The dates were announced by the Bundeswehr for a new generation tank

The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed that a new generation tank, developed jointly with France as part of the Main Ground Combat System program, will be sent to the troops in 2035. In parallel with this, however, is the modernization of those in service tanks Leopard 2.

In a recent report, the German Ministry of Defense presented a schedule for the next-generation tank program under the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project. Earlier reports were confirmed that this platform should enter the troops from 2035 year. By that time, almost 60 years after the introduction of the Leopard 2 tank, even its deep modernization “cannot guarantee that the Leopard 2 is that fighting vehicle that will be able to fully respond to new threats,” the report said.

The successor tank’s successor program was implemented in order to maintain the ability to act “in particular against mechanized and armored forces, as part of the defense of the state and allies.” The project is being implemented jointly with France, but Germany has taken on the main role in it.

With German thoroughness

The program schedule clearly reflects the planned steps. At the technology demonstration phase foreseen in 2019 – 2025, innovative concepts selected at the national level will be developed as part of a study of the architecture of the future platform. The latter should comply with national and international standards for the compatibility of individual components. The relevant document must be submitted to the German Parliament for approval in the first quarter of 2020.

At the next stage, as expected, in the 2024 – 2027 years, a prototype MGCS will be created to confirm the requirements of the customer organization. It is expected that with the 2028 of the year the tank project will enter the final phase of implementation, and with the 2035 of the year, deliveries of finished vehicles to the troops will begin.

In parallel with the development of the MGCS program, Germany will modernize its Leopard 2 tanks in service. According to the report, during the period from January 1 to September 30 of the current year, the army received part of the ordered Leopard 2A6 MA tanks with a communication system adapted specifically for cooperation with Dutch units.

The report does not explicitly state this, but recently the Bundeswehr also received the first of the tanks of the latest version of the Leopard 2A7V. The modernization of the fleet of these machines continues.

Comments

[awdrgy]

And from whom to defend Germany? Who needs dirty areas without resources with a high population density? By and large, the German army is not needed at all They need to invest in "space" and not engage in nonsense

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

And from whom to defend Germany?

Why did you decide that Germany and France, the members of NATO, were going to defend themselves?

When resources and territory can be taken away, then why not pay the natives for all this money.

[awdrgy]

Because 1 as it is written, within the framework of defense 2 if for an attack, because in the process of weaning the resources run out well or there will be much less of them, and what is the proportion of that Germany?

[bessmertniy]

Germany hardly needs a new tank for defense. And indeed, they hardly need it.

[Vladimir_2U]

Yes, and Germany does not need nafig. )))

[Hort]

right, we need the German Federal District))

[32363]

Quote: awdrgy

And from whom to defend Germany? Who needs dirty areas without resources with a high population density? By and large, the German army is not needed at all They need to invest in "space" and not engage in nonsense

so the world travels on leopards, purely for sale, and a little for themselves, even Jews have it, and then the armor is 80 percent German, not to mention some others.

[orionvitt]

Quote: 32363

So half the world travels on leopards

And they burn well, they saw it in Syria. It's not clear what they mean by "new tank"? So far, this is the Leopard hull, onto which the Leclerc turret has been moved. What happens next, we'll see.

[Zaurbek]

Germany can develop .... the United States will look, test .... and will begin to produce on the scale they need. There are examples.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

Even from the article, I did not understand what exactly the milking of the new generation is there ??? scored another five tons to 70 !!! Yeah. new generation it is. fatter than the previous

[VSZMK]

According to two contracts, 2 vehicles of other modifications will be converted to Leopard 7A205V tanks. They will be equipped with four tank battalions in the future. Two more battalions will continue to operate the older Leopards of the 2A6 modification - of the order of 90 units. 32 of the obsolete Leopard 2A4 will be sent for storage.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

According to two contracts, Leopard 2A7V tanks will be converted .... thus, there is no talk of a new generation ..... we are talking about "make-up" for the old maid, then why the article. this makes no sense

[The leader of the Redskins]

Fifteen years to develop and adopt? As for me, this is unreasonably long! Especially for technically advanced countries. Rather, the padis will die ....

[bessmertniy]

E-e-e-Estonne pace to the German comrades!

[dzvero]

Fifteen years is even optimistic and it is not a matter of technical development. The Germans have already passed with MVT-70. The project is interethnic, anything can happen and it is possible that in twenty years there will be Leclerc-2 and Leopard-3, not very similar to each other ...

[rocket757]

The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed that a new generation tank, developed jointly with France as part of the Main Land Combat System program, will go to the troops in 2035

You can not raise this topic at all.

[iConst]

Quote: rocket757

You can not raise this topic at all.

I agree - perhaps the Majlis of the European Emirates will cancel this.

[The leader of the Redskins]

I’m afraid that some of the current forum participants will not live up to the discussion of the news about the adoption of the first tanks of the new generation of the Bundeswehr, so that we can all be healthy!)

[rocket757]

Obvious and very likely ... if they don't invent a pill for old age in the near future!

[Yrec]

Hmm, by that time or donkey or padish ...

[rotmistr60]

this platform should enter the troops since 2035

That is, in 15 years, it will only begin to enter the troops. At the same time, the new minister (ministerial) yells like a madman that it is necessary to talk with Russia only from a position of strength. Relying on American strength? In vain. Today the Americans threaten you with sanctions for the "SP-2", prepare you for 4% contributions to NATO, and tomorrow they will run to fight for you? They say rightly that sometimes it is better to remain silent than to say something.

[Hort]

Americans with their threats and demands are actively preparing the way for the creation of independent European forces.

[knn54]

Not only the Bundeswehr, but also the French.

[gabonskijfront]

No one really knows what kind of war to prepare for, but judging by the experience of local conflicts, the future war will be primarily a war of target designation and the role of tanks on it can be reduced to occupying the borders after artillery or missile strikes

[cniza]

The project is being implemented jointly with France, but Germany has taken on the main role in it.

Until Germany expels the United States from its territory, they will not allow anything to be done.

[5-9]

Until 2030, putting 152 mm on the T-14 does not make sense ...

[Starper-xnumx]

We remember German tankers in Russia ... Reading such articles, something is flowing in the soul .. The memory of blood is called .
I hope the Germans also remembered our tank armada for generations and destroyed Berlin?