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Trophy APS selected as the baseline APS of the new Leopard 2 A8 MBT configuration with first contracts awarded for Germany and Norway

06/09/202306/09/2023 Paolo Valpolini APS, EuroTrophy, KMW, KNDS, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Leopard 2 A8, Nexter, Rafael

Frankfurt, September 6th 2023 – EuroTrophy GmbH announces that it has been awarded a contract from KNDS (KMW+NEXTER Defense Systems)

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The Italian Army is ready to increase quality and quantity of its main battle tanks

02/08/202302/08/2023 Paolo Valpolini Ariete, CIO, IDV, Italian Army, Iveco, KMW, KNDS, Leonardo, Leopard 2, Oto Melara

Considering the geopolitical situation in Europe, the Italian Army is ready to reinforce its heavy brigades, providing them with higher

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PAS 2023 – The French Defence Innovation Agency assigns to Nexter Arrowtech, EOS Technologie and Traak a development contract for the Larinae remotely operated munition project

22/06/202329/06/2023 Paolo Valpolini AID, Arrowtech, EOS Technologie, France, KNDS, Larinae, munition, Nexter, Paris Air Show 2023, Traak

On Friday, June 16th, three days before the inauguration of the 54th edition of the Paris Air Show, the French AID (Agence

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Unified brand appearance: Land Defense Systems Group KNDS gears up for the European future

14/06/202314/06/2023 Paolo Valpolini KMW, KNDS, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Nexter

Amsterdam, 14 June 2023– KNDS, the merger of the German and French land defense systems providers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and

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KNDS: from the Leo-clerc to the E-MBT

05/09/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini 30M781, ARX 30, Eurosatory, KMW, KNDS, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Metravib, MTU, MTU 883, Nexter, Paseo, Pilar V, Rafael, Renk, SHARD, Trophy

At the 2018 edition of the Eurosatory exhibition, the linchpin between the two exhibiting areas of the KNDS booth, that

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Ascalon: Nexter’s solution for the MGCS main gun

04/07/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini 140 mm, Ascalon, Eurosatory 2022, FMTS, KNDS, Leclerc, MBT, MGCS, Nexter Munitions

Both contenders for the future western main battle tank gun calibre were present at Eurosatory 2022 the bigger one, 140

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Boxer: wheels + tracks modularity = modularity²

13/06/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini 120 mm, Boxer, Boxer tracked, Eurosatory 2022, KMW, KNDS, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, MTU Aero Engines, Renk, Trophy

With numerous modules already available, ranging from the RCH 155 artillery one to the MEDEVAC, passing by recovery, command post,

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► KNDS continues to grow

10/06/202210/06/2022 Paolo Valpolini KNDS, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Nexter

Amsterdam, 10 June 2022 – The defence technology group KNDS, in which Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (Germany) and Nexter (France) merged to

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Nexter Arrowtech: completing the 155 mm 52 cal ammunition family

20/05/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini 155 mm, ammunition, Arrowtech, artillery, illuminating, KNDS, LU 215, LU 216, LU 217, Nexter, smoke

In November 2021 the Nexter Group, part of KNDS, announced the re-branding of its ammunition business, which is now known

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The Grant Agreement: FAMOUS consortium led by Patria to start the development of the next generation armoured vehicles

17/12/202117/12/2021 Paolo Valpolini armoured vehicles, Arquus, Cybernetica, Diehl, DST, Escribano, FAMOUS, FFG, FY-Composites, IMT, Indra, ISD, John Cockerill, KMW, KNDS, Millog, Nexter, Patria, piedrafita, Savox, Spinverse, Tencate

17.12.2021 – Patria, as the industrial coordinator of consortium FAMOUS (European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems), has signed the

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