{"id":42107,"date":"2018-06-19T20:28:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T20:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/19\/france-germany-kick-off-race-for-quantum-leaps-in-aircraft-and-tank-tech\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:27:48","slug":"france-germany-kick-off-race-for-quantum-leaps-in-aircraft-and-tank-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2018\/06\/19\/france-germany-kick-off-race-for-quantum-leaps-in-aircraft-and-tank-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"France, Germany kick off race for \u2018quantum leaps\u2019 in aircraft and tank tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLOGNE, Germany \u2015 The defense ministers of Germany and France have inked new agreements for the joint development of a new combat aircraft and a next-generation tank, key programs that could shape the European defense landscape for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ursula von der Leyen and Florence Parly signed the letters of intent on the sidelines of a bilateral Cabinet meeting in Berlin on Tuesday. The documents are meant to provide the necessary guidance to set up a program of record for the Future Combat Air System and the Main Ground Combat System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A defense spokesman in Berlin told Defense News the agreement calls for the examination of potential management structures, for example through OCCAR, a European collective for joint weapons acquisition and management. The core members of OCCAR include France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Belgium, though other nations can partake in individual projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/04\/06\/germany-france-to-move-ahead-on-sixth-generation-combat-aircraft\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-918466462.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Germany, France to move ahead on sixth-generation combat aircraft<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A Franco-German combat aircraft would replace Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a German Defence Ministry statement, the signed documents establish the two governments\u2019 \u201cleft and right boundaries\u201d for the programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIndustry is now requested to fill the space,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cBoth projects &#8230; stand for technological quantum leaps that shall be approached together while integrating the strengths of each nation\u2019s industries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by France, the Future Combat Air System aims to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon in Germany and the Rafale aircraft in France. The Main Ground Combat System, helmed by Berlin, will succeed the German Leopard 2 tanks \u2015 used widely in Europe and beyond \u2015 and the French Leclerc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new aircraft are envisioned to hit the skies by 2040, while the the new tanks are pegged to roll in the mid-2030s. Connected to the tank effort is also an artillery replacement plan, named Common Indirect Fire System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While both projects initially are exclusively German and French, partner countries will have an opportunity to join once a \u201cstrong foundation\u201d is established by the two lead nations, the German Defence Ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/eurosatory\/2018\/06\/14\/when-does-industry-expect-france-and-germany-to-set-its-future-tank-requirements\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eurotank.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">When does industry expect France and Germany to set its future tank requirements?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">There are signs of an eagerness for the requirements, which could open a new chapter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KNDS, a joint venture by German tank-maker Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France\u2019s Nexter, unveiled a European Main Battle Tank as an interim step toward the future tank program at the Eurosatory defense trade show in Paris last week. The next-generation combat aircraft project, which officials said will include a sizable unmanned component, is slated to enter a concept-study phase by the end of the year, according to the German ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both efforts are still some time away from formulating concrete military requirements, to which companies eventually can tailor their offers. That cooperation process is expected to be thornier than the agreement on political pronouncements so far that paint Germany and France as the motor of Europe\u2019s new defense ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font><font><font>Absent from Tuesday\u2019s joint statement was any mention of cooperative work on a new air-to-ground missile and modernization of the Tiger attack helicopter to a Mark 3 version.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font><font><font>The two ministers had announced at the ILA Berlin air show in April that the two countries would cooperate on the airborne weapon and the midlife upgrade of the combat helicopter.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font>A common weapon for both French and German Tiger helicopters would cut down integration costs for the missiles.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Pierre Tran in Paris contributed to this 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