KNDS

Also known as KMW+Nexter Defense Systems, KNDS N.V.

KNDS N.V., is a European defence industry holding company, which is the result of a merger between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems. The joint holding company is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Key facts

Company.name: KNDS N.V.
Company.logo: KNDS logo.svg
Company.logo_size: 220px
Company.type: Private
Company.image: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Nexter (KNDS) Headquarters with French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris, France on 2 April 2024 (cropped).jpg
Company.industry: Defence
Company.hq_location_city: Amsterdam
Company.hq_location_country: Netherlands
Company.revenue: €3.8 billion
Company.revenue_year: 2024
Company.num_employees: 11,000
Company.num_employees_year: 2025
Company.subsid: KNDS DeutschlandKNDS FranceKNDS UK

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KNDS unites Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter, leading European military land system manufacturers from Germany and France.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Products
Leopard 2 upgrade
Main Ground Combat System
Common Indirect Fire System
Boxer AFV
Military bridges
Skyranger SPAAG
Notes
References

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