# KNDS offers the complete range of proven artillery systems

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2024/06/knds-offers-the-complete-range-of-proven-artillery-systems/
- Published: 2024-06-18T10:19:30+01:00
- Author: Military Africa

* Almost 200 KNDS artillery systems are in service or under contract for Ukraine.
 * Ukraine becomes the 9th user of the PzH 2000, 400 of which have been ordered 
   by several European customers, and the 10th user of the CAESAR of which more 
   than 600 have been ordered since it came into service.

**A complete range of artillery systems**

The CAESAR has proven to be robust, reliable and easy to maintain as much in counter-
insurgency as in high-intensity warfare. These operational capabilities proven all
around the world led the CAESAR to become the most ordered modern artillery system.
Hence, KNDS has multiplied by three the production rate of the CAESAR to meet the
needs
of all its customers: today, 6 CAESAR are produced each month.

For the first time, KNDS displays the CAESAR MkII: a new 6×6 chassis with a more
powerful engine, an enhanced protection and a cab prepared for the SCORPION combat
information system (SIC-S).

The state-of-the-art RCH 155 wheeled howitzer and the field-proven PzH2000 both 
demonstrate technological leadership in the 155mm gun sector.

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Currently, Ukrainian Army have signed 54 RCH 155 with KNDS. UK and Germany have 
recently agreed to co-develop the RCH 155with KNDS with a potential of 400 artillery
systems.

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KNDS is cooperating with its
partners to develop and to deliver SHORAD, and C-UAV.

**An expanding club of CAESAR and PzH 2000 users**
Ukraine has become the 10th user
of the CAESAR. 78 systems arecurrently under production this year to the entire 
benefit of the Ukrainian army. More than 600 CAESAR are now in service or under 
contract: France recently notified KNDS for an order of 109 CAESAR MkII.

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Due to the donor of 25 PzH 2000 to Ukrainian Army, KNDS has currently 41 PzH2000
for new production under contract, 54 more systems are under discussion for Germany
and UA.

**The KATANA ammunition to heighten the precision of 155mm
artillery systems

The
conflict in Ukraine has shown the particular need of long-rangeproven artillery 
systems for counter-battery and high precision strikes. To ensure a maximum precision,
KNDS is developing the KATANA guidedammunition that will allow 10 meters precision
strike beyond 40km.

KATANA will be offered by the end of 2025. The ammunition is currently undergoing
guidance test in jammed environment.

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