KNDS

Overview

• Industrymilitary–industrial complex, weapons industry¹
• HeadquartersAmsterdam¹
• Founded inAmsterdam¹
• Websitewww.knds.com
• Legal formnaamloze vennootschap¹

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KNDS N.V., is a European defence industry holding company, which is the result of a merger between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems. The joint holding company is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.²

Corporate structure

KNDS sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by KNDS Deutschland and KNDS France on Oct 2, 2015, in Amsterdam.¹

Leadership

Who has led KNDS, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• Chief executive officerTom Enders Nov 2025 to now¹

Products and brands

• EBRC Jaguar
• Leclerc
• Leopard 2
• Titus
• VBMR Griffon
• VBMR-L Serval
• Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

• Agence des participations de l'État

Subsidiaries

• KNDS Deutschland
• KNDS France

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

• 202611,000¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 20263.8B EUR¹

Timeline

1. Nov 2025New chief executive Tom Enders becomes CEO¹
2. Oct 2, 2015Founded Founded in Amsterdam¹

Links

• Websitewww.knds.com¹
• WikipediaKNDS
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ19966744