KF51 Panther: The World's Most Expensive Tank?

The 2022 edition of the Eurosatory exhibition saw a plethora of announcements and unveilings, but one particular platform seemed to steal the show - Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther.
Rheinmetall claims that the next-generation KF51 main battle tank will be “a game changer on the battlefield of the future”, setting new standards in MBT lethality, protection, mobility and communication.
In this video, we are taking a closer look at the all-new German-made KF51 Panther main battle tank.
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[@chaosking-dh9rf]

if it's a german tank, it has to be good

[@kristelvidhi5038]

Oh definitely.

[@smfrodo]

200 für die Ukraine

[@Blair338RUM]

I hope the drone defence is good or otherwise it will be an expensive hulk.

[@trauty666]

fully automatic ai driven advanced software for drone detection would be my guess

[@butrus]

My favorite. The worlds most expensive tank

[@zdeneklinhart3453]

to uz je doopravdy tank

[@kristelvidhi5038]

I hope they make the new King Tiger that costs millions of dollars and has the most advanced weaponry and computer systems in the world and with no other tank to rival it's tech. It'd be perfect.

[@Bernd-m2o]

How about the "Maus"? German megalomania seems to be alive and well these days....

[@oof00f98]

@@Bernd-m2o The MAUS would definentley be a major threat on the land tbh with the accompaniance of other medium tanks but even if modernized the MAUS calliber would be abt like 140mm by minimum (main cannon) and actually the main reason MAUS wasnt sent into full battle even if 4 were pretty much completed is bombers like the MAUS is so slow that aerial bombers will destroy it easily but now there are things like the A-10 and SU-25 and lock on bombs the MAUS would struggle to survive the battlefield like its gonna need something to protect it from aerial close air supports a lot and the MAUS will be hella expensive meaning that 1 destruction of a maus from aerial bombing which is very likely will be a big loss and waste its better for germany to stick to making medium-more proven weapons like Leopoard series

[@sorin_ion8151]

Does it have LED lights wi-fi and heated stearing ?

[@J-IFWBR]

yes it also runs fortnite, with 144 herz refreshrate, and at least 200 fp/s

[@gwcstudio]

The heated steering and vibration proof cupholder are included in the Monaco version

[@turulcsaba68]

There is no such thing as a German product! The Germans produced the prototype. The Hungarians will develop and manufacture it!

[@victimovtalent6036]

send it to ukraine don't talk too much

[@muddyfeet69]

Okay, I will order 1 of the KF51's ......please wrap it up nicely - it's a present for my husband's birthday.

[@mr.waffentrager4400]

Best wife right here!

[@henryharder3823]

It's so new ,, I think the wrapping has just come off

[@markthornton6664]

Get two. He might want an arctic camouflage option

[@Raptorx007]

Yepp..... I am the first to comment. Give a like for no other reason.

[@Qwerty-kd8gx]

The like has been given, as requested.

[@jothamnyoni9410]

The modern German Tank is a War machinery of Superior Quality. Designed for multi-purpose War Challenges

[@darulaman3591]

Panser panhter

[@hammmodjabeer7278]

Omg panther come back again 😫

[@barfuss2007]

next one is King Tiger

[@Bernd-m2o]

We should paint it pink and make a new movie with Inspector Cleausou.

[@pepijnverbeek9667]

100 for the NETHERLANDS

[@wudruffwildcard252]

Netherlands deserves at least a hundred! 👍

[@barfuss2007]

300

[@blackunicorn3602]

Aber bitte Anhängekupplung .😉

[@Дима-о6у8с]

Немцы умеют делать отличную бронетехнику, этот так походу будет лучшим в мире!

[@dubpong]

European engineering! DEUS VULT!!!!

[@entertainmentforyou1759]

*German.

[@dubpong]

@@entertainmentforyou1759 Germanys top engineers consists of many other European countries engineers:) and FYI Germany is in Europe

[@entertainmentforyou1759]

@@dubpong Other countries, and by that I mean European countries, want to put themselves on an equal footing with Germany. That's ridiculous.

[@dubpong]

@@entertainmentforyou1759 Like Sweden and Finland. They have one of the best and most wanted engineers in the world

[@dubpong]

@@entertainmentforyou1759 many nordic country engineers are working in these huge companies in Germany

[@ezzokenan1943]

germans are the best when it comes to industry.... they love what they creat make them creat beautiful machines

[@Sniper-he5jh]

Russian crew Tank pee in their underwear againt this Tank.

