Leopard 3
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The Leopard 3, also known as the Leopard 2AX, is a fourth-generation German main battle tank (MBT). Germany plans to purchase the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) as a successor to the Leopard 2 (current variants 2A5, 2A6 and 2A7 and upcoming variant 2A8). This tank will not be ready before the 2040s. The German Army expressed new needs for an interim solution. Early 2025, the development of this Leopard 3 was kicked off, and it is expected to enter production in the early 2030s. It is designed with a service life of 25 years. As of July 2025, the German Army expressed a need for 1,000 additional tanks that would be made up of Leopard 2A8, Leopard 3 and MGCS.
The Leopard 3, also known as the Leopard 2AX, is a fourth-generation German main battle tank (MBT). Germany plans to purchase the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) as a successor to the Leopard 2 (current variants 2A5, 2A6 and 2A7 and upcoming variant 2A8). This tank will not be ready before the 2040s. The German Army expressed new needs for an interim solution. Early 2025, the development of this Leopard 3 was kicked off, and it is expected to enter production in the early 2030s. It is designed with a service life of 25 years. As of July 2025, the German Army expressed a need for 1,000 additional tanks that would be made up of Leopard 2A8, Leopard 3 and MGCS.
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See also
Leopard 1 Leopard 2 Panther KF51 Tanks in the German Army List of main battle tanks by generation
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