The Netherlands is planning to transfer a first batch of surplus Cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) to Jordan this summer, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 17 February. The Cheetah is the Dutch version of the German Gepard SPAAG, which uses the chassis of the Leopard 1 tank. It was announced last year that 60 would be transferred to Jordan. The EUR21 million (USD29 million) deal also includes 350,000 35 mm shells for the Cheetah's Oerlikon guns, 22 40 mm Bofors 40L70 towed air-defence guns, 11 Thales Flycatcher radar systems, five Leopard 1 armoured engineering vehicles, and 14 spare Leopard 1 chassis.
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