KNDS, the French-German defense firm, believes its Caesar howitzer has “excellent chances” to succeed in the U.S. Army’s upcoming competition to replace the M777 artillery system. Olivier Fort, a former French artillery colonel and now a marketing executive at KNDS, emphasizes the howitzer’s robust reputation based on successful operations alongside U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it demonstrated its long-range firing capabilities.
With more than 720 Caesar howitzers ordered from 14 countries, KNDS plans to collaborate with American company Leonardo DRS to meet U.S. production requirements. The army is anticipated to procure around 400 self-propelled howitzers, while KNDS leverages feedback from Ukrainian forces to enhance its gun model. Fort notes the Caesar’s unique deployment amid ongoing conflicts provides it with a competitive edge over rivals such as BAE Systems and Elbit.
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