France and Germany insist joint tank project alive after French general says Berlin pulled out
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French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius insisted Friday that the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is "not dead," one day after France's chief of defense staff, Gen. Fabien Mandon, told lawmakers Germany had withdrawn. Mandon later backtracked, saying the project was merely delayed to the late 2040s. The remarks landed during a state visit to France by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. MGCS, involving KNDS France, KNDS Germany, Rheinmetall and Thales, has suffered years of delays, and POLITICO reported in June the two countries will most likely build separate tanks.
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