KNDS GROUP
A EUROPEAN LEADER IN LAND DEFENSE
In 2015, the shareholders of KMW and Nexter founded KNDS, a franco-german association in the land defense sector. Since then, two of the foremost European suppliers of military land systems to many armies worldwide, are operating jointly, with production lines in France and Germany and industrial partnerships all over the world.
The product portfolio ranges from main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapons stations, ammunition and military bridges to customer services, battle management systems, training solutions, protection solutions and a wide range of equipment.
The latest major orders were the midlife upgrade for the 322 FENNEK vehicles of the Netherlands Army, 24 LEGUAN bridge layers for the German Bundeswehr, 42 JAGUAR, 271 GRIFFON, and 364 SERVAL vehicles related to the French SCORPION program, as well as support and service activities for the French army, and CAESAR guns for the Czech republic.
Key Figures
Fiscal Year 2023
9,500
employees worldwide
€3.3 billion
turnover
€7.8 billion
incoming orders
€16 billion
order backlog
