The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a project launched in 2017 by Germany and France, aiming to replace their current Leopard 2 and Leclerc main battle tanks. [1][2][3][4] Coordinated by Germany, in contrast to the other major Franco-German program launched in 2018 (the Future Combat Air System implemented under French lead), the MGCS will n...

2025年1月27日 · On January 24, after resolving all legal and bureaucratic hurdles, the MGCS Project Company consortium was officially established. This entity is tasked with developing and producing a next-generation tank to replace the Leopard 2 and Leclerc. But this raises an important question: why?

2023年1月23日 · The decision to develop MGCS reflects the fact that battlefield threats to even the heaviest main battle tanks (MBTs) are growing. This includes more sophisticated anti-tank weapons, long-range precision artillery, armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) s, loitering munitions with shaped charge warheads, and unarmed reconnaissance UAVs to aid ...

As part of a ground-breaking project, Germany and France are working together on a state-of-the-art tank system given the unassuming title of Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). It is set to replace the current Leopard 2 and Leclerc main battle tanks (MBT).

2024年11月29日 · Germany’s MGCS program is a visionary effort to create the next-generation tank, blending cutting-edge technologies like AI, sensor fusion, robotics, and autonomy to redefine modern ground warfare.

2024年12月30日 · Key Points and Summary: Germany and France are collaborating on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), a next-generation tank to replace aging Leopard 2 and Leclerc platforms. -Integrating artificial intelligence and advanced networking, MGCS will counter modern threats such as kamikaze drones and anti-tank missiles.

The MGCS or Main Ground Combat System started back in 2017 as a replacement for KWM Leopard 2 with later France joined in and KNDS consortium formed in the meatime. However the project seems in disarray today.

2024年4月29日 · France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare.

2025年1月24日 · The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), a joint Franco-German project aimed at replacing the Leclerc and Leopard 2 tanks by 2035, advanced on January 23, 2025. In Paris, the four industrial partners—KNDS France, KNDS Deutschland, Thales SIX GTS, and Rheinmetall— signed a shareholder agreement to formalize their collaboration.

2023年8月20日 · Revolutionising Armoured Warfare: Key Characteristics of the MGCS Tank. The new generation tank would completely overhaul the features of today’s most common European Main Battle Tanks (MBT), such as the Leopard. It would be extensively integrated with AI technologies to assist with aiming techniques and situation awareness.