Interestingly, Papperger said that Ukraine had also expressed interest in Rheinmetall's next-generation Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. "We are talking to Kyiv about exporting the Panther," Papperger said, according to Insider. Its CEO, Armin Papperger, told the German business newspaper Handelsblatt that the Panther could be delivered to Ukraine "in 15 to 18 months." Rheinmetall, the prominent German arms firm that developed the KF51, seems confident the idea could work. While Ukraine waits on the older Abrams and Leopard tanks that the US and Europe have promised to deliver, it may have the opportunity to buy a cutting-edge German tank.Īcquiring the next-generation Panther KF51 would give Ukraine the chance to leapfrog the older tanks that Western donors are sending - as well as the mostly Cold War-era tanks that Ukraine already uses - but taking on an unproven vehicle could further tax Ukraine's military as it struggles to incorporate older Western tank models into its armed forces. Germany's Rheinmetall offers Ukraine its new Panther Kf51 tank
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