Christian Budde
KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
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Type selection for Swiss artillery system – AGM system on Piranha IV
11.11.2024The Swiss procurement office armasuisse has opted for the AGM (Artillery Gun Module) on Piranha IV. This means that the artillery technology from KNDS Deutschland, integrated on the 10x10 chassis of the Piranha IV from General Dynamics European Land Systems, was able to prevail.
The AGM is an unmanned and remote-controlled artillery gun with a fully automated loader for projectiles and modular propelling charges and allows firing and reloading in any elevation and azimuth position - even while on the move. This gives the system a superior Shoot & Scoot and MRSI (Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact) capability. Thanks to its modularity, the AGM is ideally suited for integration on various mobility platforms, such as the Piranha family already introduced in the Swiss Armed Forces.
Within a very short period of time, KNDS Deutschland and GDELS have combined the AGM and Piranha systems available on the market to create a wheeled howitzer variant with outstanding tactical mobility. The AGM on Piranha IV system is designed for a crew of up to three men.
This system is intended to replace the M109, which has been in service for over 50 years, as the new backbone of the Swiss Army's motorized artillery.
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KNDS is the result of the association of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter, two of the leading European manufacturers of military land systems based in Germany and France.
KNDS forms a Group of around 9,500 employees, with a 2023 turnover of 3.3 billion euro, an order backlog of around 16 billion euro and incoming orders of 7.8 billion euro. The range of its products includes main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapons systems, ammunition, military bridges, customer services, battle management systems, training solutions, protection solutions and a wide range of equipment.
The formation of KNDS represents the beginning of consolidation in land defense systems industry in Europe. The alliance of KMW and Nexter enhances both groups’ competitiveness and international positions, as well as their ability to meet the needs of their respective national army. In addition, KNDS offers to its European and NATO customers the opportunity of increased standardization and interoperability for their defense equipment, with a dependable industrial base.
KNDS headquarters are based in Amsterdam.