KNDS and Leonardo Agree on Joint Product Development

KNDS Deutschland (KNDS) and Leonardo will together develop a mobile artillery system. A corresponding Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed in Amsterdam, the headquarters of KNDS, by the incoming CEO of KNDS Deutschland together with CEO and General Manager of Leonardo Roberto Cingolani.

This newly-developed artillery system will be based on the KNDS Artillery Gun Module and an enhanced version of Leonardo’s protected wheeled vehicle platform.
Both companies intend to intensify industrial cooperation to improve supply chain resilience and time to market. The companies will offer their joint solution for the upcoming procurement program of the Italian Army.

The combination of Leonardo’s state-of-the-art electronics, C5I, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) defence technologies and  new wheeled vehicle platform, together with KNDS’s most advanced artillery system, will significantly contribute to increasing the system’s combat power and effectiveness.

“This Letter of Intent is an important step toward improving the interoperability of European land forces and the cooperation of European industry,” said Florian Hohenwarter.

Roberto Cingolani added, “This collaborative effort once again confirms our commitment to developing integrated capabilities able to meet evolving market requirements in the new operational scenarios.”