The B-2 Black Panther Tank was first trialed in the late 90s as a replacement for the older Byzantine T-80UMs which were made and designed in conjunction with the UCSR. However, the increasing numbers of comparable tanks in the Japanistani inventory raised the need for a more advanced tank that had greater provision for more upgrades. The initial tank prototypes incorporated a 125mm gun which had better metallurgic qualities that allows it to tolerate a more powerful explosive charge and increased barrel life. The armour layer consists of a layer of heavy ERA armour, and another layer of NERA armor, and finally a layer of modular composite sandwich armor with a DU face plate. The armor is modular. Byzantium, unlike most nations in the world, heavily invests in tank armor technology, and on