That's an Unfortunate Choice of Name

German armaments manufacturer Rheinmetall is is pitching successor to the highly successful Leopard 2 tank.

It's chassis is largely based on the existing tank, but it has a new turret, with a 130mm gun, an autoloader, an active protection system, and a problematic name.

You see, they want to call it the Panther, which if you know your history, was arguably the finest Nazi tank of WWII.

That being said, I can see how they find the need to go with a larger gun.  The Russian Armata tank can use a longer, and thus more powerful, 125mm round than its predecessor.

But still, the Panther?  Seriously, you could have called it literally ANYTHING else.  (OK, not the Tiger)