Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme and contracts
Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a defence programme involving Germany and France, currently in the system architecture definition phase. The lead primes are KNDS, Rheinmetall, Thales. Below are its milestones and sources, with the newest defence notices of its lead nation.
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Milestones
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2017
France and Germany agree to develop a successor to Leopard 2 and Leclerc
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2024
Defence ministers sign the agreement for the next programme phase
Budget
Funding sits in the national defence budgets of the participating nations. Award values shown here come only from published contract notices.
Defence notices from Germany to follow alongside Main Ground Combat System
No public award or notice names Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) in our data yet, so the milestones and sources above are the record. These are the newest open notices of Germany's defence buyers, where its supply chain work appears first.
| Notice | Buyer | Type | Deadline | Value | Source |
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S0335 Bewachung FBG-Tanklager Neuburg CPV 79713000 TED 21 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Bundeswehr-Dienstleistungszentrum Ingolstadt DE | Tender | 43 d left, closes 3 Dec 2026 | n/a | TED 21 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
6003110460-BAAINBw E2.5F CPV 35400000 TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | 20 d left, closes 10 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Feldmütze und Krempenhut, Rahmenvereinbarungen CPV 18443320 TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH DE | Tender | 34 d left, closes 24 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Fortführung ArcSight ExtranetBw CPV 72000000 TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | 40 d left, closes 30 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Flugzieldarstellung Learjet CPV 60440000 TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | 36 d left, closes 26 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 20 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Schneetarn Jacke und Hose Gebirgsjäger, Rahmenvereinbarungen CPV 35800000 TED 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH DE | Tender | 27 d left, closes 17 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
BG_1708_EU/26 - Werksinstandsetzung von Kamera und Ventil Baugruppen des Systems GTK Boxer CPV 50600000 TED 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH DE | Tender | 27 d left, closes 17 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 19 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Marine-Hafenschlepper und flexibler Fähigkeitsträger (Navy-Tug flex) - TNW CPV 34500000 TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | 28 d left, closes 18 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Kauf: Abwehr von weitreichenden One-Way-Effectors mit Hubschraubern (VA965) CPV 35700000 TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Planungsamt der Bundeswehr Referat I 1 (4) DE | Tender | 7 d left, closes 28 Oct 2026 | n/a | TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
RV Absicherung_Bewachung Lgschft Bad Sülze_Warbelow CPV 79713000 TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Bundeswehr-Dienstleistungszentrum Rostock DE | Tender | 36 d left, closes 26 Nov 2026 | n/a | TED 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
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