The combat vehicle was conceived as a long -term successor to the widely used Leopard 2 in the German army.
The German company Rheinmetall has unveiled a new battle tank KF51 Panther with a 130 mm cannon, which is supposed to be the successor to the Leopard 2. This was reported by The Drive.
It was noted that the KF51 Panther was displayed at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris.
So far, the company has published very little information about the new tank and its specifications.
It was found to weigh 65 tonnes, making it lighter than the Leopard 2. The combat vehicle also increased firepower due to the 130 mm smoothbore main gun, which is 50% more effective than the 120 mm Leopard 2.
The tank is equipped with a 12.7 mm coaxial machine gun and an additional remote-controlled weapon station. In addition, he will receive more reliable protection, including against anti-tank weapons and kamikaze drones.
The Panther staff was reduced to three.
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