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KNDS N.V. (“KNDS”) and Rebecca BidCo S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Triton Fund V (“Triton”) have reached an amicable settlement with respect to the transfer of shares in RENK Group AG (“RENK”) following the exercise of the Option by KNDS […]
Véronique Creissels has been appointed KNDS Chief Communications Officer, reporting directly to KNDS CEO, Jean-Paul Alary. She will oversee KNDS corporate communications activities to reinforce the group’s image as the land defence systems European leader, engaging all company stakeholders and […]
Dr. Wolfgang Buechele, who has served as a member of the KNDS Board since December 2020 and as Chairman since December 2024, has decided to step down from his role for personal reasons. The French and German shareholders wish to […]
The next step has now been taken in the Franco-German armaments project Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). On the basis of the approval by the German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales legally incorporated the […]
With an increase in its order intake of more than 40% over the previous year, the Franco-German defense group KNDS achieved all-time high results for the second year in row. The main drivers behind KNDS’ record order intake, worth a […]
KNDS N.V. and RENK Group AG are pleased to announce that KNDS has exercised the option to increase the shareholding in RENK from 6.7% to 25.1%, marking a new phase in their strategic partnership. The completion of the transaction will […]
KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales signed the shareholder agreement for the “MGCS Project Company GmbH”, Cologne, in Paris in the presence of the French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. MGCS, which […]
With the end of the regular four-year term of the previous KNDS Board of Directors, there are some personnel changes in the defence group’s 10-member Board. They will take effect on 16 December 2024. Dr. Wolfgang Buechele, already Board member, […]
The KNDS Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Paul Alary, 58, as the new group CEO of KNDS, the Franco-German manufacturer of military land systems. He will join KNDS from Safran Aircraft Engines, a division of French high-technology group Safran, where […]
With around 800 systems in front deployment or under contract, as well as significant ammunition deliveries, the Franco-German defence group KNDS ranks among the most important industrial partners of the Ukrainian land forces. The company has now opened a subsidiary […]