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defence-blog.com Oct 27
KNDS pitches Germany’s new Boxer RCT30 as a drone killer: KNDS Deutschland is promoting its Boxer RCT30 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle as a weapon against ...
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Saarland: Arms companies bring high tax revenues to the municipalities of Freisen and Nonnweiler
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defence-blog.com Oct 19
France doubles down on its homegrown kamikaze drone: France has ordered several hundred more MX-10 DAMOCLES kamikaze drones from KNDS France and Delair ...
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KNDS nationalization: Why the federal government wants to secure the Leopard 2 manufacturer
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Defense stocks in freefall: Why the share prices of Rheinmetall and others are falling
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KNDS CEO Jean-Paul Alary calls for IPO instead of nationalization of the tank manufacturer
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Augsburg-based gearbox manufacturer Renk secures major order for Leopard 2 tanks: The new order from KNDS is worth 130 million euros. This is more good news for ...
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Saarland: Germany to buy 50 percent of tank manufacturer KNDS: According to a newspaper report, the IPO of tank manufacturer KNDS is off the table ...
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"La Ola with Major Tom": This is how the women's international match in Karlsruhe went
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Audi plans to second employees to the defense industry. The voluntary project allows employees to work temporarily at other companies in Bavaria ... Show more
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Diehl, Airbus, MBDA and KNDS: Defense industry lures Audi engineers with unusual job model
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Arms company expands plant - | Resident concerned: "What about us?": The arms company KNDS is planning a factory expansion to 16.5 hectares in Allach ...
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After 1,260 days: Mountain Infantry Brigade 23 bids farewell to its company commander in Ainring
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Military vehicle program: KNDS and Patria reaffirm cooperation: At a meeting in Freisen, representatives of KNDS Germany and the Finnish defense company Patria ...
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defence-blog.com Sep 22
French Army gets upgraded Jaguar with new anti-tank missile: The French Army has received its first Jaguar armored vehicles built to the R3 standard ...
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Bundeswehr billion-euro contract missing: Sale of Mercedes plant could fail | LUDWIGSBURG24
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Government investment in KNDS: Why the billion-dollar deal is shaky: The German government wanted to acquire a stake in tank manufacturer KNDS after a planned ...
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Employees Want a Say: KNDS in Görlitz Elects Works Council: The 350 employees at the defense company KNDS in Görlitz have elected a works council - | with a ...
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European defense giant KNDS rolls out new heavy vehicle mobility kit: KNDS Mobility unveiled Celeris 8x8, a new mobility kit for heavy wheeled combat vehicles ...
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Dispute over valuation: Tank manufacturer KNDS could postpone IPO further: KNDS may postpone its IPO until next year. Weak market conditions and a dispute over a ...
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KNDS IPO on the brink - | Rheinmetall as a warning signal: The KNDS IPO is delayed because owners are demanding a valuation of €12.5 billion ...
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Not just Rheinmetall and KNDS: Hessian companies profit from the arms boom: The war in Ukraine is not only bringing new orders to the Rheinmetall and KNDS tank ...
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Businesses in crisis?: The German Armed Forces become a job engine at KNDS in Freisen
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Arms manufacturer under suspicion of corruption: The tank manufacturer KNDS and the ominous joint venture in Qatar
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Defense giant KNDS further expands its site in Poland: KNDS is expanding its ammunition production in Poland, thereby strengthening its presence on NATO's ...
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Fast and agile: German Armed Forces order more "Jackals" for NATO's eastern flank
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Economy in crisis?: What hardly interested people recently: Repairing tanks.: With the construction of the Patria armored transport vehicles, KNDS Maintenance in ...
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Heard for miles: KNDS munitions factory explodes near Rome: In Calleferro, Italy, the Franco-German arms company KNDS actually manufactures munitions and solid ...
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Key FactsExplosion at KNDS ammunition plant near Rome
Aug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
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- On Thursday, 13 August 2026, an explosion occurred at the KNDS ammunition plant in Colleferro near Rome, and Italian media reported that the blast was heard for kilometres.
