Hungary could be the first buyer of Germany's most advanced tank, the KF51 Panther, which was introduced in 2022

In 2022, German company Rheinmetall has unveiled a new tank. It is called the KF51 Panther and may soon get its first customer.

Here's What We Know

The first potential customer is Hungary. A few months ago it became known that the European country wants to build German tanks with its own forces. This is reported by the Handelsblatt edition.

Both parties are interested in cooperation. However, at the moment no contract has been signed between the governments of Hungary, Germany and Rheinmetall. It is worth noting that Hungary joined the KF51 programme last summer, which was announced by the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

According to the source, the deal may be valued at more than $300 million. Serial production may start within 15-20 months. Armin Papperger, the head of Rheinmetall, said earlier about such terms.

Source: Handelsblatt