Developed from a need to counter a new weapon from the other side of the Iron Curtain, the MBT-70 and the KPz-70 were the result of a joint effort between engineers from West Germany and the United States that attempted to create a brand new, high-tech MBT design by combining their resources and experience. Coming with update 1.71, the MBT-70 and the KPz-70 will have a chance to prove the effectiveness of its design by clashing against other MBTs of the time period, including the one that initiated its development in the first place! In the early 1960s, West Germany and the United States began work on a joint project to create a standardized new MBT design that would meet specific requirements set by both nations. The cause for this, was the introduction of the powerful Soviet 115mm smoothbore cannon, mounted on the T-62. The new cannon presented a serious issue for the respective primary fighting vehicles of the two nations - the Leopard 1 and M60. Thus, work on the joint project, designated MBT-70 in the US and KPz-70 in West Germany, began in 1964. Right from the start, development was plagued by disagreements between the numerous design team members, due to the differing engineering practices of the two sides. By the time the disagreements were settled, the project has already suffered from several delays, which in addition to other things, inflated the project’s budget early on in its development life.

When it comes to delivering death and destruction to your enemy, players will have the choice to choose between several different ammunition types for the 152mm gun launcher. The cannon can fire anything from sub-calibre rounds to ATGMs, and presents a perfect multitool for use in a rapidly changing situation on the battlefields. This way, players can switch from close quarter brawl fights to long range sniping engagements in a matter of seconds. If the situation requires them to do so, the automatic loading mechanism would provide a very good rate of fire. To assist with low flying aircraft and lightly armoured fighting vehicles, the MBT/ KPz-70 is equipped with a remote-controlled 20mm cannon on top of the main fighting compartment (turret). [quote]For more information, read the full article on the Official War Thunder Forums![/quote]