A medium tank, developed by the MAN company and designed as a 30-ton tank. Simultaneously, the Daimler-Benz company developed a competing project. On May 13, 1942, the two projects were submitted to the Ministry of Armaments and War Production. The MAN design was preferred, and the tank eventually entered service as the Pz.Kpfw. V Panther.
VK 30.02 (M)
Daimler-Benz MB 503
FuG 5
VK 30.02 (M)
7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48
VK 30.02 Ausf. A
Maybach HL 210 TRM P30
FuG 7
VK 30.02 Ausf. A
7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70
Maybach HL 230 TRM P30
FuG 12
Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.