KNDS acquires 10% of Kymati GmbH and fosters long-term cooperation for outstanding Radar solutions

KNDS N.V.

KNDS is a European land defense systems leader with more than 10,000 employees, a 2024 turnover of 3.8 billion euro, an order backlog of around 23.5 billion euro and an order intake of 11.2 billion euro in 2024. As prime contractor and lead system integrator KNDS develops, delivers and supports state of the art manned and unmanned ‘system-of-systems’, complete mission solutions and its main systems and sub-platforms, including the related ammunitions and services. Its product portfolio encompasses main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapons systems, ammunition, robotics, military bridges, customer services, battle management systems, training solutions, protection solutions and a wide range of equipment.

The alliance between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland) and Nexter (now KNDS France) has been a step forward in the consolidation of the land defense systems industry in Europe. It positions KNDS as a key contributor to European sovereignty by meeting the needs of the respective national armies and offering European and NATO customers the opportunity of increased standardization and interoperability for their defense equipment, with a dependable and resilient European industrial base. KNDS, as a major international leader, is the trusted partner of dozens of armed forces worldwide.

KNDS headquarters are based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.