MGCS Defence Project
Sector: Land • Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Source: Defence Industry Europe
The MGCS project aims to replace the Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks with an advanced cross-platform combat system by 2040. A shareholder agreement has been signed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales, marking a significant milestone in European defence collaboration.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Land
- Location
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Defence Industry Europe
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Original status | Awarded |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The MGCS project aims to replace the Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks with an advanced cross-platform combat system by 2040. A shareholder agreement has been signed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales, marking a significant milestone in European defence collaboration. |
Original sector | Land |
Location
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
City | Cologne |
Source
Source | Defence Industry Europe |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-01-29 |
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