The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for advanced RCH 155 mobile artillery capable of firing while on the move and striking targets up to 70 kilometres away.
Rheinmetall is set to play a central role in the RCH155 wheeled howitzer project following a major order placed by the German Armed Forces with Artec GmbH.
KNDS has decided to continue preparations for an initial public offering in 2026, subject to market conditions, with a dual listing planned in Paris and Frankfurt.
KNDS Deutschland and the Italian defence company Leonardo have agreed to jointly develop a new mobile artillery system, formalised through a Letter of Intent signed in Amsterdam, the headquarters of KNDS.
The Hungarian Army marked the completion of the delivery of 44 Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks with a public parade.
KNDS Deutschland will build a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, under a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.
Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić signed the order confirmation for 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks in Berlin on 10 December 2025, attended by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The Danish defence procurement agency (DALO) has awarded KNDS Deutschland a contract to deliver three latest-generation Leguan bridge layers mounted on a Tatra 10x10 wheeled chassis.
Rolls-Royce has received a major order from KNDS for more than 300 mtu MB 873 Ka-501 engines to equip new Leopard 2 battle tanks for several European armies.
Norway’s first Leopard 2A8NOR main battle tank has officially rolled out from the KNDS factory in Munich, marking what officials describe as a historic boost to national land forces.
The Leopard 2A8 includes the Trophy active protection system from Rafael, which intercepts incoming projectiles before impact to improve survivability for crew and vehicle.
The Belgian Minister of Defence, Théo Francken, has inaugurated a new Large-Calibre Machining and Driving-Band Assembly Unit (UCGC) at KNDS Belgium in Petit-Roeulx-Lez-Nivelles.
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