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 HAS BEEN AWARDED A NEW ORDER FOR RENOVATED LECLERC TANKS
On 29 December 2022, the French defense procurement agency (DGA) awarded Nexter an order for 50 renovated Leclerc tanks (XLR). Industrial qualification tests are continuing in close collaboration with the DGA and the French army. A first prototype tank was delivered to the DGA at the end of 2022, and …
Read More »Nexter and MBDA Present the New NARWHAL Turret Equipped With the AKERON MP Missile System
The NARWHAL is a remotely operated 20mm naval turret that can be integrated just as easily onto small patrol boats as onto frigates. Equipped with state-of-the-art optronics, including a day/night sight and a laser range finder, it is effective at more than 2,000 metres thanks to its 20M621 gun. 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 »SCORPION programme: the GRIFFON SAN is qualified by the DGA
In accordance with the framework set by the SCORPION programme, the Sanitary version of the GRIFFON has recently been qualified by the French procurement agency (DGA). Designed within the GME EBMR (Nexter, Arquus and Thales), the GRIFFON is a modern 24-ton multi-role armoured vehicle (VBMR) integrated into the SCORPION information …
Read More »Nexter and Texelis deliver the first SERVALs to the French ministry of the Armed Forces
In accordance with the contract notified in 2018, the temporary business venture comprising Nexter and Texelis has delivered the first SERVALs light multi-role armored vehicles (VBMR) to the French ministry of the Armed Forces. 70 vehicles will be delivered by the end of 2022, out of a total of 364 …
Read More »Nexter is selected by the Italian Army to evaluate its robotic platforms
Nexter’s robotics entity was selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), along with Milrem (programme’s prime contractor) and seven other partners, in the frame of an evaluation of several ground and airborne robotics platforms for the Italian Army. The five-year programme has three objectives: to expose the state …
Read More »NEXTER, ARQUUS AND THALES KEEP THEIR COMMITMENTS AND DELIVER THE 119TH GRIFFON SCHEDULED FOR 2021
On December 6, 2021, the GME (Groupement Momentané d’Entreprises) EBMR (engin blindé multi rôles) delivered to the French Army the 119th and last GRIFFON planned for 2021. The 119 GRIFFONs were first submitted to the verification operations of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA/SQ) at the Nexter site in Roanne before …
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 »Nexter prepares the future of battle tank armament
Leaning on its expertise in battle tank armament, illustrated by the Leclerc’s self-loading gun, and on the excellence of its ammunition activity, Nexter (KNDS group) is presenting a new main armament concept for main battle tanks, designed to deal with future heavily armoured threats. This breakthrough weapon represents a major …
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