The joint project of Germany and France to produce modern tanks

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, it is said that it was quoted by Germany’s NTV. The battle tank, which is jointly developed by Germany and France, is fully equipped, interoperable and equipped with artificial intelligence. Boris Pistorius, the German Federal Defense Minister, said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper: Together we are developing a system for the future that is designed for what we need – from artificial intelligence and the latest sensor technology to the possibility of using this unmanned system in specific situations.

Sébastien LeCorneau, His French counterpart added: “We are not only developing the tank of the future, but also the future of the tank.” He explained that the need for interoperability – the interaction of different systems – was revealed through the experience of the Ukrainian war. /p>

The two European ministers want to sign a declaration in Paris this Friday, which marks the start of phase 1A of the project. The distribution of tasks between the defense companies involved is expected to be detailed.

The experience in developing the FCAS air combat system will serve as a “blueprint,” Pistorius said. According to this German official, the detailed contract should be completed at the beginning of next year.

Lecorneau also added: “We started with the operational needs of the German and French armies, while our predecessors sometimes focused more on the needs of industry.”

The project was delayed as the companies disputed responsibilities and intellectual property rights related to technological advances. In the medium term, this project should also be opened to other countries such as Italy or the Netherlands. This new system was originally supposed to be ready for use in 2035, but now we are talking about 2040.

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the agreement in principle between France and Germany to jointly build an advanced ground combat system. . “This is good news,” Stoltenberg said.

We welcome the cooperation of NATO allies to build military capacity because it makes us stronger. We are generally in favor of the cooperation of allies. This will help us to overcome the fragmentation of our defense industry.”

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