A major milestone has been reached in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project with the official establishment of MGCS Project Company GmbH (MPC).
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) approved the establishment of MGCS-Projekt Company GmbH, a joint venture aimed at advancing the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme.
European defence group KNDS has announced a second year of record-breaking performance, with a more than 40% increase in order intake compared to the previous year.
GDELS and KNDS Deutschland have signed an agreement for joint cooperation on a potential upgrade of the Spanish Army’s Leopard 2E main battle tanks.
On 7 March, the Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry (BDSV) proposed repurposing selected automotive factories for defence production.
RENK Group AG has announced that KNDS N.V. has exercised its option to increase its shareholding in the company from 6.7% to 25.1%.
The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) combines the firepower of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer with the mobility of the GTK Boxer armoured vehicle.
EuroTrophy GmbH has won a significant contract from KNDS Deutschland to deliver 123 Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) for the German Army’s Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks.
The KNDS Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Paul Alary as the new group CEO of KNDS, the Franco-German manufacturer of military land systems.
In October, German drone technology company Avilus partnered with the German Army to test and strategise the integration of cutting-edge defence technologies into the Bundeswehr.
Thales has secured a contract from KNDS to deliver advanced High-Power Solid-State Power Distribution Boards (SSPDB) for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks.
The subsidiary, named KNDS Ukraine LLC, aims to facilitate closer cooperation between Ukrainian government institutions, the local defence industry, and KNDS, which has become one of the country’s key suppliers of military equipment.
