Portugal Launches €82M Leopard 2A6 Tank Modernization to Restore Armored Combat Readiness

Portugal authorised its army to spend up to €82.35 million before VAT on modernising the Leopard 2A6 main battle tank fleet under a cabinet resolution published on 2 November 2026. The programme is intended to restore vehicle availability and keep the army’s heavy armoured capability supportable as equipment ages. The resolution establishes annual spending ceilings through 2031 and allows unused balances to carry forward into later years within the approved period. It assigns the expenditure to the army’s budget, with the allocation representing authorisation for the programme rather than a supplier award.