How good is the relationship between France and Germany?

France is Germany’s closest and most important partner in Europe. Since January 2020 they have been supported by the Franco-German Cross-Border Cooperation Committee. The Élysée Treaty, signed by President de Gaulle and Federal Chancellor Adenauer on 22 January 1963, laid the foundations for this close cooperation.

Is Germany developing a new tank?

The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a project by France and Germany since 2012 to replace their currently deployed Leclerc and Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs). In 2016, the program was in the concept phase which was projected to be completed by 2017.

What did the French build to protect themselves from Germany?

The Maginot Line, an array of defenses that France built along its border with Germany in the 1930s, was designed to prevent an invasion. The Maginot Line was fortified with reinforced concrete and 55 million tons of steel embedded deep into the earth.

How many tanks does Germany have?

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Why are France and Germany friends?

The Elysée treaty signed on the 22nd of January 1963 between French president Charles De Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is the very base of the friendship between France and Germany. Since then, the two countries have signed cooperation treaties, exchange programs and done all sorts of commemorations.

Does France and Germany share borders?

To the west, Germany borders The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg; to the southwest it borders France. Germany shares its entire southern boundary with Switzerland and Austria.

What impact do you think the Versailles Treaty had on Germany?

The war guilt clause of the treaty deemed Germany the aggressor in the war and consequently made Germany responsible for making reparations to the Allied nations in payment for the losses and damage they had sustained in the war.

Could this be a pan-European tank from France and Germany?

But in fact, French and German manufacturers have allied to produce a prototype for what could be a pan-European tank. The European Main Battle Tank, or EMBT, combines the chassis of Germany’s Leopard 2A7 tank with the turret of France’s Leclerc.

What is the European main battle tank?

The European Main Battle Tank, or EMBT, combines the chassis of Germany’s Leopard 2A7 tank with the turret of France’s Leclerc. It’s the handiwork of the KNDS Group, a joint venture between Germany’s KMW, which manufactures the Leopard, and France’s Nexter Defense Systems, which makes the Leclerc.

Is the leopard-Leclerc hybrid the next European tank?

But many of the vehicles are out of service due to lack of funding for maintenance, and the Italian government has proposed developing a prototype of an upgraded Ariete. More important, while the Leopard-Leclerc hybrid is just a demonstration project, it does position KNDS as a contender for the next European tank.

Can France and Germany work together on defense projects?

The EMBT was recently unveiled at the Eurosatory defense show in Paris. The vehicle is billed as a technology demonstrator to prove that France and Germany can work together on joint defense projects. Because the EMBT was put together from the components of existing vehicles, the prototype was finished less than three years after KNDS was formed.