‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France

‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France

COLOGNE, Germany — The main contractors for the Main Ground Combat System have formed a joint project company to represent industry in upcoming contract negotiations with client nations Germany and France.The company, based here, represents KNDS Germany, KNDS France, Thales and Rheinmetall as the four parties at the top of a pyramid of suppliers. The contractors are charged with building a futuristic tank while showcasing Europe’s unified arms i…

On 17 April 2025, an agreement was signed in Cologne for the establishment of MGCS Project Company GmbH to consolidate the concept and the main technological pillars of the entire system.

The next step was taken in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) weapons project. Based on the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales legally established the “MGCS Project Company GmbH” on 10 April 2025 in Cologne. Engineer and Colonel (G.S. reserve German Army) Stefan Gramolla has been appointed chief executive officer. The founding of the company marks anothe…

Franco-German Defense Industry Reaches Key Milestone with Establishment of MGCS Project Company

Franco-German Defense Industry Reaches Key Milestone with Establishment of MGCS Project Company (IN BRIEF) The Franco-German MGCS defense initiative has progressed with the official founding of the MGCS Project Company GmbH, a joint industrial entity formed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales. Based in Cologne and led by Stefan Gramolla, the company will serve as the prime contractor for the next development pha…

The schedule of the 2nd Bundesliga leads the Adler bearers to Cologne to the Effzeh in the coming away game. The duel on Easter Sunday at 13:30 clock in the RheinEnergieStadion, which with 50,000 places is the fifth largest playground of the league. Accordingly, the 4,966 tickets for the game were sold out within a very short time. The RheinEnergieStadion opens on home play days always two hours before the start, i.e. at 11:30 clock. Guest fans …

MGCS Project Company GmbH established in Cologne to advance Franco-German defence programme

The joint venture includes KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales as founding partners. Dipl. Ing. Dipl. Wirt. Ing. and Colonel (G.S. German Armed Forces Reserve) Stefan Gramolla has been appointed as managing director. The company will act as the industrial prime contractor for the next phase of the MGCS programme. This stage involves consolidating the system’s concept and defining its main technological pillars. “Aft…