The French government's specifications for the new tank were strongly influenced by both the Panther tank and the heavier Tiger I; specifically, the French Army was looking for a tank with the protection of the former and the firepower of the latter.
法国政府的为新坦克设定的规格受到豹式坦克和虎式坦克的影响；特别是法国陆军一直在寻找一个与兼具前者的防护和后者的火力的坦克。