The joint venture will focus on meeting the requirements of European armed forces in the field of rocket artillery systems. The initiative reflects growing demand across Europe for enhanced long-range fire capabilities.
“This partnership positions us stronger to further enhance the market presence of our rocket artillery capabilities,” said Axel Scheibel, Chief Technology Officer at KNDS Deutschland. “Elbit contributes its battle-proven rocket launcher system PULS while KNDS brings its advanced fire control technology and broad European customer base. Together, we are confident that EuroPULS will meet the growing demand of European nations strengthening the defence capabilities.”
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land, said the agreement strengthens industrial cooperation between the partners. He added that the collaboration is aligned with commitments to Europe and NATO.
“The establishment of this JV marks an important step in deepening our industrial cooperation and our commitments in Europe and NATO. By combining KNDS’s strong presence in European land systems with Elbit’s combat-proven capabilities in this field, we are creating a solution tailored to the evolving needs of European and NATO armed forces,” said Yehuda Vered.
The EuroPULS system will be based on Elbit’s PULS rocket launcher combined with KNDS fire control technologies. The partners said the system is intended to address evolving operational requirements among European and allied forces.
In a related development, Germany has ordered five EuroPULS initial operational capability launchers under a government-to-government agreement between the Netherlands and Israel. Delivery and qualification of these systems are scheduled for 2027.
