Tank origin

Although the Leopard main battle tank was successful, West Germany decided to pursue development of additional armored vehicles. During the 1960s, it produced the Raketenjagdpanzer, or Jagdpanzer Raketes, tank destroyers armed with SS-11 missile systems. Then, starting in 1978, it upgraded 316 Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units with a HOT missile system and applique armor to create the Raketenjagdpanzer 3, also known as the Jaguar 1.