OTTAWA, Sept 12 (Askume) – Canada has awarded German defence contractor KNDS Deutschland a $2 billion contract to maintain Canada’s fleet of Leopard 2 main battle tanks, the federal procurement department said on Thursday.

The agreement has an initial term of 6-1/2 years and includes four option periods to extend the contract to March 2036, the ministry said in a statement. Canada has 103 Leopard 2 tanks.

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