{"id":6247,"date":"2025-04-08T06:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T06:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/frances-knds-and-metlen-partner-for-armored-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T06:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T06:04:43","slug":"frances-knds-and-metlen-partner-for-armored-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/frances-knds-and-metlen-partner-for-armored-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"France\u2019s KNDS and Metlen partner for armored vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1266440\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marder_tanks_German_GEETHA-320x200.jpg?v=1666092094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marder_tanks_German_GEETHA.jpg?v=1666092093\" alt=\"France\u2019s KNDS and Metlen partner for armored vehicles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marder_tanks_German_GEETHA.jpg?v=1666092093\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[GEETHA\/AMNA]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Athens-listed Metlen Energy &amp; Metals said on Monday that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with KNDS France for the production of the latest generation of 8\u00d78 infantry fighting armored vehicle, the VBCI Philocetes, marking a significant milestone in European defense industrial cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time that the French leader in land defense has signed such an ambitious agreement for 8\u00d78 armored vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusive alliance will involve the transfer of know-how concerning aluminium armor and the local production of the VBCI Mk2 welded structure.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic industrial agreement is designed to meet the Hellenic Army\u2019s operational requirement for a large number of 8\u00d78 infantry fighting vehicles as well as that of other European armies.<\/p>\n<p>By locating key manufacturing and maintenance operations within Greece, the agreement enhances equipment availability.<\/p>\n<p>This dynamic partnership also reflects the beneficial trickle-down effect to the Greek industry and strengthens the Franco-Greek defense relationship, the Metlen statement commented.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1266440\/frances-knds-and-metlen-partner-for-armored-vehicles\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[GEETHA\/AMNA] Athens-listed Metlen Energy &amp; Metals said on Monday that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with KNDS France for the production of the latest generation of 8\u00d78 infantry fighting armored vehicle, the VBCI Philocetes, marking a significant milestone in European defense industrial cooperation. 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