KNDS France has completed its acquisition of Texelis Defense, bringing a key supplier of vehicle mobility systems fully in-house as demand for land platforms rises across Europe.
The deal converts Texelis Defense into KNDS Mobility, adding expertise in drivetrains and mobility solutions for both wheeled and tracked military vehicles.
It marks the culmination of a process that began in January 2025, when the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue the acquisition.
Bringing Texelis under its umbrella allows KNDS to consolidate control over critical subsystems, particularly mobility components central to armored vehicle performance.
Texelis’ capabilities have already been applied in joint programs such as the Serval vehicle, where it supplied mobility systems while KNDS handled integration and production.
Operations at Texelis sites in Limoges and Roanne will continue under the new structure, with existing teams and contracts maintained as KNDS folds the business into its wider portfolio.
KNDS France CEO Nicolas Groult said the acquisition “consolidates our leading industrial and technological capabilities, strengthens our autonomy over critical systems, and enhances our ability to meet the growing needs of our customers.”
Defense Firms Snap Up Key Technologies
KNDS’ acquisition of Texelis reflects a broader trend of defense companies targeting specialized capabilities to strengthen portfolios.
In March 2026, AeroVironment acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace for about $200 million, adding rapid prototyping and advanced propulsion expertise to its unmanned systems business.
That followed AeroVironment’s $4.1-billion acquisition of BlueHalo, announced in late 2024 and completed in 2025, aimed at expanding into electronic warfare, cyber, and space technologies.
Elsewhere, consolidation has extended into loitering munitions and autonomous systems.
In December 2025, Israel-based Uvision Group acquired SpearUAV, integrating AI-enabled loitering systems into its product line and broadening its autonomous aerial capabilities.
