The strongest main battle tank on the surface is here!But the key question is ...

Text | Old Driver Ma Zhitu

This article is reproduced from the WeChat public account "Privy Temple No. 10" (ID: GH_9C8255618A4D). The original first was released on June 15, 2022. The original title was "The strongest main battle tank on the surface! But the key question is ... ", does not mean watching think tank views.

In the past few years, Chinese military fans have been arguing for who is the "strongest main battle tank on the surface": it is China ’s 99A, Russia’ s T-14 “Almari”, German “Leopard 2A7” or the United States M1A2SEP?

Now a new strong challenger may end this discussion.

German Rhein Metal Corporation released the next generation of main battle tanks at the Saturi Defense Exhibition in Paris on the 13th: KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank. In the context of the current Russian conflict, this new type of tank with unprecedented firepower, comprehensive protection, and integrating information combat capabilities has attracted great attention from the military community as soon as it came out. Its overall performance in the West obviously exceeded the active duty of various countries. The battle tank is a well -deserved king of land war.

According to the data released by Rhein Metal Company, the main feature of the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank is the use of an epoch-making 130 mm main gun. In contrast It is 120 mm and the main gun of the Chinese/Russian tank is 125 mm. Earlier, the RH120-L55 smoothbore gun adopted by the German "Leopard 2A7" main battle tank was known for its great power. The beginning of its cannon's early velocity is 1750 meters per second, and the maximum armor-piercing depth of 2000 meters distance is 700 mm.

Rhein Metal Corporation said that the 130 mm main gun of the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank "can achieve more than 50%of performance at a far distance", implying that its long-distance armor-piercing capacity exceeds 1,000 mm, which can almost be able to be almost possible Spew the front armor of any active main battle tank. This new type of tank can also launch a programmable bombing, which enhances the large -scale strike effect on non -protection targets.

What is even more refreshing is that the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank also integrates small drones and cruise missile launch devices on the turret. The battlefield of the battlefield is perceiving, which effectively reduces the possibility of ambush.

In terms of protection, the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank has not increased significantly (59 tons) in weight, and has learned a large number of lessons and lessons of Russia and Ukraine. The ability of ammunition and drone. Especially the Strikeshield active defense system it adopts it, which is said to be enough to intercept threats such as anti -tank missiles and suicide drones, and "the first active defense system that passes strict independent security assessment". Friendship causes attachment damage.

As the product of the informatization era, this new type of tank uses the "NATO General Vehicle Architecture" open architecture system. The members of the vehicle can easily access all sensors, weapons, power groups and other subsystems through digital networks, which is extremely large Improve the transparency of the battlefield. This design also provides the foundation for its subsequent unmanned turrets and even converts to completely unmanned combat vehicles.

In general, the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank almost integrates the advantages of the "Leopard 2A7" main battle tank, and threatened the modern battlefield to strengthen the attack and the protection of drones/cruise missiles. Performance really can afford the praise of the world's strongest main battle tank.

However, although the paper data of the tank is good, it is facing a series of troubles of "no life". After the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine conflict, the European countries that were originally swords into the library were eager to update the existing main battle tank, and the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank needs a considerable time from a large-scale production. For example, the most urgent Poland has announced that it costs $ 4.75 billion to purchase 250 US -made M1A2SEP main battle tanks.

From the performance equipment of the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank and the consistent style of German weapons, its price is definitely not cheap. Taking the batch of American M1A2SEP tanks purchased by Poland as an example, the average unit price of each tank is as high as $ 19 million! Although it also contains ammunition, accessories and training costs, the price of modern tanks is evident. As a "epoch-making" product, the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank is probably on M1A2SEP. Moreover, unlike the Air Force can only purchase a small number of fighters, the tank as a land war weapon needs to form a certain scale to exert its complete combat power. The expensive unit price+quantity is huge. The cost of armored forces composed of tanks may not be borne by ordinary countries.

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In addition, the US "Power" website also mentioned on the 13th that Germany and France are currently jointly developing the next generation of main battle tanks (MGCS). It is expected to be launched by 2035, but the project is slow. Today, the birth of the KF-51 "Black Panther" main battle tank not only seriously impacts the future market of the MGCS, but also may also lead to the destruction of another German-French military cooperation, thereby deepening the cracks between the two core countries of Europe.

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