Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it alongside France as a state shareholder in one of Europe's most important defence firms.

Einem Medienbericht zufolge wird der deutsche Staat der Eigentümerfamilie 40 Prozent von KNDS abkaufen, für bis zu sieben Milliarden Euro. Noch in dieser Woche soll der Deal…

The German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European…