The French and Lithuanian Defense ministers signed a technical arrangement for cooperation in the artillery field, including an order for 18 CAESAR 6X6 MkII for the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The Czech Republic ordered 10 CAESAR 8X8 to complete the 52 systems ordered in 2021. These contracts bring to 55 the …
Read More »Nexter will deliver to the Ministry of the Armed Forces 18 additional CAESAR® for the French Army
On July 13th, Nexter was notified by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces through the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) of the order for new CAESAR® artillery systems. The systems will be delivered to the French Army by summer 2024 at the latest. Nexter, together with the DGA, have …
Read More »Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s Excalibur artillery projectile fired at record range from CAESAR howitzer
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the U.S. Army and French company Nexter successfully fired Excalibur artillery projectiles from a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The test proved compatibility between Excalibur, the U.S. Army’s Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) and CAESAR. During the demonstration the CAESAR-fired Excalibur …
Read More »Czech Republic officially orders 52 CAESAR 8×8 from Nexter
Czech Defense Minister Lubomír Metnar signed a contract for the acquisition of 52 CAESAR self-propelled artillery guns in an eight-wheel drive (8×8) version, in the presence of French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and Nicolas Chamussy, CEO of Nexter Group. With this major order, the Czech Republic becomes …
Read More »Leonardo and CAE team up to support International Flight Training School in Italy
Leonardo and CAE today announced the two companies have created a joint venture called Leonardo CAE Advanced Jet Training Srl to support the operations of the International Flight Training School (‘IFTS’) in Italy. The joint venture will provide training support services, including full maintenance and operation of the M-346 aircraft …
Read More »Nexter unveils the CAESAR® 8×8 for the first time on Eurosatory
Villepinte, 13th June 2014 – Nexter is present for this 2016 edition of the International Defence and Security Show, Eurosatory, which is being held from 13th to 17th June. Armed with two centuries of experience and thanks to internationally recognised expertise, Nexter is one of the world’s five leading artillery …
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