The German concern Rheinmetall is ready to transfer the newest Panther tanks to Kiev in a year and a half Armin Papperger, CEO of the German Rheinmetall concern, said that he is negotiating with Kiev on the supply of the latest Panther tanks.
According to him, Ukraine may become the first Panther customer in the world. About the timing of possible deliveries and about the characteristics of the new generation of the main battle tank of Germany - in the material "Gazeta.Ru».
Deliveries "in 15-18 months"
The head of Rheinmetall Armin Papperger told reporters of the Handelsblatt edition that he is negotiating with Kiev on the export of new Panther tanks. He also admitted the possibility of creating a factory in Ukraine for the production of these armored vehicles.
"The Rheinmetall arms concern wants to deliver its most modern main battle tank to Ukraine Last summer, Rheinmetall presented the Panther at an exhibition in Paris and advertised it as the most powerful battle tank in the world. Ukraine will be the first customer of the car," the article says.
The authors of the material noted that so far there is only a demonstration model of Panther. Nevertheless, Papperger insists that he plans to supply ready-made tanks to Ukraine "in 15-18 months." According to him, the Panthers can be built in Germany or Hungary.
The article also clarifies that Germany must officially approve deliveries for export, since Panther was developed in Germany. Papperger is sure that the country's authorities should go for it, since the Europeans "can no longer abandon the main battle tanks from their stock," because "they don't have them."
The head of Rheinmetall added that his company can produce cars from scratch, which means that "no country will have to supply tanks from its own reserves," writes Bloomberg.
"According to Papperger, the company is also ready to build a Panther tank assembly plant in Ukraine after the end of the war, if the German government approves the necessary export licenses," the article says.
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In addition, Rheinmetall believes that their new tank "should eventually replace the Leopard 2 main battle tank," and that it is "designed to change the rules of the game on the battlefields of the future."
"Ukraine must stand its ground in this war - and as soon as it ends, the country will need security," Papperger concluded.
"Tankology of the future"
According to information published on the Rheinmetall website, the Panther KF51 main battle tank is a representative of the "tankology of the future". It is noted that it is "the first of its kind", created with the latest technologies and "developed from scratch".
The machine was developed to provide "the highest lethality on the battlefield" in combination with "survivability", "a fully digitized NGVA data transmission system that guarantees operational capabilities and automation of the next generation.
"This makes it possible to reduce the number of crew, which opens the way for unmanned versions of the turret (At the tank - "Gazeta.Ru") unsurpassed lethality, thanks to the 130-mm Future Gun System (FGS) and automation of the gunner's work," says the description of the characteristics of the tank.
It is also noted that Panther KF51 "performs the main function of "dominating and destroying".
"Thanks to the Rheinmetall Future weapon system, consisting of a 130 mm cannon, a fully automated fire control system and additional weapon options, the Panther has concentrated firepower to deliver long-range strikes against multiple targets," the developers explain.
As an example of the "survivability" of the "Panther", the site provides a built-in "pre-shot detection" function in the car, which allows it to "strike first". And Panther eliminates "threats from above" with the help of Rheinmetall TAPS, a system of protection against an upper attack.
In addition, the new tank is equipped with a smoke camouflage system and mine protection. The combat weight of the Panther is 59 tons, which, according to the developers, "provides much greater mobility than modern systems."
"Panther is designed to control designated unmanned aerial vehicles, such as airborne or autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, barrage ammunition and a number of unmanned ground vehicles that provide capabilities such as air protection at platoon level," the description says.
It is specified that the Panther is designed for a crew of three people.
Maria Shustrova
