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*{{flag|Indonesia}} : The Indonesian government is seeking to buy up to 100 Leopard 2 main battle tanks and 50 [[Marder (IFV)|Marder infantry fighting vehicles]] plus other support tanks/vehicles from Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/indonesian-request-to-import-german-tanks-sparks-debate-a-843812.html|title=Leopards for Indonesia: Tank Request Puts Chancellor Under Pressure|last=Florian|first=Gathmann|coauthors=Matthias Gebauer|date=11 July 2012|publisher=[[Spiegel Online]]|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121102/DEFREG01/311020003/Is-Indonesia-Buying-Leopard-2-MBT-From-Germany-|title=Is Indonesia Buying Leopard 2 MBT From Germany?|last=ALBRECHT|first=MÜLLER|date=2 November 2012|publisher=DefenseNews.com (part of [[Gannett Company]])|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref>

*{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: The Saudi Arabian government is seeking to buy Leopard 2A7s (total of 600-800 desired). In early July 2011, German press reported that the ''Bundessicherheitsrat'' (Federal Security Council) approved the sale by KMW of more than 200 units of the 2A7+ tanks to Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/milliardengeschaeft-deutsche-kampfpanzer-nach-saudi-arabien_aid_642586.html |work=Focus.de |language= [[German language|German]]|title=Milliardengeschäft: Deutsche Kampfpanzer nach Saudi-Arabien? |date=2011-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/growth-in-arms-exports-germany-wants-to-supply-battle-tanks-to-saudi-arabia-a-772177.html |work=Der Spiegel |title=Germany Wants to Supply Battle Tanks to Saudi Arabia |date=2011-07-04}}</ref> This news was met with criticism both inside and outside of Germany, because of the autocratic nature of the Saudi Arabian state and its involvement in repressing [[2011 Bahraini uprising|popular protests in neighboring country Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/09/germany-arms-sale-saudi-arabia |location=London |work=The Guardian |first=Hans |last=Kundnani |title=Germany's contribution to the Arab spring: arms sales – Hans Kundnani |date=2011-07-09}}</ref> Criticism also came from within the Chancellor Angela Merkel's government coalition,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-merkel-doctrine-tank-exports-to-saudi-arabian-signal-german-policy-shift-a-791380.html |work=Der Spiegel |title=Tank Exports to Saudi Arabian Signal German Policy Shift |date=2011-10-14}}</ref> and, later from within KMW.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/ruestungsexport100.html |work=Tagesschau.de |language= [[German language|German]]|title=KMW-Miteigentümer gegen Panzerausfuhr nach Saudi-Arabien |date=2012-06-20}}</ref> In June 2012, reports surfaced that Saudi Arabia had raised the number of tanks it is interested in to 600-800. So far a contract has not been finalized, and the issue is debated both in the German public and in [[Bundestag|Germany's federal parliament]].<ref name=DID_Germany_Saudis>{{cite news |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Desert-Leopards-Germany-Selling-Heavy-Armor-to-the-Saudis-06993 |work=DefenseIndustryDaily.com |title=Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis? |date=2012-06-26}}</ref><ref>http://news.detik.com/read/2012/07/03/010101/1956143/10/indonesia-akhirnya-beli-tank-leopard-us--280-juta-dari-jerman</ref>