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Combat Vehicles
Italy:

The Panther of the future

02/20/2025

The Italian Ministry of Defence confirmed its intention to purchase up to 380 new tanks and more than 1,000 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of two major procurement programmes.

The first programme aims to replace the ageing C1 and C2 Ariete tanks with a fleet based on the KF51 Panther. These tanks will undergo significant modifications to meet Italian operational requirements, in a process referred to as “Italianisation.” The programme will also include support vehicles built on the KF51 platform. Although the exact budget for this initiative remains undisclosed, it is expected to exceed €10 billion. Pictured above: The Italian version of the Panther KF51 will have Strike Shield and ERA and will probably look different from the vehicle we know. This seems to be a first view of the new Italian.

The second programme, which focuses on acquiring approximately 1,050 IFVs, has been outlined in greater detail. These vehicles will be based on the KF41 Lynx and developed in 16 different variants. The configurations include infantry fighting vehicles, command vehicles, self-propelled mortars (both 120mm and 81mm), an anti-tank missile carrier, artillery reconnaissance, and engineering support vehicles.

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