| |
| |
Nexter
(formerly known as GIAT Industries or Groupement des Industries
de l'Armée de Terre, Army's Industries Group) is
a French government-owned weapons manufacturer. It manufactures
various weapons and other hardware for the French and
other foreign militaries, in the land, sea and air defence
sectors.
Thanks to its expertise with land combat systems, Nexter
primary aim is to meet the requirements of French and
foreign armies. Its area of activity extends to the supply
of equipment and ammunition for the Army, the Air Force
and the Navy. Nexter also provides services in the design
of products and the maintenance in operational condition.
With three complementary business lines, Nexter Group
specialises in a wide range of land defence systems. Nexter
strategy is based on several guiding principe. It strives
to enhance continuously its manufacturing plants, seeking
to improve responsiveness, performance and environmental
safety. Through a research and development policy that
welcome partnerships, Nexter adapts its product line to
constantly changing threats. its entire team is commited
to achieving customer satisfaction and upholding company
values.
The Group is anchored by its internationally recognized
skills carried over from the former Giat industries. And
by the consistent investment in research and development
that it has pursued for many years to offer to its customers
solutions that meet their needs.
The primary company, Nexter Systems has several specialised
subsidiaries, which are organised by business lines. This
organisation of the Group Nexter around three complementary
business lines allows each activity to optimise its own
development, while simultaneously ensuring internal sunergies
and Group unity.
|
| |
| The
three business lines are: |
-
Nexter Systems (weapons and armoured systems)
comprises the bulk of the Systems Business line, which
also include Nexter Training, a subsidiary created in
2008 to develop GTV® (Generic Virtual Training, an
innovative concept iin computer-assisted training) software,
and CTA International, a joint venture with BAE Systems
(40 mm CTA weapon system).
 -
The Munitions Business line consists of Nexter
Munitions, which is specialised in artillery,
tank and medium-calibre munitions. Nexter Munitions is
also partnership with european missile manufacturers in
the areas of warheads, safety systems and pyrotechnic
components.
- The Equipment Business Line includes
the subsidiaries Nexter Electronic (electronics for extreme
conditions) and Nexter Mechanics (mechanic with significant
added value). In 2008, the business line acquired from
Giat Industries the following subsidiaries: NBC-sys (individual
and collective protection systems against nuclear, biological
and chemical attacks), Euro-Shelter (tactical shelters,
mobile logistics systems, mobile medical systems) and
Optsys (optomechanical and optoelectronic systems for
military use). |
| |
Carrying
on a very long tradition, Nexter is also a technological
leader, with products as original as the High Protected
wheeled armoured vehicle Aravis, the Caesar wheeled self-propelled
howitzer or the last wheeled armoured infantry fighting
vehicle VBCI, which, today, are still major elements in
the equipment
of our armed forces. Since many years, Nexter thus provided
an expertise that combined technical level, listening
to customer requirements and original development for
the French Army and also for foreign customers. For the
third consecutive year, Nexter Group achieved a consolidated
operating margin of over 10%, evidence of the company's
strong and recurrent profitability. Consolidated orders
came to €560 millions in 2008, up by 13% from 2007
on a like-for-like basis. Nexter Group's consolidated
sales in 2008 came to €579 million, which was close
to the €587 million invoiced in 2007. As expected,
this sales figure reflects a transition year between the
completion of manufacturing programmes of Leclerc main
battle tank and the beginning of new production programme
VBCI and CAESAR®. With an order book totalling €1.9
billion at the end of 2008 and an expanded range of competitive
products, Nexter Group has undeniably entered a dynamic
growth phase that should last for many years. |
| |
| |
|
| Nexter
Systems proposes VBCI vehicle for Close Combat Vehicle
program of Canadian Army |
Nexter
Systems wishes to confirm it has submitted two bids
in response to the Government of Canada’s
Request for Proposals for the Close Combat Vehicle
(CCV) program. The first solution proposed is the
VBCI 25 equipped with a 25 mm one-man turret, which
is based upon the vehicle currently in use by the
French Army.
Read
More |
| |
| Nexter
Systems - Renault Trucks Defense cooperation for the
VBMR programme |
Nexter
Systems and Renault Trucks Defense have signed a cooperation
agreement to offer a unique solution to fulfil the
request for proposal for the VBMR programme.
Read
More |
| |
| Nexter
at International Air Show Aero India 2011 |
Nexter
is an European leader in defense systems. Nexter
is a major supplier of the air forces and army light
aviations for high performances weaponery and protection
systems. It provides also the French forces and
many forces around the world with advanced combat
systems, AFV, munitions and logistic services. Those
assets are widely deployed in overseas theaters,
Afghanistan beeing the most demanding.
Read
More
|
| |
| Nexter
at Euronaval 2010 with FREMM equipment. |
Nexter
is an European leader in defense systems. It provides
the French forces and many forces around the world
with advanced combat systems, AFV, munitions and
logistic services. Those assets are widely deployed
in overseas theaters, Afghanistan beeing the most
demanding. Nexter is a major supplier of the navies
(vessels and air assets) for high performances weaponery
and protection systems.
At Euronaval, Nexter will exhibit two major pieces
of equipment for the FREMM multimission fregate.
fregate.
Read
More |
| |
| Nexter
at AUSA 2010 – Solutions for expeditionary forces
with VBCI, Caeasr and Syegon. |
Nexter
is an European leader in land defense systems. It
provides the French army and many armies around
the world with advanced combat systems, AFV, munitions
and logistic services. Those assets are widely deployed
in overseas theaters, Afghanistan beeing the most
demanding. Nexter is also a major supplier of the
navies and air forces for high performances weaponery.
