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Franco-German industry unites
A next generation European tank looks to be on the horizon following the merger of armoured vehicle manufacturers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter.
Nexter, a French state-owned company, and KMW, owned by Wegmann in Germany, formally signed a contract create a 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) on 29 July in ...
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