Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu want to satisfy the domestic defense industries by dividing the eight areas of work in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) tank project. The national distribution of tasks has been clarified for the time being. The ministers want to sort the negotiations on the industrial contract for the technology demonstration phase by the end of the year. The Bundestag should then approve the contracts at the beginning of 2025. This is „ambitious,“ said Pistorius on Friday in Paris, but he is certain that „the leaders of the two negotiating teams appreciate the challenge.“