The successor towards Leopard 1, the Leopard 2, was manufactured in 1979. A variety of upgrade programs and options remain the Leopard 2. included in these are the Atlas Elektronik car integral Command and Tips System (IFIS), an electric need and information system. The Leopard 2 has had technical improvements under Upgrading level we and amount II programs. A whole new smoothbore weapon, the 120 millimetre L55 Gun, is generated by Rheinmetall GmbH of Ratingen, Germany to improve the repaid 120 millimetre L44 smoothbore tankgun regarding the Leopard 2. permits effective use of another APFSDS-T round, DM53 (LKE II), with a lengthier pole penetrator, which might under development.