The successor towards Leopard 1, the Leopard 2, was manufactured in 1979. Many different upgrade programs and options are around for the Leopard 2. these include the Atlas Elektronik car built-in Command and Ideas System (IFIS), an electronic need and information system. The Leopard 2 has brought technical improvements under Upgrading degree we and amount II programs. A brand new smoothbore weapon, the 120 millimetre L55 Gun, is generated by Rheinmetall GmbH of Ratingen, Germany to change the repaid 120 millimetre L44 smoothbore tankgun regarding the Leopard 2. It allows effective use of another APFSDS-T round, DM53 (LKE II), with a lengthier pole penetrator, and that might under development.