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111 Results:KNDS France proposes the CAESAR combat proven artillery system to the Malaysian Army. KNDS France aims at fostering its status of preferred technology partner of the Malaysian Army and Industry through additional technology transfers. KNDS France also showcases at DSA its armoured vehicles, Air Defence solutions (including the RAPIDFire turret), a full range of ammunition from 20mm to 155mm and its robots.
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KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales welcome the agreement reached by the French and German governments on MGCS. They see it as an essential milestone in the development of a superior ground combat system for the armed forces of the future.
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KNDS, a leading European manufacturer of military land systems based in Amsterdam, has formally renamed its Group companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Nexter Systems S. A. with effect from 8 April 2024. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG now operates as KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Nexter Systems S. A. as KNDS France S. A..
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Nexter proposes a 100% French solution offering the latest evolution of the combat-proven French Infantry Fighting Vehicle (VBCI MkII) to strengthen the Qatar Armed Forces. The French proposal contributes to develop the Qatar Emiri Defence Industrial and Technology Base in line with the 2030 vision for Qatar: a final assembly line, maintenance and support, and the production of a large range of ammunition will be localized, to the benefit of Qatar’s sovereignty. Nexter also showcases its innovative ammunition range for medium-calibre, artillery and main battle tanks, which can be used by the Leopard 2 tank and the PZH 2000.
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The French MOD’s procurement and technology agency (DGA), with the support of its Defense Innovation Agency (AID), entrusts the KNDS-ARQUUS consortium with the experimentation of the first digital twin demonstrator for a ground combat system. This digital twin demonstrator is the first to be applied to a ground combat vehicle. The development of this demonstrator will lead to a full-scale deployment on 20 VBCI vehicles, and to the experimentation of predictive maintenance for an initial fleet of Army’s vehicles.
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Nexter, a company of KNDS, and Safran Electronics & Defense have been notified by the French MOD’s procurement and technology agency (DGA) of a contract for the modernization of the sights of the renovated Leclerc tank (Leclerc XLR). The "observation" function of the Leclerc XLR will be brought to the latest standard, notably thanks to the PASEO sight, to meet the most severe requirements of the modern battlefield.
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