General Dynamics bodyslams the German Armor deal to Saudi Arabia.

via Shepard Media.

According to a report in the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the Saudis have found a new partner inGeneral Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), the US defence manufacturer, which would instead deliver a variant of the Abrams M1 MBT.
KMW were unwilling to comment on the reports.
The export of MBTs to Saudi Arabia is controversial in Germany, which has a policy of not exporting military equipment to conflict zones. The potential deal, which was first reported in the German press in June 2011, for 270 Leopards has still to be approved by Berlin and the Saudis are thought to be tired of waiting.
Saudi Arabia already has 315 M1A2 MBTs, which it is upgrading under a $2.9 billion foreign military sales (FMS) deal along with the acquisition of a further 58 Abrams. Saudi is also procuring an additional 69 MBTs in the M1A2S variant announced by GDLS in January this year under a $132.7 million FMS agreement.
Riyadh has had plans to expand its MBT force for some and there have been earlier reports of talks with Russia and France that never came to fruition.
KMW secured an export deal with Qatar in April to deliver Leopard MBTs and PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery systems.

I could care less either way quite honestly.