What is known about the German tank – competitor of "Armata"

The Times notes that a new tank – was presented in Germany. KF-51 Panther. At the same time, the manufacturer emphasizes

that it can easily outperform the T-14 Armata in combat conditions. Discuss

The largest German manufacturer presented the first samples of the KF-51 Panther tank. What makes this model different from competitors?

Its cannon is believed to have a range of more than 6 km, and it also has anti-tank drones with 4.5 kg explosives. These drones are capable of circling before attacking a target for 60 minutes.

Experts called the KF-51 the successor to the German Leopard 2. True, this tank can also be called a competitor to the Russian T-14 Armata.

Manufacturer Rheinmetall emphasizes that the KF-51The Panther is superior to the Russian tank in almost every way. The main gun equipped with the German KF-51, – This is a 130mm smoothbore gun. At the same time, it has a greater firing range than the Challenger 3 (UK) and M1-A2 Abrams (USA). In addition, the tank is equipped with an automatic loader, so its crew can include three people rather than four. At the rear of the tank there is a machine gun to combat unmanned aerial vehicles.

The development of a new model cost more than 100 million euros. True, mass production of the KF-51 Panther will begin only after at least two years.