KNDS (DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance)
Amsterdam, NetherlandsFounded 2015Industry
KNDS, a European land-defence group, sells the DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance vehicle for nuclear and chemical reconnaissance.
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The DINGO 2 NC is an armoured CBRN reconnaissance vehicle with a crew of four, made by KNDS and designed to detect and sample nuclear, radiological and chemical threats. It carries remote soil and air sampling, mass spectrometry, weather and multi-sensor systems, and has mine, ballistic, IED and NBC protection.
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KNDS N.V. is headquartered in Amsterdam and was formed from the 2015 merger of Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France's Nexter.
KNDS announced in June 2026 its intention to float, with a listing planned in Paris and Frankfurt, and with France and Germany each expected to hold 40 per cent. Reuters reported the offering was set for mid-July 2026.
The outcome of the offering was not checked. Contract values for the DINGO 2 NC were not read.
Ownership
Owned by the French State, via GIAT Industries, and by a German state-linked holding (KfW-backed acquisition of the Wegmann stake); an IPO on Paris and Frankfurt was announced for 2026
Parent: GIAT Industries (French State) and Wegmann & Co; post-transaction: French State and German State (via KfW), each ~40% (checked)
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- https://knds.com/en/products/systems/dingo-2-range/dingo-2-nc-reconnaissance-vehicle
- https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/media/8a/c1/686234/2024-Consolidated-Annual-Report-KNDS-FINAL_Stamped-PwC.pdf
- https://ipo.knds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNDS_ITF_Press-release_20260624.pdf
- https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/tank-maker-knds-landmark-european-ipo-set-mid-july-2026-06-24/
- https://knds.com/en/press-releases/knds-intends-to-list-in-2026-to-support-its-long-term-growth-strategy
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- Whether the July 2026 IPO took place and the resulting shareholding: not checked.
- Contract values: not read.
- Biological detection capability of the vehicle: not stated in the product summary read.
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What does KNDS (DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance) do?
KNDS, a European land-defence group, sells the DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance vehicle for nuclear and chemical reconnaissance.
Where is KNDS (DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance) based?
HQ (as found): Amsterdam. HQ country: NL.
Who owns KNDS (DINGO 2 NC reconnaissance)?
Owned by the French State, via GIAT Industries, and by a German state-linked holding (KfW-backed acquisition of the Wegmann stake); an IPO on Paris and Frankfurt was announced for 2026. Parent: GIAT Industries (French State) and Wegmann & Co; post-transaction: French State and German State (via KfW), each ~40% (checked)
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