Germany experimented with a number of casement tank studies in the early 1980's, key designations for the proposals were Kpz-3, VT-1-1, VT-1-2, VT-1-6 (which sugests other intervinung models) VT-2.
This was a project of the (then) West German Army during the late '80s/early'90s. It was designed for anti-tank and anti-helicopter warfare roles and was based on the hull of the Leopard 1 chassis converted by removing the turret and fitting an elevating arm with weapons/sensors that could reach...
In the late 1980's I remember the West Germans talking about their plans for their next gen of MBT that was going to replace the Leopard 1.
It was called the Leopard 3.
Does anyone have anything in the way of how far this project got - i.e prototype?
is there any art work or drawings or...
bundeswehrbundeswehr 2000
cold war
deutsches heer
federal republic of germany
heavy tank
heeresstruktur 2000
kampfwagen 90
mbt
north atlantic treaty organisation
post cold war
tank
tank design
west germany
1960s
armoured engineer vehicle
armoured recovery vehicle
armoured vehicle-launched bridge
bundeswehr
cold war
combat engineer vehicle
deutsches heer
early 1970s
federal republic of germany
mbt
north atlantic treaty organisation
spaag
tank design
united states
united states army
west germany
bundesmarine
bundeswehr
cold war
deutsches heer
federal republic of germany
north atlantic treaty organisation
v/stol aircraft
vereinigte flugtechnische werke
vtol
west germany
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