German defense giant warns on future of European tank

FRANKFURT — German defense giant Rheinmetall's boss is worried that France could pull out of a Franco-German tank programme, after the collapse of a joint fighter jet project, a report said Saturday. The Franco-German FCAS initiative to build a next-generation warplane was scrapped this week amid tensions between companies involved, dealing a blow to European defence cooperation efforts. Now fears are mounting for another joint project, the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), which aims to r