Following the reduction of military strengths in connection
with Armed Forces 95 and Armed Forces XXI, various weapon
systems were decommissioned, mothballed, sold, or disposed
of. The Leopard 2 Battle Tank (Pz 87 Leo) is one of many
systems which are no longer needed in the originally procured
quantity. Part of the Pz 87 Leo fleet was therefore mothballed
at various storage sites.
From the units of the Pz 87 Leo fleet of the Swiss Armed
Forces, which are not foreseen for the quality maintenance
program and not among the vehicles designated as spare
material, 12 vehicles were now sold to Canada, which is
already operating Leopard 2 Battle Tanks.
The vehicles supplied to the Canadian Forces will be
converted to support vehicles. The Pz 87 Leo are not sold
in fully equipped condition. Among others, the following
assemblies are removed: armament, radio-and inter-phone
systems. The components which are not supplied are used
as spare parts by the Swiss Armed Forces.
