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MarketsDünyaTurkish, translatedFiled 3 h ago

Germany is taking over 50 percent of the shares of tank manufacturer KNDS

Original headlineAlmanya, tank üreticisi KNDS'nin yüzde 50 hissesini devralıyor

Open the sourceReported by Dünya, dunya.com, 5 November 2026
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Germany’s government agreed to acquire the 50% stake in tank maker KNDS held by the company’s German shareholders, with the transfer expected to close in December. KNDS, producer of the Leopard 2, controls 69% of the European main battle tank market. The move gives Berlin direct ownership of a strategically critical defense supplier as European governments ramp up military spending. Watch for completion of the December closing and any shift in KNDS’s governance or order priorities.

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KNDS, Almanya hükümeti, Leopard 2