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Article: Main battle tank makes idex 2007 debut.(International Defence Exhibition)(General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas introduced Leopardo 2E)(Brief article)
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- January 25, 2007
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After an absence of four years, a Main Battle Tank (MBT) will be showcased at the biannual International Defence Exhibition.
The Leopardo 2E is being brought to Abu Dhabi by the General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas (GD SBS) of Spain, who is building 189 of the tanks under licence from Krauss-Maffei Wegman (KMW) of Germany for the Spanish Army.
"We are thrilled that General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas is bringing a MBT to IDEX 2007," said Mohamad Nabhani, Show Director. "In the past, the cost of transporting a 62.5 ton tank to the show has been a deterrent to exhibiting the most advanced versions of heavy armour here. It is clear that exhibitors ...