Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags
The CAPINT combines a German chassis and French gun as KNDS seeks to bridge a decade-long delay in the Main Ground Combat System programme.
- On Monday, Franco-German defence group KNDS unveiled the CAPINT battle tank at the Eurosatory exhibition near Paris to replace the French Army's ageing Leclerc fleet amid delays to the joint Main Ground Combat System.
- French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin announced the 'intermediate' tank plan in April to address delays affecting the Main Ground Combat System, which she stated is running about 10 years behind schedule.
- The CAPINT combines a chassis produced by KNDS' German division and a tank gun manufactured by its French division, exemplifying strategic cooperation between Paris and Berlin while designed to "pave the way" for future joint projects.
- This launch follows the collapse of the joint FCAS fighter jet programme after months of disputes between Airbus and Dassault Aviation, as European governments seek to step up military capacity amid shifting defence commitments.
- KNDS is preparing an IPO for a dual-listing in Frankfurt and Paris this year, while Germany has initiated parallel tank development plans and expressed concerns regarding potential funding cuts.
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Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags
Defence group KNDS launched a new battle tank on Monday as a stopgap replacement for France's ageing Leclerc fleet, as questions grow over the future of a long-delayed joint French and German project to develop a next-generation tank.
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