德国国防供应商伦克（Renk）于周三表示，该公司已从KNDS德国公司获得了一份价值约1.3亿欧元（约合1.46亿美元）的合同延期，用于为“豹2”主战坦克及相关车辆供应变速箱。
German defence supplier Renk said on Wednesday it had secured a contract extension worth about €130 million ($146 million) from KNDS Deutschland to supply transmissions for Leopard 2 battle tanks and related vehicles.
在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰之后，欧洲各国军队继续扩大其装甲部队规模，尽管这场战争引发了关于坦克在未来战场作用的辩论——此前数千辆装甲车辆被无人机、导弹和火炮摧毁。然而，军事规划人员和制造商认为，坦克需要适应新的威胁，而不是被取代。
European militaries continue to expand their armoured forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even as the war has fuelled debate about the future battlefield role of tanks after thousands of armoured vehicles were destroyed by drones, missiles and artillery. Military planners and manufacturers have, however, argued that tanks need to be adapted to new threats rather than replaced.
该协议涵盖伦克的HSWL 354变速箱、TCS-354A控制单元和G4MA11换挡杆，交付时间定于2029年至2032年之间。KNDS表示，23个国家的武装部队装备了大约3300辆“豹2”坦克及其他“豹”系列车辆。该协议为KNDS的生产管线提供了又一个迹象，该公司的未来所有权结构一直受到投资者和欧洲各国政府的密切关注。今年早些时候宣布的上市计划此后已降温，这使得人们更加关注法德两国巩固对该公司联合控制权的努力。
The deal covers Renk's HSWL 354 transmission, TCS-354A control unit and G4MA11 gear selector, with deliveries scheduled between 2029 and 2032 KNDS says that around 3,300 Leopard 2 tanks and other vehicles from the Leopard family are operated by armed forces in 23 countries The deal offers another indication of the production pipeline at KNDS, whose future ownership structure has been closely watched by investors and European governments alike Plans for a stock market listing announced earlier this year have since cooled, leaving greater focus on efforts by France and Germany to cement joint control over the company