KNDS enters Ukrainian market with key defence technologies
The French-German defence conglomerate KNDS has made significant strides in the Ukrainian market by signing two key agreements with Ukrainian companies.
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European defence industry to establish project company for MGCS
KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales have officially embraced a groundbreaking agreement between France and Germany on the MGCS.
EOS Technologie’s Veloce 330 loitering munition demonstrates breakthrough speed in tests
EOS Technologie has recently tested a loitering munition that achieved remarkable speeds of up to 400 km/h. This test is part of the LARINAE programme.
British Army selects RCH 155 self-propelled howitzer in MFP programme
RCH 155 will provide a world-class 155mm self-propelled artillery gun system to the Royal Artillery.
NSPA awards major artillery ammunition contract to KNDS France
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has secured a significant contract with KNDS France for the supply of 155mm ammunition.
KNDS records historic order growth in 2023, leading European defence industry
KNDS has announced a record-breaking increase in its order intake for the fiscal year 2023, with growth surpassing 130% compared to the previous year.
KNDS completes the legal renaming of its Group companies
KNDS has formally renamed its Group companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Nexter Systems S. A. with effect from 8 April 2024.
VINCORION wins significant generator contract for Boxer armoured vehicles
VINCORION has signed a contract for the delivery of more than 700 EPG huskyV W 600 onboard generators for the Boxer armoured vehicle.
Nexter increases production of CAESAR artillery systems
The leading French manufacturer of artillery systems and ammunition, Nexter (part of the KNDS group), is ramping up production of self-propelled howitzers.
Estonia intends to purchase 18 CAESAR artillery systems from Nexter
The Estonian Minister of Defence, Hanno Pevkur, told the Postimees newspaper that Estonia plans to purchase eighteen 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzers from France.
Rheinmetall to produce 22 undercarriages and weapon systems for PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers
Rheinmetall has received an order from KNDS Germany to supply core components for 22 self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000 via its divisions Weapon and Ammunition, and Vehicle Systems Europe.
France and Germany greenlight KNDS subsidiary establishment in Ukraine
Defence ministers of Germany and France, Boris Pistorius and Sébastien Lecornu, announced that the KNDS company will establish a subsidiary in Ukraine.