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PARIS : France and Germany sign deal on '' tank of the future ''.

Both countries firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare.

During a ceremony in Paris, the defender ministers of France and Germany, Sebastien Le Cornu and Boris Pistorius, signed memorandum of understanding that seals a 50-50 split in the industrial production of an advanced battle tank dubbed the MAIN GROUND COMBAT SYSTEM [ MGCS ].

'' TODAY'S signing is a real milestone,'' Pistorius told reporters. ''This is not the tank of the future but the future of the tank,'' Le Cornu added.

The tank system will have cutting-edge technology that could usher in a new era in land warfare.

The MGCS will consist not just of one armored fighting vehicle but a system of manned and unmanned vehicles.

It will include drones to protect the tank as well as the use of artificial intelligence and laser technology. [AFP]