany will have 328 Leopard 2 tanks in its inventory.