Makers of Leopard 2 tank embroiled in legal battle over rights

Two of Germany’s biggest defence contractors are embroiled in a legal battle over rights to the Leopard 2 — the battle tank that Berlin has approved to send to Ukraine after months of international pressure.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, a Munich-based company that first developed the Leopard 2 in the 1970s and builds its chassis, has filed an injunction against Rheinmetall, which produces the tank’s cannon, over claims made by its chief executive.