Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank

[Zarvan]

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles.

The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles.

Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological solutions the combined functions in the multiplatform system. The design of a prototype by 2028 will follow and, assuming the schedule does not slip in the meantime, the first deliveries around 2035.


MGCS is first and foremost a team of vehicles similar to the Russian Armata family of combat vehicles. This team may involve manned and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as well as unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

As part of MGCS will develop the next-generation main battle tank to replace Leopard-2 and Leclerc in near future.

German Leopard-2 and French Leclerc MBTs were designed and developed in the 1970s and 80s and have been significantly upgraded since then. In 2012, France and Germany decided to launch a joint initiative that may lead to a joint program for designing and developing a new Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) in order to replace their tanks.

The general program of European next-generation combat vehicle is estimated at €1.5 billion.


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Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS...

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[khanmubashir]

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles.

The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles.

Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological solutions the combined functions in the multiplatform system. The design of a prototype by 2028 will follow and, assuming the schedule does not slip in the meantime, the first deliveries around 2035.


MGCS is first and foremost a team of vehicles similar to the Russian Armata family of combat vehicles. This team may involve manned and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as well as unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

As part of MGCS will develop the next-generation main battle tank to replace Leopard-2 and Leclerc in near future.

German Leopard-2 and French Leclerc MBTs were designed and developed in the 1970s and 80s and have been significantly upgraded since then. In 2012, France and Germany decided to launch a joint initiative that may lead to a joint program for designing and developing a new Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) in order to replace their tanks.

The general program of European next-generation combat vehicle is estimated at €1.5 billion.


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Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS...

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Heard UK isn't interested in developing new tanks and will retire challengers without a successor
Citing mbt r obslete
But will develop armoured transport vehicles

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles.

The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles.

Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological solutions the combined functions in the multiplatform system. The design of a prototype by 2028 will follow and, assuming the schedule does not slip in the meantime, the first deliveries around 2035.


MGCS is first and foremost a team of vehicles similar to the Russian Armata family of combat vehicles. This team may involve manned and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as well as unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

As part of MGCS will develop the next-generation main battle tank to replace Leopard-2 and Leclerc in near future.

German Leopard-2 and French Leclerc MBTs were designed and developed in the 1970s and 80s and have been significantly upgraded since then. In 2012, France and Germany decided to launch a joint initiative that may lead to a joint program for designing and developing a new Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) in order to replace their tanks.

The general program of European next-generation combat vehicle is estimated at €1.5 billion.


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Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS...

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Heard UK isn't interested in developing new tanks and will retire challengers without a successor
Citing mbt r obslete
But will develop armoured transport vehicles

 

[Ali_Baba]

Heard UK isn't interested in developing new tanks and will retire challengers without a successor
Citing mbt r obslete
But will develop armoured transport vehicles

True, it is possible in the next strategic review, our tank force will be retired, with no planned replacement for it.

If we need to buy tanks in the future, we will simply buy something off the shelf from the Americans, versus doing a local build as the numbers will not justify the investment.

If you look at the defence of the UK, and Falklands, we have no need for tanks at all now. Our priorities towards the EU/European countries has changed alot aswell.

More ships, submarines and jet planes(Tempest) are the defence priorities and of couse, "systems of systems" drones/local wingmans etc.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles.

The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles.

Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological solutions the combined functions in the multiplatform system. The design of a prototype by 2028 will follow and, assuming the schedule does not slip in the meantime, the first deliveries around 2035.


MGCS is first and foremost a team of vehicles similar to the Russian Armata family of combat vehicles. This team may involve manned and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as well as unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

As part of MGCS will develop the next-generation main battle tank to replace Leopard-2 and Leclerc in near future.

German Leopard-2 and French Leclerc MBTs were designed and developed in the 1970s and 80s and have been significantly upgraded since then. In 2012, France and Germany decided to launch a joint initiative that may lead to a joint program for designing and developing a new Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) in order to replace their tanks.

The general program of European next-generation combat vehicle is estimated at €1.5 billion.


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Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank

Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS...

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Why tank? So Nigal Farage was right, that Europe is planning to invade Russia, as he compares that to poking bear with stick.

 

[Prince Kassad]

Cool design but this is a really weird mix, Both the Leclerc and Leopard where designed during the cold war, when France and Germany had absolutely different doctrines.

Germany had to defend quasi statically with heavy tanks and heavy infantry, while the French built their military on rapid fire and rapid deployment abroad.

a real Next generation tank for one purpose that European Generals would find.

This tank is eye candy and PR