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Nexter
KNDS France (formerly known as Nexter, GIAT Industries or ''Groupement des Industries de l'Armée de Terre'', Army Industries Group) is a French government-owned weapons manufacturer, based in Versailles. The company was wholly government-owned as GIAT from 1991 to 2006 and as Nexter from 2006 to 2015, when it merged with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to form KNDS: a single company jointly owned, via holding companies, by the French state and the private owners of KMW. In 2024, Nexter was renamed KNDS France. Group organization KNDS France and its subsidiaries are divided into several smaller entities, with the main one being KNDS France. The sub-companies are: * KNDS Ammo France * KNDS Ammo Italy S.P.A * KNDS Belgium * KNDS France Mechanics * KNDS France Robotics * KNDS France Training * KNDS OptSys * KNDS CBRN History The GIAT group was founded in 1973 by combining the industrial assets of the technical direction of Army weapons of the French Ministry of Defense. The com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KNDS
KNDS, formerly KMW+Nexter Defense Systems, 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. History 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. Negotiations between the companies and the German and French governments started in Summer 2014. Support for a merger was building in both Germany and France. Presenting the project to French lawmakers in January 2015, CEOs of both companies assumed that the new holding would boost production for both manufacturers by avoiding export restrictions, especially in Germany. In July 2015 the French National Assembly voted in favour of a measure that permits the privatisation of state-owned defence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMW+Nexter Defense Systems in Russia
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KMW may refer to: * Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, a German heavy equipment manufacturing company * '' Klosterneuburger Mostwaage'', a scale for must weight in winemaking primarily used in Austria, and originally the name of a piece of equipment for doing the actual measurement * ''Karlstads Mekaniska Werkstad'' (Kamewa) (1860-1986), a former Swedish machinery company, now part of Rolls-Royce * KMW, IATA code for Kostroma Airport Kostroma Airport () is an airport in Russia located 6 km northeast of Kostroma. It services propeller-driven transports. Airlines and destinations References External links Kostroma Air Enterprise official website Airports b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
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. KMW was formed in 1999 when the defence division of KraussMaffei Group was spun off and merged with Wegmann & Co. In 2015, KMW became part of KMW+Nexter Defense Systems (KNDS), and in 2024 it was renamed KNDS Deutschland. History KMW's predecessor company, Krauss-Maffei, started in 1931 from a merger of the two Munich firms of Maffei (founded 1838) and Krauss & Co. (founded 1860). Both belonged to the leading German makers of locomotives of various types. Maffei also built other steam-operated vehicles and, later, manufactured vehicles with combustion engines, including locomotives, trolleybuses and buses. In the 1960s, Kraus-Maffei entered production of armoured fighting vehicles, starting with Leopard 1 tanks for the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leclerc Tank
The Leclerc is a third-generation French main battle tank developed and manufactured by KNDS France. It was named in honour of Marshal Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, a commander of the Free French Forces, who led the 2nd Armoured Division in World War II. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army, Jordanian Army and the United Arab Emirates Army. In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX-30 as the country's main armoured platform. With production now complete, the French operate 222 Leclercs (with 184 more in storage, for a total of 406), while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) possesses 388. Of the units in French service, 200 will be upgraded to the Leclerc XLR standard with deliveries expected to begin in 2022. During the Eurosatory 2024 presented Leclerc Evolution and EMBT ADT140, prototypes of the enhanced fourth-generation main battle tank. History In 1964, studies were initiated about a possible replacement vehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M621 Cannon
The M621 is a 20 mm automatic cannon of French design, developed by Nexter as on-board armament for armored vehicles, aircraft, helicopters and small coastal vessels of the French Navy. Variants THL 20 Turreted cannon for helicopters. POD NC 621 Cannon pod for helicopters and light aircraft. ARX 20 Remotely controlled weapon station with M621 and a 7.62×51mm machinegun. SH20 Door mounted cannon for helicopters. CP 20 Pintle-mounted cannon for vehicles and boats. 15A Cannon for naval ships. NARWHAL As remote-controlled naval gun on the Nexter Narwhal 20A. See also * GIAT 30 *20 mm modèle F2 gun The 20 mm modèle F2 gun is a naval defence weapon used by the French Navy The French Navy (, , ), informally (, ), is the Navy, maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of History of France, ... * M197 electric cannon References 20x102mm Aircraft guns Autocannon Naval anti-aircraft guns Artillery of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HAL Prachand
The HAL Prachand () is an Indian multi-role light attack helicopter designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under Project ''Light Combat Helicopter'' (LCH). It has been ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army's Aviation Corps (AAC). On 3 October 2022, the LCH was formally inducted into the IAF and was officially named "''Prachand''". The true impetus for the development of the LCH Prachand came in the form of the Kargil War, a conflict fought between India and neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, which revealed the Indian Armed Forces lacked a suitable armed rotorcraft capable of operating unrestricted in the high-altitude theatre. Accordingly, both HAL and the Indian Armed Forces commenced exploratory efforts towards the conceptualisation of a combat helicopter to perform in this role. During 2006, the company announced that it had launched a development programme to produce such a rotorcraft, referred to simply as the LCH or Light Comba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmel Difesa