[@-ascendantcapricorn8370]

Это будет хорошая жертва для т14

[@agentgosdepa944]

Bravo Germans! You are still unsurpassed. Russians can piss and poop from impotence

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

@@-ascendantcapricorn8370 Which T14? The one copy which was burning on the 1st showing? It is one of the "Wunderwaffen" which never show up on the battlefield. Its a bitter joke.

[@-ascendantcapricorn8370]

@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 с т14 или нет Россия уничтожит всю натовскую технику на украине

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

@@-ascendantcapricorn8370 You believe in stupid russian propaganda? that's really sad

[@damirmasic2666]

Meni se čini najkompletniji i najmoderniji tenk.Dobar za sljedećih 30-40 godina.

[@Bernd-m2o]

Mehr Kanonenfutter fuer die Ostfront. Am Besten setzt Ihr die Oma Courage da rein und stellt das Ding als Zielscheibe fuer die russische Artillerie an der Front auf....

[@hadiwijayaekalaya2334]

Alrite.. Let's test it in Ukraine against T90M.. Shall we? 😅

[@кгыщфмфбууээ]

Panther v 💥💥s Armata To Panther for UK

[@marcinpl5643]

Kf51 in war thunder might be good enought counter for t14

[@gwcstudio]

They need to run one in a formula 1 race

[@Здравсвуйте]

Неплохой обзор. Однако принципиально нового ничего нет, просто собрали набор из уже имеющегося в наличии и предлагают несколько варианов комплектов. По факту хорошая модернизация Леопард-2.

[@ІгорОниськів-ю5ю]

ну хз там стоит автомат + все эти технологии необитаемой башни. новое орудие новые боеприпасы управление дронов прямо с танка Короч от Леопарда там только корпус поэтому это не модернизация

[@СергейЗамудряков-л2т]

@@ІгорОниськів-ю5ю Это не модернизация. Это халтура и говно.

[@ІгорОниськів-ю5ю]

@@СергейЗамудряков-л2т Аргументы?

[@СергейЗамудряков-л2т]

@@ІгорОниськів-ю5ю 1. Шасси и башня 1979 года принятия на вооружение. Тащить это все еще на 100 лет вперед экономически не целесообразно. Это старый танк в который воткнули новую пушку. 2 Пушка малого калибра. Нужен 140 мм. Как это и планировали в 80-е годы. Это уже перечеркивает этот макет. Его нельзя принимать на вооружение. А двигатель ? Это же не серьезно. Дроны танку вообще не нужны.

[@ІгорОниськів-ю5ю]

@@СергейЗамудряков-л2т Ничего подобного. Башня там новая. Ибо они установили новое орудие. Так же автомат заряжания. Ну и отсек для беспилотников. Всё это невозможно установить в старую башню без существенных переделок Новое 130 мм орудие на 50% мощнее прежнего. Корпус у него тоже переделанный а не 79 года. Просто сама база взята от старого леопарда а также двигатель и трансмиссия. Ходовую доработали. Так же делали с Абрамсом новым. У них всёх корпуса огромные поэтому им незачем создавать новую базу. Ну и управление беспилотниками с танка тоже намного расширяет его возможности. + новый КАЗ который отражает БОПС и атаки сверху. Так же возможность необитаемой башни. Танк получился добротный и впринципе под стать новому поколению танков. Но Абрамс новый мне больше понравился

[@larryguest6468]

Send these to Ukraine. Spare no expense

[@SoloWolf-ze7uf]

Perfect! but it still to consider maintainance and cost/number ratio ...

[@wudruffwildcard252]

What do you mean by maintanance. The Leopard 2 is the best maintainable tank ever created and the Panther just builds upon that design!?

[@franciscoarancibiavillarre7735]

Vaya .... volvió el Panther y luego vendrá el Tigre....y luego....Vorwarts!!!!!!! Nach Osten!!!!!

[@Красавчик-х6к]

И самолеты мистер Шмид!!!✌😎

[@greyfox2409]

Looking like a concept one

[@marcusfranconium3392]

its going in production this year , they even offered it to ukraine if aproved it takes 18 months for first batch delivery .

