Poland sets its sights on MGCS
Poland would like to play a significant role in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project, as the country targets a major modernization of its largely obsolete main battle tank (MBT) fleet.
During a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Duda confirmed that his country continues to show interest in taking part in development of the new-generation European MBT.
‘We will discuss the project of the European main battle tank. We would like to participate in it and in the future, if such a platform was developed with our help, we would equip
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