The European Main Battle Tank can be a “check-mate” move since European and other tank operators seek ways to modernise their land forces. The project’s significance as a crucial step for the future European defence in a pattern of more independent and sovereign action also includes its potential for the European defence market. Moreover, as analysed in the following lines, other European countries have expressed interest in the project, thus, shaping the interoperability horizons with additional European colours. Meanwhile, the bilateral character of the agreement comes from “the heart of Europe”, therefore, increasing the normative significance of the project. The MGCS project’s efficiency is not only based on the construction of a more efficient tank but it is also a core operational innovation in a multinational level. The next step for a more concrete interoperability structure is the capability of the EU and its Member States to deploy high-intensity military operations. The bilateral structure in the European defence evolution is the threshold to further interoperability. The logic behind the operational design is linked to the effectiveness of the combined forces whilst targeting further personnel protection. This team might include manned and unmanned ground and air vehicles and the EMBT can work as the structural spine of land forces in such “team” operations. The inclusion of the specific tank project in European land forces can be considered as the guiding line of the MGCS as it will be a decisive contribution to the idea of a military team of vehicles that will work together. The contemporary predictions for the EMBT view the attempt as the most powerful tank in the combat tank state of art, having a significant evolving ability since its growth potential is close to 6 tones. The core aim of the practical application of the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is the replacement of the Leclerc and Leopard-2 tanks by 2035.
The French-German project is called KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann +Nexter Defense Systems), including both manufacturer`s names, underlying the joint character of the plan.
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