[@cv507]

a ´penntäir is an ill-legüll änimäell ´nömähnklättürrhähh? vNv aka krüpptövt xD

[@peterboy209]

Wiesels Dad

[@AethilEpicMusic]

Whats up with the bright yellow camo though 😅

[@booorabattle778]

1:59 his autoloader looks much more simple than t14 armata's one(as a advantage)

[@orhankanal3167]

Altay tankı gövdesi üzerine kf 51 ,130mm topu olan kulesini. Enterge ettim tasarım olarak yaptim

[@mik9124]

Честное слово, мы, немцы, купили ваш бензин, вы купили наши машины... идеологическое дерьмо должно быть закопано, мы все достаточно покаялись в своих грехах. Ресурсов этой земли недостаточно для всех людей на земле. Мы просто должны регулировать это, для этого мы должны глобально справедливо договориться друг с другом о том, как нас станет меньше и у нас будет будущее. Убивая, мы разрушаем только то, что любим, и то, что извращено. Каждая страна на земле породила так много умных умов, что если бы они были удостоены чести, как они того заслуживают, мы все сегодня были бы одним целым... людьми/друзьями/соседями на уникальной земле. Мы должны отстаивать нашу любовь друг с другом. Вот чего я желаю своим детям и внукам, за это надо бороться честным словом.

[@Красавчик-х6к]

Казахстану нада перевооружатся немцкой техникой! Строить заводы на территории Казахстана! Германии респект! Продвинутая нация!✌😎

[@aloisplacek4685]

The name shouldn't be KF51 Panther. It should be called KF51 Lion!

[@Soomega2013]

this tank is so accurate that it could shoot putin from the toilet from a distance of 500 kilometers

[@J-IFWBR]

doubt. If thats true, thou lets place one in a forest in finland

[@Soomega2013]

@@J-IFWBR 🤣

[@HASSANDOUKKALI-w3x]

DES CHENILLES "GECKO" super tout terrain... ?

[@johd498]

When is it coming out? This tank has only concept. Not made yet. Not tested yet.

[@pp-bb6jj]

what's the price?

[@hatchet646]

between K2 and 2a7+

[@nahuelsanchez6679]

The name should be pzkw v panther 2

[@ronaldotrumph8960]

The coolest part is the modularization option and the 130mm gun (8% size increase provide you 50% increase in penetration). I was expecting some more radical changes like unmanned turrets and engine and driver in front and gunner in back. On the other side, a proven chassis and hull will increase ready to market time a lot and the commander in the turret still provides some advantages if you loose electronic and need to keep going.

[@nucleus691]

Isnt the new gun made for much longer rounds, hence the 50% extra penetration? Like 1m long rounds instead of just 57cm

[@ronaldotrumph8960]

@@nucleus691 8% is the diameter from 120 to 130mm.

[@nucleus691]

@@ronaldotrumph8960 and 8% bigger diameter is not what gives the 50% extra penetration, but the extra propellant thats in the longer casing as well as longer sabot allows for more penetration.

[@mariannepompa4152]

Brand new is the Panther KF 51 - U

[@jakeflores8900]

Rapid fire tank is most superior of all tanks.

[@mik9124]

Warum der Mensch das Leben miteinander nicht zu schätzen weiß , wird wohl bis zu Unserem Ende ein Rätsel bleiben .

[@Hans69420]

my question is why why would Germany put this in production they can give there troops ammo in they can barley produce leo 2s in large number they should focus on the resupply of there divisions.

[@J-IFWBR]

this is an independend deveolopment of rheinmetal, and the german military focus always has been qualitiy over quantity, and a replacement for the leo2 is long planned by now.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

To my layman's eyes, the frontal area looks like one big shot-trap? Between the turret and the hull? It's like guiding the shot to the 'throat', no? Even more like the early ww2 Panther models had?

[@hypairoi8792]

Modern SABOT-Rounds (anti-tank-rounds) do not ricochet. They either penetrate or burst on impact.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

@@hypairoi8792 : Thanks! I didn't know that.

[@jimkennedy7050]

which can shoot at a target 20 miles away?

[@bkjeong4302]

Ironic given the original Panther tank was surprisingly cheap…

[@hatchet646]

the cost will be somewhere between the K2 and the 2a7+. It's not the most expensive tank.

[@flameout12345]

Please don’t forget why Japan or German lost was partially due to it’s weapons production time. It’s too advanced and took too long to make with too little units.

[@Graczent.D]

We can see how well the Quantity Logic is working out for Russia right now, right?

[@cv507]

the best weapön never (nheedäd) a Fit€ v v

[@Phantom-gc2ns]

@@Graczent.D gotta balance quantity with quality, lets take for example the territory of the USA, are you able to defend that with 100 extremely advanced tanks or 1000 less advanced tanks?.

[@Graczent.D]

@@Phantom-gc2ns 100, 1000 Tanks are more, but will be able to defend themselves less, which means youre gonna lose more of those more rapidly, no APS, no Softkill Protection Systems, no Advanced, FCS, Thermal Imagery for Commander, no Anti Loitering Munitions Measures, no Scouting vehicles themselves, also 1000 crews will still be more expensive and more valuable to lose than 100, people always forget how expensive training on Tankers is, and that they require Logistcs too.

