![]() ![]() Rheinmetall estimates that the eight percent increase in the caliber of the new gun will double the kinetic energy produced by the weapon, meaning shells – which weigh over 30 kg and measure over 1.3 meters long, will pack significantly more of a punch against enemy tanks, vehicles, buildings, and other targets. ![]() Rheinmetall chairman Armin Papperger told German media last week that his company is already “talking to Kiev” about the possible delivery of the company’s latest heavy tank - the Panther KF51, with production possible in as little as 15-18 months from now, pending approval from the German government.The Panther is one of about a dozen next-gen main battle tanks produced or in development by arms makers around the world, with a technology demonstrator unveiled just last June at the Eurosatory arms expo outside Paris.The tank’s main advertised feature is its massive 130mm main gun – a major upgrade to the Rheinmetall Rh-120, a 120 mm smoothbore fitted aboard the Leopard 2, the US M1 Abrams, Japan’s Type 90, and South Korea’s K1A1. ![]()
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