Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it alongside France as a state shareholder in one of Europe's most ...

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday that it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European ...

KNDS Germany, together with partners, is building a new Leopard 2A8 assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania. The facility will support the production, maintenance, and logistical support of the 44 Leopard ...

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on June 6 that its air defenses shot down 911 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in a single day, along with 13 guided aerial bombs and four U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles. The ...

A visitor inspects a proposed KNDS main battle tank at the Eurosatory defefnse exhibition near Paris on June 15, 2026. (Rudy Ruitenberg/staff) PARIS — KNDS is proposing a main battle tank with a ...