- Initial findings indicated that the fire and subsequent explosion occurred in a plant area where powder is processed and pressed; AGI reported that a fire alarm had already been triggered beforehand.
- According to Rai News, 24 workers were at the site and all were rescued, while no injuries or deaths had initially been reported.
- Colleferro’s fire service said ten response teams were temporarily deployed as flames spread to vegetation, while Ansa reported that investigators currently did not suspect arson or sabotage and were still examining the cause.
The shock is great, but at the moment it is crucial to stay calm and, above all, not to spread false information.— Giulio Calamita, Mayor of Colleferro, in a Facebook post
KNDS manager Hohenwarter on hybrid warfare: "All of Germany is being spied on": Florian Hohenwarter sees Germany in a hybrid war. In an interview ...
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German-French tank manufacturer: Public prosecutor's office investigates billion-euro deal between KNDS and Qatar
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KNDS builds tanks in Saarland: | "We have people from Bosch, ZF, Thyssenkrupp, Ford"
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KNDS expansion in Freisen: Development plan available for public review: The Freisen municipal council unanimously approves the plan for the KNDS expansion in ...
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Stock market: Why has the Renk share price fallen?: The Renk share price has fallen significantly below its 52-week high in recent days ...
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St. Wendel: Patria tanks to be assembled at KNDS starting in autumn: Framework agreement concluded between Finnish defense company and KNDS in Freisen - | Final ...
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War against investors - | the dangerous downside of the arms stock boom: Europe's arms industry is booming - | but explosions and endangered supply chains ...
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The German Armed Forces call it "Jackal": Germany and the Netherlands jointly order new tanks
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Key FactsGermany and Netherlands order 69 Boxer vehicles
Aug 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- According to KNDS, the European procurement agency Occar exercised an option in Bonn, expanding the previous year's order to 222 vehicles.
- Of the 69 vehicles now being added, the Bundeswehr will receive 35, raising its ordered total to 150, while the Netherlands will get 34 more.
- The vehicles are being built by Artec, a joint venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall.
- Officially designated the Boxer RCT 30 and called Schakal by the Bundeswehr, the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle is intended to engage moving targets while underway with its 30-millimeter turret.
It has an immediate, positive impact on training and logistics and guarantees the interoperability of the armed forces with one another.— Florian Hohenwarter, KNDS Germany CEO; commenting on the joint procurement of the Boxer RCT 30
New wheeled armored vehicles from Freisen: Construction of the Patria armored transport vehicles is drawing closer
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Renk stock: What does JPMorgan know?: JPMorgan sees Renk as an attractive takeover target in the defense sector with 50% share price potential ...
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Paid articlePaywall Battle over the Ostertal railway: Tanks are to have priority - | A citizen disagrees
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"The shock is immense": Massive explosion at a munitions factory of a German arms company in Italy
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A fire broke out at an ammunition factory near Rome on August 13, causing a large explosion, according to Italian media. The incident occurred at KNDS Ammo ... Show more
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Within a week, fires and explosions hit two European defense facilities: KNDS Ammo Italy near Rome and Bulgaria’s EMCO plant ... Show more
A fire followed by an explosion hit the KNDS Ammo Italy munitions plant in Colleferro, southeast of Rome, with no injuries reported.
Daily Sabah Aug 14
Powerful blast rocks ammunition plant southeast of Rome: A powerful explosion rocked an ammunition factory near Colleferro, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) ...
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Opinion200 new jobs are being created in Remscheid - | and not on a greenfield site: The company KNDS plans to open a third location in Remscheid and ...
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Remscheid: The company KNDS plans to invest heavily in its branches: The arms manufacturer is on a growth trajectory and wants to establish a third branch in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Munich: Man allegedly spied on arms company KNDS with drone - | first details revealed
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Munich: Controversy over expansion plans for KNDS tank factory: The arms company KNDS wants to expand and grow in the north of Munich. Residents fear becoming ...
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KNDS: IPO of German-French Tank Manufacturer Falls Through: The German government had actually planned to take a stake in tank manufacturer KNDS ...
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After Rheinmetall share price collapse: KNDS cancels IPO - | Is the arms industry losing momentum?
