Leopard 2E: A derivative pertaining to variation A5a developed under an application of comanufacture involving the companies of Spain and Germany. This technique is developed in the framework of collaboration decided in 1995 in the middle of your Ministries of Defense of both nations, by which as well as the cession useful by an occasion period of 5 years of 108 Leopard 2A4 through German Army towards the Spanish had been. On 23 December 1998 the Spanish Cabinet authorized the comanufacture contract, designating Santa bara Blindados (SBB - Armored company Santa Barbara) whilst the main expert. The Leopard 2E/EX and its own elements will likely be made completely in Spain, with German technical assistance.