Nexter at AUSA 2019

Nexter, a KNDS company, European leader in land defense, is present at the annual exhibition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) from October 14 to 16, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC. Architect and system integrator, Nexter will showcase its know-how on the KNDS stand by proposing solutions, equipment and ammunition that meet the needs of armed and security forces.

The Nexter Group

Nexter offers versatile, reliable and innovative solutions that meet the operational requirements of its customers. The group has a range from armored vehicles to artillery systems and also masters strategic sub-assemblies, such as weapon systems and ammunition or robots and embedded electronic systems.

Nexter is fully mobilized to meet the challenges of the SCORPION program, through the development of the new VBMR-GRIFFON armored vehicles (in production), EBRC-JAGUAR, Lightweight VBMR-SERVAL, the renovation of LECLERC MBTs and the future SCORPION increments.

Nexter has a strong international presence, with numerous export successes, such as CAESAR^® 8x8 sold to Denmark, the CaMo program with Belgium and the TITUS^® armored vehicle acquired by the Czech Republic. The group continues to develop its commercial presence throughout the world with 52% of the order intake in 2018 intended for the export market.

Products Presented at AUSA 2019

Nexter presents on its stand a 1/10 model of the CAESAR^® 8x8. This 155mm gun mounted on an 8x8 truck with increased protection and carrying capacity is the best you can get in self-propelled artillery. The CAESAR^® gun is combat proven from its use by the French army, in its version 6x6, notably within the Task Force Wagram deployed in Syria between September 2016 and May 2019. The experience of the French artillerymen, combined with the precision and flexibility of CAESAR^®, has enabled the accomplishment of 2500 firing missions, or about 18,000 shells fired.

Visitors also have the opportunity to discover a wide range of medium and large calibre ammunition, the latter being represented by ammunition ranging from 84mm (in HEAT and SMOKE versions) to 155mm. The 120mm tank range is represented by armor-piercing (APFSDS), explosive (HE) and CANISTER ammunition.

Finally, the 155mm for artillery is available on stand with the BONUS ammunition, an intelligent ammunition capable of detecting and destroying armored vehicles (stationary or mobile); the LU211 IM BB, an explosive ammunition with an increased range (up to 40km); the LU 214 SMOKE BB, an ammunition with an increased range creating a smoke screen; the LU 216 ILL IR, an ammunition illuminating its target in the IR spectrum for 80 seconds; and 6 modular charges.

Regarding medium caliber, two 25mm and two 30mm ammunition are presented on the stand in their armor-piercing versions (APFSDS-T 25 and 30mm) and their training equivalents (TPFSDS-T 25 and 30mm).

The NERVA^® LG robot is on display on the KNDS stand. It is accompanied by a selection of payloads, as well as the SORIX UAV. Visitors can also discover the NERVA^® LG and NERVA^® XX on the UNITECH stand.