Leopards for Qatar?

According to reports Der Spiegel , Qatar discusses the possible purchase of 200 German Leopard tanks second.The potential value of the contract may amount to approximately $ 2.5 billion.Qatar is likely to consider the possibility of buying the newest varieties of German tank of the basic model, 2A7 +.

Report is unofficial in nature and is probably the talks, which need not be finalized. The fact is, however, that the army of Qatar have only a battalion of tanks, equipped with the French AMX-30, which can not be considered as meeting the conditions of the modern battlefield.

Significant impact on interest Kataruniemieckimi tanks may also have turned out negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Germany regarding the potential purchase of 600-800 brand new leopards 2. However, most countries in the region is trying to buy - if possible - a similar weapon, due to the behavior of allied interoperability.