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Leopard 2 programme and contracts

Leopard 2 is a defence programme involving Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark and 10 more nations, currently in the production and upgrade phase. The lead primes are KNDS Deutschland, Rheinmetall. Below are its milestones, sources and the contract awards and notices linked to it in our data.

Leopard 2 programme and contracts
5
linked awards
5
linked notices
16
nations

Figures counted from our database.

Milestones

  1. 1979

    Entered service with the Bundeswehr

Budget

Funding sits in the national defence budgets of the participating nations. Award values shown here come only from published contract notices.

Contract awards linked to Leopard 2

Newest first, each with its public source.

Programme awards
ContractBuyerContractorValueAwardedEnds

6003090082-BAAINBw E2.5F Achsantrieb, Fahrzeug, WS Leopard 2

Leopard 2

TED 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) 		Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE ZF Friedrichshafen AG n/a 5 Oct 2026 Nov 2027

6003038661-BAAINBw E2.5F Rad, Vollgummireifen, WS Leopard 2

Leopard 2

TED 7 Oct 2026 (opens the source) 		Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH n/a 2 Oct 2026 Oct 2026

6002977963-BAAINBw E2.5F Periskope, gepanzerte Fahrzeuge, WS Leopard 2

Leopard 2

TED 30 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE Hensoldt Optronics GmbH n/a 28 Sep 2026 Nov 2028

BG_1589_EU/25 - Werksinstandsetzung von MOTOREN, DIESEL DES Systems KPz Leopard 2

Leopard 2

TED 25 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH n/a 23 Sep 2026 Dec 2028

BG_1589_EU/25 - Werksinstandsetzung von MOTOREN, DIESEL DES Systems KPz Leopard 2

Leopard 2

TED 25 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH n/a 23 Sep 2026 Dec 2028

Notices linked to Leopard 2

Tenders, prior notices and RFIs that name the programme.

Programme notices
NoticeBuyerTypeDeadlineValue

6003090082-BAAINBw E2.5F Achsantrieb, Fahrzeug, WS Leopard 2

CPV 35420000

DefenceContractors rec... 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) 		Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE Recompete 405 d left, closes 30 Nov 2027 n/a

6002977963-BAAINBw E2.5F Periskope, gepanzerte Fahrzeuge, WS Leopard 2

CPV 35420000

DefenceContractors rec... 30 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE Recompete 756 d left, closes 15 Nov 2028 n/a

BG_1589_EU/25 - Werksinstandsetzung von MOTOREN, DIESEL DES Systems KPz Leopard 2

CPV 50600000

DefenceContractors rec... 25 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE Recompete 802 d left, closes 31 Dec 2028 n/a

BG_1589_EU/25 - Werksinstandsetzung von MOTOREN, DIESEL DES Systems KPz Leopard 2

CPV 50600000

DefenceContractors rec... 25 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE Recompete 802 d left, closes 31 Dec 2028 n/a

BG_1705_EU/26 - Ein- und Hochrüstung sowie Instandsetzungsleistungen (IHS 4) der Motorenbaugruppen DES Systems KPz Leopard 2 und Familie

CPV 50000000

TED 15 Sep 2026 (opens the source) 		HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE Tender Rolling n/a

Questions about Leopard 2

Who are the lead contractors on Leopard 2?
KNDS Deutschland, Rheinmetall. Each prime buys from a wide supply chain of tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers.
Which countries take part?
Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Lithuania, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Portugal and Switzerland.
What phase is the programme in?
Production and upgrade. Phase determines what is bought next: development work, production lots, upgrades or support.
How can a supplier get work on Leopard 2?
Mostly through the lead primes and their tier 1 suppliers, and through national industrial participation where a country buys the system. Follow the linked notices and awards here and the defence prime contractors page.
How is the budget reported?
Funding sits in the national defence budgets of the participating nations. Award values shown here come only from published contract notices.
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