KP.3 Guardian

KP.3 Guardian
KP.3M2 Guardian, 2023
Type	Main battle tank
National origin	Wingarde
Manufacturer	Falken Panzerwerke
Designed	1994–1998
Introduction	26 May 1999
Primary user	Wingarde Federal Army
Produced	1998–present

The KP.3 Guardian (German: Wächter) is a Wingardian third generation heavyweight main battle tank in service with the Federal Army since 1999.

TBX

• KP.3 (1999): Original production version.

• KP.3M2 (20XX):

• Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
• Mass: 70 tons
• Length: 10.6 metres
• Width: 3.9 metres
• Height: 3 metres

• Protection: Multi-layered ceramic composite armor, Engelschild all-weather, infantry-friendly, hard-kill APS
• Main armament: Krauser Ordnance PK12/55 120mm smoothbore w/ autoloader (APFSDS, HEAT, HE rounds)
• Secondary armament: Coaxial MG51 13mm HMG and MG49M3 7.92mm MG, pintle-mounted MG49M3 7.92mm MG
• Engine: Norton Dynamics NP-HAV2KD diesel, 2,000 hp
• Power/weight: 28.6 hp/ton
• Transmission: Hydromechanical transmission
• Suspension: Torsion bar suspension
• Operational range: 400 km
• Maximum speed: 75 km/h (road), 50 km/h (off-road)