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• Germany signs multi-billion-dollar deals for 6x6 CAVS and GDELS Eagle vehicles

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• Rheinmetall and KNDS tank tie-up narrows trans-European options

  The French and German governments signed an agreement in June 2018 to cooperate on the development of a new main battle tank under the Main Ground Combat System programme but the effort has struggled. This new agreement may damage it further.

• 2025 land market review: British Army woes, European heavy armour and US MBT progress

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