Simmel Difesa is an Italian firm located in Colleferro that manufacturers land and naval munitions. Founded in 1948, Simmel specialized in the production of large-caliber munitions. In 1988, Simmel was acquired by the Fiat Group. During this period, Simmel itself acquired the assets of Bombrini-Parodi-Delfino, a longtime manufacturer of gunpowder and munitions in Italy. Simmel was acquired by and became an operating company of the Chemring Group in 2007, which purchased Simmel at the cost of $102.5 million. In 2014, Chemring Group sold Simmel Difesa to Nexter Systems. In October 2007, an explosion in the Colleferro munitions works killed one worker and wounded 13. Today, Simmel has over 200 employees and an annual turnover of over 80 million Euros. Simmel claims it is capable of manufacturing 300,000 rounds of ammunition annually. Current products include munitions ranging in caliber from 20-mm to 203-mm. Simmel's business is mostly oriented towards export with only 30% of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecar
Mecar is a Belgian weapon and ammunition manufacturing company headquartered in Petit-Roeulx-lez-Nivelles, Hainaut Province. Mecar manufactures weapons ranging from grenades to lightweight anti-tank cannons. It now produces arms for NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; , OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental Transnationalism, transnational military alliance of 32 Member states of NATO, member s ..., Belgium, and other various countries. History The company was established in 1938. Following its acquisition in May 2014, Mecar is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXTER Systems S.A., a French manufacturer of defense systems. References {{reflist Manufacturing companies established in 1938 Manufacturing companies of Belgium Weapons manufacturing companies Belgian companies established in 1938 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTA International
CTA International is an equal-shares joint venture company between defence companies Nexter and BAE Systems. CTAI is based in Bourges, France, and has been established to develop and manufacture case telescoped weapons and ammunition. The company name is an acronym for Case Telescoped Ammunition. Its main product is the 40CTAS for armoured fighting vehicles such as armoured reconnaissance vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles. Timeline * 1994 - CTAI was created by (at that time) GIAT and Royal Ordnance, with initial activities around a 45mm solution * 1997 - the 40mm calibre solution is selected * 1999 - The UK MoD Operational Analysis (OA) study output is shared with US DoD; the solution is integrated into Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the US-UK Tracer prototype vehicle * 2002 - Further UK MoD & DGA OA studies; risk reduction contract awarded * 2004 - UK MoD & DGA contract to integrate 40CT into the ''MTIP'' and unmanned ''Toutatis'' turrets * March 2008 - UK MoD select CT40 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahaj
Wahaj is an arms manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia. Wahaj has premises in Riyadh's Second Industrial City. Wahaj is also known as Saudi Advanced Technologies Company. History Wahaj was established in 2013 as a joint venture between Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM) and a member of the South Korean Hanwha Group. The shares are split in a 3:1 ratio. In 2017 Wahaj built 18 jigs for the BAE Systems Hawk jet. The jigs were the first collaboration of Wahaj and the Saudi subsidiary of BAE Systems. On 1 March 2018 Wahaj partnered with Lockheed Martin to build Paveway II Plus laser-guided bombs. The bombs would be used on Saudi Arabia’s F-15s, F-16s and Panavia Tornados. When the plant is operational 70% of the bombs were to be locally-built. In 2019 Wahaj and the Rafaut Group signed a contract to build aviation manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia. In 2021 Wahaj partnered with Honeywell Aviation to manufacture aerospace parts for civilian aircraft. In Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Defence (France)
The Minister of the Armed Forces (, ) is the leader and most senior official of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces (France), Ministry of the Armed Forces, tasked with running the French Armed Forces. The minister is the third-highest civilian having authority over France's military, behind the President of France, President of the Republic and the Prime Minister of France, Prime Minister. Based on the governments, they may be assisted by a minister or state secretary for veterans' affairs. The office is considered to be one of the core positions of the Government of France. Since 20 May 2022, the Minister of the Armed Forces has been Sébastien Lecornu, the 45th person to hold the office. History The minister in charge of the Armed Forces has evolved within the epoque and regimes. The Secretary of State for War (France), Secretary of State of War was one of the four specialised secretaries of state established in France in 1589. This Secretary of State (Ancien Régime), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasp 58
The Wasp 58 is a 58-mm rocket launcher antitank weapon developed in France in the late 1980s. The weapon was, originally, privately developed by the French firm Luchaire SA, subsidiary of GIAT. History In the early 1980s, Luchaire's sales department had noted the rising costs of light individual anti-armour/assault weapons were to the point that fewer and fewer could be purchased and that there was a need for a one-man anti-armor/assault weapon which could be purchased for a cost slightly higher than that of a rifle grenade, but with the greater accuracy and ease of use of a one-man rocket launcher The world export markets was the major considerations behind the development of the Wasp 58 by Luchaire. Description The Wasp 58 is a direct-fire weapon used to attack lightly armored vehicles at ranges up to 300 metres. It can also be used against bunkers or as a fire support weapon. The Wasp 58 is a one-man disposable weapon system based on the recoilless principle. On ignition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
