KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co, formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KMW), is an arms industry company based in Munich, Germany. The company produces military weapons and vehicles, including tanks, self-propelled artillery, and other armoured vehicles.

Our product portfolio covers the entire spectrum of capabilities required by modern land forces: main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapon stations, ammunition, military bridges, robotics, battle management systems, training solutions, solutions for protection systems, together with a wide range of defense equipment and ...

KNDS is the joint holding company formed by German family-controlled defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and the French government-owned weapons manufacturer Nexter, two of the leading European manufacturers of military land systems.

KNDS, the merger of the German and French land defense systems providers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter, is harmonizing its brand image. In future, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Nexter and their subsidiaries will appear exclusively under the single brand KNDS.

On June 17, 2024, KNDS unveiled a new variant of the E-MBT main battle tank, the EMBT-ADT 140, at the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition. The EMBT-ADT 140, which features a 140mm AscalonR gun, a coaxial 102mm gun, along with a Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) with a 30mm gun, is scheduled for a firing-on-the-move demonstration in 2025.

The Leopard 2A8 main battle tank is the latest advancement in the Leopard 2 series of tanks manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall in Germany. This tank represents an enhanced version of the Leopard 2A7, incorporating cutting-edge improvements. It boasts an advanced armor protection system, believed to feature the latest ...

KNDS France is at the heart of the SCORPION program, guaranteeing the production of the GRIFFON and JAGUAR with its partners Arquus and Thales, the SERVAL with Texelis, and the renovation of the Leclerc main battle tank. In France, KNDS is …

2020年2月21日 · Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) designed and developed the Leopard 2A7+ next-generation main battle tank (MBT) for the German Armed Forces. The new battle tank is a further development of the Leopard 2A6 MBT and features enhanced protection and reconnaissance capabilities.

2021年7月15日 · Fully involved in the bi-national MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) together with Nexter and Rheinmetall, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) is nonetheless considering 30 more years of operational life for its Cold War era main battle tank, which is in use or contracted by 19 countries, 14 in Europe, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary ...

2018年11月27日 · KNDS and Rheinmetall were expected to pitch separate design proposals next year for the Main Ground Combat System, a novel tank meant as one of three signature military projects propelling the ...