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France, Germany Sign Deal On 'Tank Of The Future'

Boris Pistorius, left, and Sebastien Lecornu after signing an agreement on the MGCS 'tank of the future' project in Paris (Credit: AFP)

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.

During a ceremony in Paris, the defence ministers of France and Germany, Sebastien Lecornu and Boris Pistorius, signed a memorandum of understanding that seals a 50-50 split in the industrial production of an advanced battle tank dubbed the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).

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