Saudis 'boost German tank buy to 600-800'

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jun 19, 2012 Saudi Arabia is reported to be seeking 600-800 Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks made by Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann worth around $12.6 billion, rather than the 270 originally envisaged in 2011. The order, if confirmed, will be the biggest defense contract for Germany and reinforces a contentious major policy shift by Berlin away from the longtime stand