![]() ![]() The KF51, also known as the “Panther,” is bristling with new technology, including a larger main gun, a digital computer backbone, and a full suite of defensive features. Germany has unveiled a new main battle tank-its first in more than 40 years. Panther adds a larger gun, suicide drones, and a new system to defeat top-attack anti-tank weapons.The tank, KF51, is called the “Panther,” sharing its name with a World War II-era tank.Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled a new, next-generation tank for the modern battlefield. ![]() ![]() The optional HERO 120 loitering ammunition capability expands the Panther’s strike capability to non-line-of-sight targets and can be mounted depending on role and mission requirements.Īll weapons are connected with targeting sights and the fire control computer through the fully digitised architecture, allowing for hunter-killer and killer-killer operation, seamless target engagements and future AI decision support. Multiple Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) integration options give flexibility in proximity and drone defence. A 12.7 mm co-axial machine gun complements the main gun. The Future Gun System, developed by Rheinmetall, enables a 50 per cent longer kill range to be achieved (than 120 mm) with an unrivalled rate of fire due to the autoloader performance. Rarely has the sheer power of an MBT gun been more impressive. With the Rheinmetall Future Gun System consisting of a 130 mm cannon, a fully automated ammunition handling system and the additional armament options of the HERO 120 loitering ammunition, the Panther has concentrated firepower for long-range strikes in multi-target engagements. The Panther fulfils the core capability of “dominate and destroy”. ![]()
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