France & Germany Say MGCS Tank Project is Not Dead—Hours After Their Top General Said Berlin Had Left

France and Germany have rejected reports that their Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project has collapsed, asserting their joint program to develop a next-generation battle tank remains on track. On Thursday, France’s armed forces chief Fabien Mandon told parliament that Germany had decided to leave the battle tank program. On Friday, French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin […]
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- World
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- Defence & security
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- Eurasian Times
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- nitin j ticku
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- Friday, 9 October 2026, 8:08 pm IST
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