Elbit Systems, KNDS Deutschland will supply PULS Rocket System to Germany: BERLIN – The German Armed Forces have contracted Elbit Systems Ltd. to provide PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery Systems in a deal valued at approximately $57 million. The procurement is facilitated through agreements between the Dutch, Israeli, and German governments.
Elbit Systems, partnering with KNDS Deutschland, will be responsible for delivering the rocket artillery systems. The contract encompasses the development of necessary adaptations for the German military, including integration with existing German C4I equipment, such as command and weapons control systems.
The systems will be subjected to testing procedures conducted by the German procurement agency BAAINBw and associated technical test centers before receiving approval for operational use within the Bundeswehr. In-service support for the systems is also included in the agreement.
Elbit Systems EURO PULS Rocket System.
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The PULS system, marketed in Europe as EuroPULS, is a product of collaboration between Elbit Systems and KNDS Deutschland. The system’s open architecture design allows the Advanced Launcher Module to be mounted on various platforms. It is also designed to accommodate third-party munitions, enabling the use of rockets manufactured by other companies.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit System Land, stated, “We are proud to have been selected, together with KNDS Deutschland, to deliver the Rocket Launcher Artillery System solution, which aims to set the foundation for the Bundeswehr’s Future Long-Range Indirect Fire System.”
“This acquisition paves the way for future orders of the Euro-PULS configuration and highlights the strength of our European collaboration with KNDS Deutschland, reflecting our joint-commitment to delivering advanced, operationally proven, flexible, and cost-effective solutions that enhance the operational capabilities of our customers,” Yehuda (Udi) Vered told Defence Star in a statement.
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Elbit Systems EURO PULS Rocket System.
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Ralf Ketzel, CEO of KNDS Deutschland, stated, “The cooperation between Elbit Systems and KNDS Deutschland marks a milestone in the development of a European Indirect Fire System for rockets. Elbit’s technology meets the European systems know-how of KNDS. As the OEM for European land systems such as the Leopard 2 and PzH 2000, KNDS will ensure that the PULS Systems becomes the EuroPULS. The common joint venture, EuroPULS, is the proper approach to cooperate on eyelevel as partner.”
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