Canada's tanks

[PrairieFella]

https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/brochure-download/Vehicle-Systems/B325e0522-Panther-KF51-main-battle-tank.pdf

going into production with Hungary, Italy and Ukraine(?)
4 man crew
says MTU 873. I wonder why they wouldnt go with the 883 or 893. I thought originally it was just for the demo?
also says its based on the 2A4 hull but new or refurbished?

Refurbished.

 

[KevinB]

Refurbished.

Lot of barely used German ones available...

 

[PrairieFella]

It's a cool concept but I'm still not certain it isn't vapourware. The drone operator seat is a neat idea without taking away maintenance hands.

 

[suffolkowner]

It's a cool concept but I'm still not certain it isn't vapourware. The drone operator seat is a neat idea without taking away maintenance hands.

i think italy has ordered up to 380 including AEV/ARV

 

[Retired AF Guy]

https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/brochure-download/Vehicle-Systems/B325e0522-Panther-KF51-main-battle-tank.pdf

going into production with Hungary, Italy and Ukraine(?)
4 man crew
says MTU 873. I wonder why they wouldnt go with the 883 or 893. I thought originally it was just for the demo?
also says its based on the 2A4 hull but new or refurbished?

With all of Orban's ties to Putin why is NATO even allowing Hungary to participate?

 

[suffolkowner]

With all of Orban's ties to Putin why is NATO even allowing Hungary to participate?

theyre getting 218 Lynx kf41 IFV too. Money i guess

 

[KevinB]

theyre getting 218 Lynx kf41 IFV too. Money i guess

Or Germany will bill them, and not deliver…

 

[Fishbone Jones]

The US will give us all the M1s we want for cheap. We could probably even talk them into giving us diesel ones. Along with a lot of other stuff if we want it.

 

[Maxman1]

The US will give us all the M1s we want for cheap. We could probably even talk them into giving us diesel ones. Along with a lot of other stuff if we want it.

They run on diesel already. Australia uses diesel exclusively.

 

[KevinB]

They run on diesel already. Australia uses diesel exclusively.

I think he meant a non turbine engine.

The turbine can run multiple different fuels, but still drinks heavily regardless.