EMBT
| Enhanced Main Battle Tank (EMBT) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | France Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KNDS |
| No. built | 2 (technology demonstrators) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 61.5 tonnes (60.5 long tons; 67.8 short tons) |
| Length | 10.45 metres (34.3 ft) |
| Width | 3.85 metres (12.6 ft) |
| Height | 3.24 metres (10.6 ft) |
Main armament | EMBT: 120 mm CN120-26 (EMBT) or Ascalon 120 mm tank gun (alternatively) EMBT ADT140: Ascalon 140 mm tank gun |
Secondary armament | ARX30 30 mm RCWS EMBT: EMBT ADT140 20 mm × 102 autocannon |
| Engine | MTU MT883 1500 hp |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL 295 |
| Suspension | torsion-bars |
| Ground clearance | 470 millimetres (19 in) |
Operational range | 460 kilometres (290 mi) (road) |
| Maximum speed | 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) |
The Enhanced Main Battle Tank (EMBT, also E-MBT) is a French-German technology demonstrator for an enhanced fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed and manufactured by KNDS. It combines features of the Leclerc and the Leopard 2, the two MBTs made by the French and German parts of KNDS respectively.
The Enhanced Main Battle Tank was first showcased in 2022. It was preceded by the European Main Battle Tank, a prototype which was presented during the Eurosatory 2018. A new version of the EMBT was presented during the Eurosatory 2024.