The next German main battle tank project was part of the Neue Gepanzerte Plattform (new armoured plattform) programme, which was intended to develop a three versions of common plattform: the first for a tank, the second for an infantry fighting vehicle and the last was designed to be used for support vehicles like SPAAGS.[1] The tank would be armed with a 140 mm gun, be manned by only two men and using modular composite armour.