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CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer: Mobility Redefining Modern Artillery

Explore the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer, breaking down its wheeled design, rapid deployment capability, battlefield performance, and growing role in modern artillery warfare.

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KNDS France Acquires Texelis Defense to Boost Vehicle Mobility Capabilities

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.

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France Buys Next-Gen Armor-Piercing Rounds to Keep Leclercs Lethal Into 2030s

France has awarded KNDS a contract to supply several thousand Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc main battle tank fleet.

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Belgium, Luxembourg Purchase 270 CaMo Armored Vehicles From KNDS France

KNDS France has received orders to build 269 armored vehicles for Belgium and Luxembourg under the Capacité Motorisée program.

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KNDS Turns Armored Vehicles Into Jam-Resistant Drone Command Hubs

Drone Functions Kit is a modular system from KNDS that adds a 2.5-meter compartment to armored or amphibious vehicles, carrying two to eight drones along with computing and cooling gear.

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Czech Republic Threatens to Freeze Payments Over Caesar Howitzer Delays

The Czech Republic plans to halt advance payments for 62 Caesar 8x8 self-propelled howitzers from KNDS France, citing repeated failures by the contractor to meet procurement terms.

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RAPIDFire Goes Ground-Based in New Air Defense Variant From Thales, KNDS

Thales and KNDS France have introduced a land-based variant of the RAPIDFire naval defense system.

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France Procures 25,000 KNDS 40mm Shells

KNDS France has secured a contract to provide 25,000 rounds of 40-millimeter telescoped ammunition for the French Armed Forces.

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Caesar 8×8 Howitzer to Begin Production in Czech Republic

KNDS has announced that the serial production of its Caesar 8x8 artillery system in the Czech Republic will begin in early June.

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KNDS, Metlen Team for Greek Philoctetes Armored Vehicle Production

KNDS France has partnered with Athens-based Metlen Energy & Metals to produce the armored infantry fighting vehicle “Philoctetes” for the Hellenic Army.

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