

Still, its appearance spooked the U.S and other NATO countries. Rheinmetall unveiled the Panther (pictured at the top of this story) featuring a gray, black, and neon yellow digital-camouflage pattern.įirst introduced in 2015, Russia’s T-14 Armata tank has proved vaporware, with only a few entering service with the Russian Ground Forces. The show, held every two years, is a showcase for Europe’s arms manufacturers to advertise their latest equipment. On Monday, Düsseldorf, Germany-based Rheinmetall, an arms manufacturing firm, unveiled the KF51 Panther at France’s Eurosatory arms show. The Panther even has the ability to counter so-called “top-attack” munitions, like the American-made Javelin missile, that are decimating Putin’s army in Ukraine. 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.

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.
