Manufacturer catalog

Nexter Munitions

Nexter Munitions is the French ammunition manufacturer in the former Nexter industrial base, now presented by KNDS as KNDS Ammo France. Its public product scope covers artillery, tank, armored-vehicle, naval, medium-caliber, and loitering munitions, with the historic Nexter Munitions name still appearing in corporate filings and reference sources for French-produced rounds.

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The current KNDS ammunition portfolio describes a range from 20 mm to 155 mm for land and air-force requirements, including conventional rounds, special charges, remote-controlled or loitering solutions, and ammunition families for artillery, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, and ships. KNDS' subsidiary page for KNDS Ammo France states that its ammunition is designed and qualified alongside the relevant weapon systems, a pattern that fits legacy Nexter and GIAT practice around guns, turrets, armored vehicles, and ammunition families.

Corporate reporting keeps the historical structure visible. KNDS' 2023 annual report says Nexter Group munitions activity met French and foreign-army requirements across artillery, tank-munition, and medium-caliber ranges, while also supplying pyrotechnic components and assemblies to missile, rocket, fuze, and torpedo manufacturers. The same filing identifies Nexter Munitions SA in France as one of the three subsidiaries carrying the munitions business, alongside Mecar SA in Belgium and Simmel Difesa S.p.A. in Italy.

Artillery ammunition from 105 mm to 155 mmMain battle tank ammunition90 mm armored-vehicle ammunitionMedium-caliber ammunitionNaval ammunitionPyrotechnic components and assemblies

Notable Systems

90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile, Munitions

90 mm HE projectile

90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile

The catalog record identifies the OE 90 F1 high-explosive, fin-stabilized cartridge within the Nexter Munitions and Luchaire/GIAT lineage for the CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 gun family.

Sources: Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition, KNDS Ammo France
90 mm smoke projectile, 90 mm white phosphorus smoke projectile, Munitions

90 mm smoke projectile

90 mm white phosphorus smoke projectile

The connected catalog record covers OFUM and FUM 90 mm white-phosphorus smoke designations that reference sources list under Nexter Munitions and the related Luchaire product line.

Sources: Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition, KNDS Ammo France
90 mm canister projectile, 90 mm canister anti-personnel projectile, Munitions

90 mm canister projectile

90 mm canister anti-personnel projectile

The ODR 90 canister family is connected to Nexter Munitions in the catalog through public tank-gun ammunition references and is one of the French 90 mm projectile types associated with the CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 vehicle-gun family.

Sources: Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition, KNDS Ammo France

Manufacturer History

  1. Nexter and KMW form the KNDS group

    KNDS' 2023 annual report says GIAT Industries S.A. and Wegmann & Co. GmbH contributed the Nexter Group and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann businesses to the new holding company in December 2015, placing Nexter's munitions activity inside the Franco-German land-defense group.

    Sources: KNDS 2023 annual report

  2. Annual report identifies Nexter Munitions SA

    KNDS' 2023 annual report identifies Nexter Munitions SA in France as one of the three subsidiaries carrying the Nexter Group munitions business, together with Mecar SA and Simmel Difesa S.p.A.

    Sources: KNDS 2023 annual report

  3. KNDS reports ammunition-segment growth

    KNDS reported 2025 ammunition-segment revenue of EUR 612 million, up 24.7 percent from 2024, and tied growth across business segments to increased defense spending and production-capacity increases.

    Sources: KNDS 2025 results

Predecessors
GIAT Industries ammunition activitiesLuchaire ammunition line
Successors
KNDS Ammo France
Website links
KNDS Ammo FranceKNDS ammunition portfolioKNDS 155 mm ammunitionKNDS 120 mm ammunition

Older sources may use GIAT, Luchaire, Nexter, Nexter Munitions, or KNDS Ammo France depending on the period and product line. The canonical name remains Nexter Munitions here because the connected published weapon records use that manufacturer label.

Manufacturer Sources

  • KNDS Ammo FrancePublisher: KNDS Group | Note: Supports the current KNDS Ammo France identity, the ammunition design-and-qualification context, and product scope spanning artillery, tank, armored-vehicle, naval, and medium-caliber ammunition. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS ammunition portfolioPublisher: KNDS Group | Note: Supports the public portfolio scope from 20 mm to 155 mm, including artillery, tank, naval, medium-caliber, and loitering-munition product families. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS 2023 annual reportPublisher: KNDS N.V. | Note: Supports KNDS group formation, Nexter Group ownership context, Nexter munitions activity, pyrotechnic component supply, and the listing of Nexter Munitions SA (France), Mecar SA, and Simmel Difesa S.p.A. as munitions subsidiaries. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS 155 mm ammunitionPublisher: KNDS Group | Note: Supports the 155 mm NATO-standard artillery ammunition family and LU-family context used for broader manufacturer focus. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS 120 mm ammunitionPublisher: KNDS Group | Note: Supports the 120 mm tank-ammunition family for NATO-standard smoothbore guns, including SHARD and HE F1 context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Forecast International Tank Gun AmmunitionPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the Nexter Munitions 90 mm ammunition designations already represented in connected weapon records, including HE, smoke, HEAT, and canister lines. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS 2025 resultsPublisher: KNDS Group | Note: Supports 2025 ammunition-segment revenue and the production-capacity growth context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KNDS logo Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and public-domain text-logo status for the KNDS logo used on the manufacturer page. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile, Munitions90 mm HE projectile90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectileBuilt in: FranceThe 90 mm HE projectile is the French OE 90 F1 high-explosive, fin-stabilized cartridge for the CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 vehicle-gun lineage. Forecast International lists OE 90 F1 under Nexter Munitions and the related Luchaire line, while ordnance references identify the full French cartridge label and explosive weight. The record remains relationship-only because the consulted sources support ammunition identity and firing-gun compatibility, not exact-round use in a named conflict.