Munich, 17 February 2023 – The Norwegian military procurement authority NDMA has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KMW) with delivering 54 of the latest LEOPARD 2 main battle tanks (A7 NOR). The vehicles are scheduled for delivery from 2026 to 2028.
The necessary set of agreements for this was signed in Munich today. It also includes the option of having an additional 18 LEOPARD 2 A7 NOR vehicles delivered.
KMW CEO Ralf Ketzel commented the following statement on the conclusion of the contract: “This signing is a strong signal for European cooperation. It also underscores the tank’s performance and future viability and its importance for joint defense efforts in Europe. KMW is grateful for the confidence. We look forward to the project and thus to long-term international industrial cooperation with Norwegian industry.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, a company belonging to the Franco-German defense technology group KNDS, is the market leader in Europe for heavily armored wheeled and tracked vehicles. Over 4,000 employees develop, produce and maintain a comprehensive product portfolio at locations in Germany, Brazil, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Singapore and the USA. These range from air-transportable and heavily armored wheeled vehicles to reconnaissance, anti-aircraft and artillery systems, as well as battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and bridge laying systems. It also includes command and information systems as well as remote-controlled gun mounts with reconnaissance and observation equipment. KMW also has extensive system competences in the fields of civilian and military simulation. The armed forces of more than 50 nations worldwide rely on deployment systems from KMW.