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Nexter is a company within the French-German KNDS Group (KMW+NEXTER Defense Systems), the European leader in land defense. Nexter mission is to meet the needs of armies all around the world, through the design, development and production of high-end protection and defense systems, artillery, armored vehicles and ammunition for land forces. Since its creation, the group supplies customers and commercial partners and provides artillery systems and armoured vehicles in Asia, South America, Africa and in the Middle-East. As a land defense systems integrator and as the heir to more than 250 years of expertise, Nexter is the manufacturer of a long line of vehicles including the LECLERC battle tank, the VBCI armored infantry fighting vehicle, the multi-role TITUS® 6x6 vehicle and the CAESAR® self-propelled howitzer. In addition, Nexter is an expert in land turrets (T40 and ARX® families). Nexter Ammunition Business Unit, incorporating Mecar in Belgium, Simmel Difesa in Italy, and Nexter Munitions in France, is the 3rd largest European group in its sector. It develops and produces a large range of ammunition from 20mm to 155mm, dedicated to land (artillery, infantry, armored vehicles and tanks) naval and air-land defense systems. |
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Nexter of France to deliver 12 Aravis 4x4 multipurpose heavily armoured vehicles to Gabon | ||||||
Philippe Burtin, CEO of Nexter, signed October 29, 2014, a contract in the presence of the French and Gabonese Ministers of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Ernest Mpouho Epigat, to supply the Gabonese Republic with 12 highly protected 4x4 vehicles ARAVIS®.
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French army procurement agency qualifies new 32 tons variant Nexter VBCI infantry fighting vehicle | ||||||
The French army Procurement Agency (DGA) declared the qualification of the new version of the VBCI armoured infantry combat vehicle on September 24, 2014. This new version has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 32 tons, as opposed to 29 tons for the original version. The VBCI is manufactured by the French Company NEXTER Systems.
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems to create European Company leader in Land Defence | ||||||
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter Systems (Nexter), two leading European providers of land defence systems, intend to share their future road ahead. On 01. July 2014 in Paris, the owners of the French and German companies signed a Heads of Agreement to this effect.
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Army of Colombia has taken delivery of three new Nexter System LG1 Mk III 105mm light guns | ||||||
In June 2014, Army Colombia has take delivery of three new light gun Nexter LG1 105mm Mk-III which is equipped with an autonomous ballistic computer for artillery system. The Nexter LG1 is especially designed to be used by rapid reaction forces.
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Nexter will develop 155mm wheeled howitzer CAESAR based on Astros truck for Brazilian army | ||||||
The NEXTER Group and AVIBRAS Group have announced at the EUROSATORY Exhibition the signature of a Cooperation Agreement aimed at the development of a 155 CAESAR Artillery System for the Brazilian Army, based on the same mobility, logistics and Command and Control of the Brazilian ASTROS System.
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As a land defense systems integrator and as the heir to more than 250 years of expertise, Nexter is the manufacturer of a long line of vehicles including the LECLERC battle tank, the VBCI armored infantry fighting vehicle, the multi-role TITUS® 6x6 vehicle and the CAESAR® self-propelled howitzer. In addition, Nexter is an expert in land turrets (T40 and ARX® families).
Nexter offers in a full range of key equipment and solutions, including naval (NARWHAL®, 15A/15B naval mounts) and aeronautic weapons systems(THL30/THL20 turrets, pod and cannons). Nexter is the supplier of the RAFALE aircraft cannon and of the TIGER helicopter turret, used in operation by the French army. |
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Nexter Ammunition Business Unit, incorporating Mecar in Belgium, Simmel Difesa in Italy, and Nexter Munitions in France, is the 3rd largest European group in its sector. It develops and produces a large range of ammunition from 20mm to 155mm, dedicated to land (artillery, infantry, armored vehicles and tanks) naval and air-land defense systems.
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Lastly, Nexter draws on a number of equipment manufacturing subsidiaries such as Nexter Robotics (robot NERVA® and its playloads), Nexter Mechanics (special mechanics systems), Nexter Electronics (electronics for extreme and combat conditions), Optsys (optomechanical and optoelectronic systems for military use), NBC-Sys (individual and collective protection systems against nuclear, biological and chemical attacks) and Euro-Shelter (tactical shelters, mobile logistics systems, mobile medical systems).
Their engineering expertise allows them to supply combat-proven sub-systems and technologies to other parts of the Nexter group and to external customers in areas such as robotics, electronics, optics, mechanics, shelters and CBRN protection. |
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Aravis Nexter Systems High protected wheeled armoured vehicle
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Caesar Sherpa wheeled self-propelled howitzer
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Caesar Unimog wheeled self-propelled howitzer
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VBCI Nexter Systems Wheeled armoured infantry combat vehicle
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TITUS Nexter Tactical Infantry Transport & Utility System 6x6 armoured vehicle
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