Europe is paying for rearmament a new way: floating a state-backed tank maker. The KNDS listing shows how a continent funds strategic industry.
Key Facts
—The deal. Franco-German tank maker KNDS plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt, targeted for July.
—The owners. France and Germany will each hold forty per cent, leaving about a fifth in public hands.
—The control. Germany keeps a golden share, a veto over big decisions at the German business.
—The numbers. Revenue reached about 4.4 billion euros, or 5 billion dollars, in 2025, with a record order book.
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The company currently valued at €18 to €20 billion
The company is set to go public this summer