Nexter introduces three combat proven systems at
AUSA 2010, the VBCI, Caesar and Syegon.
Read
More |
| |
| Nexter
at Milipol Qatar 2010 Security with Aravis vehicle
and ARX®20 Weapon system |
Nexter
is an European leader in defense systems. It provides
the French forces and many forces around the world
with advanced combat systems, AFV, munitions and
logistic services. Those assets are widely deployed
in overseas theaters, Afghanistan beeing the most
demanding.
Nexter is also a major supplier of the navies, air
forces and homeland security organisations for high
performances weaponery and protection systems.
Read
More |
| |
| Delivery
of the first Nexter Systems ARAVIS® high protected
vehicles for French Army |
On
January 19, 2010, the French procurement agency
(Direction Générale de l’Armement
- DGA) supplied the French Army with its first four
ARAVIS® multipurpose heavily protected armored
vehicles.
Read
More
|
| |
| Multiyear
medium caliber ammunition supply contract |
The
French procurement agency (Direction Générale
de l’Armement - DGA) has just awarded Nexter
Munitions a multiyear contract to supply 20mm, 25mm
and 30mm combat and training medium caliber ammunition.
Read
More
|
| |
| Two
new export breakthroughs for the range of 20 mm weapons. |
After
last September’s order by the French Army
for 15 helicopter SH 20 type retractable door mountings,
the wide range of Nexter Systems weapons systems
designed around the 20 M 621 cannon is once again
successful thanks to 2 export orders.
Read
More |
|
| |
| The
DGA orders 332 VBCI armoured vehicles. |
The
French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has
notified the group of companies formed by
Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Défense
of an order for 332 infantry armoured combat
vehicles (VBCI).
The number of VBCIs ordered for the French
Army totals 630 vehicles, in accordance with
the guidelines of the French White Paper on
Defence and National Security.
Read
More |
|
|
| |
| Philippe
Burtin Chairman & CEO of Giat Industries &
Nexter. |
The
French government Cabinet meeting dated July 29,
2009 has approved the nomination of Philippe Burtin
as Chairman and CEO of Giat Industries.
The group's board of directors proposed this nomination
during the July 24, 2009 meeting.
Giat Industries holds 100% of the Nexter group’s
shares.
Read
More
|
| |
| Company
Details |
 Back
to menu |
Today,
Nexter is focusing on its core business:
weapon systems, armoured systems and ammunitions.
Its activities range from the design of
products to operational readiness management.
Thanks to its experiment and its world
reputation acquired since many years,
Nexter can provide a broad product range
of land and airland armament meeting the
needs for the armies of the future and
the new constraints of the battle field.
These innovating products are:
- Battle Management Systems:
with tactical BMS fully interoperable
within forces (Finders®, SIT, V1)
- The VBCI, the last
generation of infantry combat armored
vehicle, answering the new standards and
constraints of the combat zones like Afghanistan.
- The Caesar, a wheeled
self-propelled howitzer able to be deployed
quickly by carrier aircraft in the new
zones combat thanks to its weak weight.
- The Aravis a new wheeled
armoured vehicle using a new concept of
protection against IED (improvised explosive
devices) and the landmines.
Nexter also provides products in the fields
of artillery, the medium armament, the
ammunition, support etc…
|
| Contact
Information Nexter |
Headquarters
Nexter
Direction of Communication
13, Route de la Minière
78034 Versailles Cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 30 97 35 32
Email: s.gerel(at)nexter-group.fr
Click
here to send a request to Nexter Systems
URL: http://www.nexter-group.fr |
| |
| Products
information |
| Back
to menu |
Aravis
Nexter Systems High protected
wheeled armoured vehicle
|
| a |
 |
The
Nexter Aravis
is a high mobility
4x4 protected
multi-mission
vehicle intended
for land forces
in scenarios such
as Iraq and Afghanistan.
The vehicle can
carry a 20mm remote
turret and a battlefield
management system,
and can be delivered
as a field command
post and ambulance.
a
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Caesar
Sherpa wheeled self-propelled howitzer |
| |
 |
| The
Caesar is a wheeled
self-propelled howiter
designed and manufactured
by the French Defence
Company Nexter Systems.
The last version
of the Caesar uses
the
chassis of a 6x6
truck Sherpa 5 from
Renault Trucks Defense.
This version was
presented for the
first time during
the International
Defense Exhibition
Eurosatory in 2006. |
|
|
|
| |
Caesar
Unimog wheeled self-propelled howitzer |
| |
 |
| The
Caesar (French denomination
of Camion
Équipé
d’un Système
d’Artillerie)
was designed and
manufactured byr
the French Defense
Company GIAT, now
Nexter Systems.
The Caesar Nexer
Systems wheeled
self-propelled howitzer
was shown in public
for the first time
in June 1994.
a
|
|
|
|
| |
VBCI
Nexter Systems Wheeled armoured
infantry combat vehicle
|
| a |
 |
| The
VBCI (French denomination
of "Véhicule
Blindé
de Combat
d'Infanterie)")
is a French wheeled
armoured infantry
fighting vehicle
designed and manufactured
by the French Companies
Nexter Systems and
Renault Trucks Defense.
The VBCI is designed
to replace the old
tracked armoured
infantry fighting
vehicle AMX-10P. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
