I've long been interested in becoming a loader on a Leopard 2 and actually wanted to do 18 months of free service. Now I've realized that there are minimum commitment periods, and that loaders aren't always deployed that way (because SAZs have priority, and then, so as not to be just decorative, FWdlers become water…
I'm considering joining the Bundeswehr and doing something with tanks. Of course, I'm afraid of death and injury. What's "safer": an artillery unit or a real job in a Leopard 2 main battle tank?
The tank is a somewhat older model. When I press drive on the remote (27 MHz), the lights start flashing and it stops responding. The same thing happens when I rotate the turret a bit, for example, or try to move the cannon up or down. It doesn't fire at all. What's the problem, and…
I just read in Manager Magazin that the Bundeswehr ranks 5th in the world in terms of its military budget, but only 25th in terms of firepower. Great Britain ranks 7th in budget – but 5th in firepower, Italy firepower 10 / budget 12 and France firepower 9 and budget 9. What's going wrong? Why…
In fact, he seems to be well-versed in his new role, almost without any training. Hopefully, the Leopard tanks will now be handed over to Ukraine promptly, unless the other NATO partners unexpectedly put the brakes on.
Who would win?