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 "slug": "knds-33-1-billion-backlog-frankfurt-paris-dual-ipo-mercedes-ludwigsfelde-volkswagen-osnabruck-capacity",
 "title": "KNDS Reports €33.1 Billion Backlog and Plans Frankfurt–Paris Dual IPO; Capacity Talks with Mercedes and Volkswagen",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/knds-33-1-billion-backlog-frankfurt-paris-dual-ipo-mercedes-ludwigsfelde-volkswagen-osnabruck-capacity/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/knds-33-1-billion-backlog-frankfurt-paris-dual-ipo-mercedes-ludwigsfelde-volkswagen-osnabruck-capacity/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-05-26T19:34:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:53:13.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParis, 26 May 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * KNDS reported €4.4 billion in 2025 revenue and a €33.1 billion order backlog at year-end on 26 May, up from €23.5 billion at end-2024 (+41%); Leopard 2A8 production, CAESAR, Boxer and the Franco-German MGCS programme drive the backlog\n * Dual Frankfurt–Paris IPO planned for 2026 at an estimated €15–20 billion valuation; the German government intends to acquire a 40% stake matching France's planned holding, with both states reducing to ~30% within",
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