New German 130mm Gun to be introduced in June

German_Leopard_3_TankIHS Janes is reporting that German gun maker Rheinmetall will be revealing a new 130mm smoothbore tank gun at the Eurostatory exhibition this June.  The article, while quite short, notes that the new 130mm gun should be in production by 2025.  A new turret to house this 130mm gun is being designed, based off the existing Leopard II turret.

Read the IHS Jane’s article here.

 

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