“The first Leopard tanks are being brought to Germany for modernisation. Tanner said, we are spending a total of 560 million euros to make the Leopard and Ulan armored vehicles the latest and most modern state-of-the-art.
And the Defense Minister emphasized: “We are taking another historic step forward and investing where it has been most urgently needed for decades – with and for our troops! “This is the only way we can guarantee the necessary protection for our population.”
“Today is a good day for the armed forces and the security of our motherland. Upper Austria stands with its armed forces and its soldiers. There is a shared commitment to equip our barracks and military bases with the best, modern equipment and the best training,” the minister said happily and also highlighted the special achievements of the trainees. This year the 200th trainee celebrated his graduation at the Army Logistics Center in Wales.