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1,100 L (242 imp gal; 291 US gal) The Panther KF51(KF is short for German"Kettenfahrzeug" lit. 'tracked vehicle') is a German main battle tank(MBT) that is under development by RheinmetallLandsysteme (part of Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems division). It was unveiled publicly at the Eurosatorydefence exhibition on 13 June 2022.
The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterations of the Leopard 2 continue to be operated by the armed forces of Germany, as well as 13 other European ...
Leopard 2A6. 20. Germany. Most MBTs retired in 2011, 100 Leopard 2 MBTs sold to Finland in 2014. 18 Dutch Leopard 2s are still in use in the German-Dutch tank battalion Panzerbataillion 414 (leased). [50] New Zealand. Military force does not use MBTs, but uses IPVs, such as the NZLAV. Nicaragua. T-55.
Germany: MBT. Main battle tank. 34: Leopard 2A6 upgraded with new Peri R17A3 commander optronics. (+51) in service as of 2019 [127] (-17) removed from service in 2022 to be modified in Leopard 2A7 A1 (see in future equipment section) [131] Leopard 2A6M Germany: MBT. Main battle tank. 20: Leopard 2A6 with better anti-mine protection.
Produced. 2045 (projected) The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a project launched in 2017 by Germany and France, aiming to replace their current Leopard 2 and Leclerc main battle tanks. [2][3][4][5] Coordinated by Germany, in contrast to the other major Franco-German program launched in 2018 (the Future Combat Air System implemented under ...
The next German main battle tank project was part of the Neue Gepanzerte Plattform (new armoured platform) programme, which was intended to develop three versions of a common platform: the first for a tank, the second for an infantry fighting vehicle and the last was designed to be used for support vehicles like SPAAGS. [29]
The first generation of post World War II Main Battle Tanks includes the U.S. M48/M60, the German Leopard 1 and the British Centurion and Chieftain. The second generation includes most of the 120 mm Main Battle Tanks such as the American M1A1, the German Leopard 2 and the British Challenger.
The Schützenpanzer Puma (SPz Puma), meaning “ Schützen - AFV Puma ”, is a German infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), per the Panzergrenadier -doctrine, designed to replace the aging Marder IFVs currently in service with the German Army. Production of the first batch of 350 vehicles began in 2010 and was completed in August 2021.