On June 17, 2022, a prototype of a new German tank was shown at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris to replace the aging Leopard2. The new vehicle was named Panther KF51. The exact characteristics of this vehicle are not disclosed, and it is essentially a technology demonstrator, but the available data already allow us to get some idea about it.
Demonstrating the brainchild of his company in front of numerous journalists, experts, and military men, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said that the Panther is a kind of continuation of the Leopard2 family of tanks. This statement was probably made for two reasons.