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Leopard and Panzerhaubitze 2000: Federal government allowed to invest in arms company KNDS
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Key FactsGerman Government Joins Defense Firm KNDS Stakeholders
Jun 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The EU Commission approved the German government's acquisition of a stake in the Franco-German defense company KNDS without conditions.
- KNDS manufactures the Leopard 2 tank and Panzerhaubitze 2000, with a market value estimated at €20 billion.
- Initially, the government intends to acquire 40% of KNDS shares but plans to lower its stake to 30% within two to three years.
- KNDS intends to expand production facilities in Germany and expects to double its workforce by the decade's end.
within a period of two to three years— From government circles, as reported by the German press agency (dpa)
defence-blog.com Jun 17
French engineers turned Cold War tank into robot fighter: A tank that first rolled off a French production line in the 1960s just showed up at Eurosatory with no ...
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Alemania acuerda con Francia convertirse en accionistas conjuntos en el grupo armamentístico KNDS
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German-French tank manufacturer: This is how much the federal government is paying for its stake in KNDS
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KNDS puts its plans for a stock market listing on hold: Franco-German tank maker said it would wait for ‘more favourable market conditions’
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OpinionFederal government invests in KNDS: Tanks are not prestige objects: Tanks are not obsolete for future wars. That's why it's right to have a ...
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Swiss army buys DONAR wheeled cannon: Switzerland has signed its largest artillery procurement contract in decades, ordering 32 wheeled self-propelled howitzers ...
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Arms manufacturer KNDS: German government allowed to acquire stake in Leopard 2 manufacturer KNDS
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Tankmaker KNDS starts process for listing in Paris and Frankfurt : IPO will test investor appetite for defence stocks and comes as the region embarks on a ...
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Paid articlePaywallGermany to take 40% stake in Leopard tank maker KNDS alongside France: Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard ...
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One week of the World Cup in the USA: Stars in Lidl, nobody knows Major Tom - | "It's different, but doesn't have to be worse"
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The Franco-German defense company KNDS presented a new main battle tank at the Eurosatory arms fair near Paris. The Capint model is intended to replace the ... Show more
The battle for the tank of the future intensifies: The Franco-German fighter jet is history. Not only in the air, but also on the ground ...
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2026 World Cup - | "Completely detached": The German national team celebrates goals to "Major Tom"
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With many photos: This is what it looks like inside the Remscheid arms factory: The company KNDS welcomed numerous international guests this Wednesday ...
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FCAS failed: Will the KNDS IPO fall victim to Europe's jet project?: The end of the Franco-German fighter jet project could have further consequences ...
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Military: Arms company KNDS presents Capint battle tank: The new tank is intended to strengthen the French army. Defense Minister Vautrin justifies this with ...
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The reclusive heirs in line for billions when Europe’s top tankmaker lists: Unlikely cast of characters who own half of KNDS set for a windfall as Berlin ...
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The reclusive heirs in line for billions when Europe’s top tankmaker lists: Unlikely cast of characters who own half of KNDS set for a windfall as Berlin ...
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Paid articlePaywall Rüstung: „Frankreich wie China behandeln?“ – Streit um KNDS eskaliert: Kurz vor dem Börsengang verhärten sich die Fronten zwischen Deutschland ...
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Paid articlePaywall Planned IPO: Government agrees on details of state investment with tank manufacturer KNDS
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Franco-German group unveils new battle tank at Eurosatory defence fair: Franco-German defence group KNDS on Monday unveiled a new battle tank at the Eurosatory ...
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Suren Papikyan discussed cooperation issues with representatives of French companies "KNDS" and "Airbus"
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Rheinmetall: Project shaky - | next setback?: Rheinmetall CEO Papperger warns of uncertainties surrounding the MGCS tank project and considers a French ...
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World Cup decision made regarding Germany: Everyone will hear it: For the first time, nations are allowed to choose their own anthem at the World Cup ...
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Grönemeyer, "Days Like These" or "Major Tom"? - | DFB decision made on World Cup goal anthem
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New deal for Kassel? German Armed Forces want to buy more infantry fighting vehicles
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