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Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags

PARIS, June 15 - 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…

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The Straits TimesJun 15, 2026, 12:40 PM

Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags

PARIS, June 15 - 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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