KNDS France Employee Directory
Defense and Space ManufacturingÎle-de-france, France1001-5000 Employees
KNDS France is a defense and space manufacturing entity based in Versailles, Île-de-France, France. It consolidates France's defense technological and industrial base around major programs to support land-force operations. The company designs, develops, and produces armored vehicles, artillery systems, guns and turrets, ammunition, and robotic systems, alongside a broad range of equipment, while also delivering customer support and services. It is actively involved in large-scale modernization efforts, notably contributing to the SCORPION program through the production of VBMR Griffon and EBRC Jaguar within a temporary consortium with Arquus and Thales, and by upgrading the Leclerc tank. The group operates nine sites across France and Europe, employs thousands, and emphasizes research and development, maintaining a broad patent portfolio—more than 2,500 active patents—across mobility, weapons and ammunition, robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, battlefield digitalization, and related training technologies.