[@Phantom-gc2ns]

@@Graczent.D you're missing the point, when you are defending a territory, u must have numbers to defend an area. a few advanced tanks cannot defend a border for example Germany shares a 3,767-kilometre border to the east. if the military cannot produce enough tanks to efficiently/effectively cover an entire front due to cost then the only alternative is using simple and less expensive tanks. Russia is an exception where decent tanks are being crewed by a poorly trained crew. similar to soldiers, special forces(good but expensive = less numbers) but regulars are the backbone of an army to win,

[@mik9124]

Почему человек не ценит совместную жизнь, вероятно, останется загадкой до Нашего конца. Видите ли, гугл-переводчик многое упрощает для понимания и означает общение друг с другом.

[@andreasankara]

detto da un guerrafondaio sottosviluppato russo

[@nian89]

The mantel looks cool, but is there a benefit to this futuristic shape? Stealth maybe?

[@vorosjanos77]

No. The basic forms were taken from the KF41 IFV, its further development and even some parts are the same! (this is both a manufacturing advantage and a maintenance advantage if someone uses it together with KF41 IFVs). I saw the KF51 live, it looks fantastic live, it was on display at the handover ceremony of the Hungarian Rheinmetall KF41 factory!

[@wacojones8062]

the shape has at least two functions one is hidden inside multiple angled plates to break up both HEAT and SABOT penetration. Second it may some stealth usefulness in coatings and shape vs modern thermal viewing systems possibly also vs ground radar systems.

[@irwinrahman5503]

I wish i could buy it 😂

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[@yoshshmenge294]

I still think they should reconsider the Hover Tank. Surely they have worked out all the bugs with firing the cannon while hovering.

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[@jacapopol6382]

The turret design is a weakness, by tapering the lower segment and exposing the turret ring. If an APFSDS munition hits that turret ring it will pop. The Abrams design is more effective

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Rheinmetall is not stupid - See Leopard2 - and it will not show up on final delivery like that

[@ronaldotrumph8960]

A APFSDS goes through the armor or disintegrates. At the end the gap you need to hit is the same. If you hit e.g 100mm too low/heigh, it will not ricochet into the ring. Therefore not sure what you have in mind here.

[@liondecka9062]

Blablabla, and clickbait. It’s not a tank, it’s only a study, and is not working. The price is uncertain, and nobody knows if Germany would buy this tank. Hugs from Berlin, Germany

[@maxkrause3452]

Voll funktionsfähiger Prototyp keine Studie.Ich hab nach meiner Bundeswehrzeit lange bei Rheinmetal gearbeitet und die Kunden wollen testfertige Prototypen eine Studie findest du bei dennen nur am PC alles andere funktioniert.Der KF 51 wird wahrscheinlich ein reines Exportmodell wie der Lynx insofern wird hier nur gezeigt was auf die schnelle machbar ist.Der Preis der hier gennant wird ist Blödsinn,die Preisfindung geht über die Stückzahlen.

[@darkonojic7494]

Simplicity is no1 criteria once when tank hit battle ground. So good luck with this.

[@paulhoffmann4521]

So you like to sit in a t-34, I understand, lol.

[@darkonojic7494]

@@paulhoffmann4521 Lol wtf smh omg.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

yes that was the "good" old time - WW2 ! The world changed a lot since then

[@ImplantedMemories]

@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 I think he's just mad, cause russia is about to lose their face in war.

[@vorosjanos77]

simplicity??? yes, until the 80s in the Soviet era! Now there are not individual tanks, but networked machines that share data from all sensors, radars, cameras, thermal images (and drones, helicopters, other vehicles too!!!), you know where the enemy is before you know your own your sensors could see it. These tanks know immediately and exactly where the enemy is, how many vehicles they have, categorize the targets based on type and distance, they distribute among themselves which one is in a better position, they also share the coordinates with the artillery 20 km further back immediately and automatically, which is within range the correct type of projectile is already loaded... An independent enemy tank that can only rely on its own sensors has no chance. The opponent doesn't even have a chance if it were better than these, with more precise sensors with a longer range... ...but this is a top category, I don't think there is anything better!

[@harris8401]

Is this same as Leopard3?

[@walterheublein5848]

The drive gear should be in the front not the back the back picks up a debris from the ground causing grinding.

[@日本トーマス]

It's not as black and white as you state it. The position has pro and cons.

[@cliftonwillis9372]

'promosm' 👉