Italy's defense chief has urged contractors Rheinmetall and Leonardo to make haste in building and delivering hundreds of ...
The K2 Black Panther tanks boast advanced weaponry, including a 120-mm smoothbore gun L/55, which is compatible with NATO-standard ammunition. Machine guns with calibers of 0.5 inches and 0.3 ...
The K2 Black Panther tanks weigh about 121,000 lbs—significantly lighter than the approximate 154,000 lbs of the newest Leopard 2A8 and M2A2 SEP V2/3 Abrams tanks.
The Korean Smart Top-Attack Munition (KSTAM) is another weapon that has been installed on the Black Panther MBT. It can engage enemy tanks from above, exploiting their typically less armored tops.
Rheinmetall presented its Panther main battle proposals at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 2022. (Sebastian Sprenger/staff photo) ...