On September 20, 2021, Nexter Group signed an agreement with the Czech manufacturer STV Group for the local supply and certification of shells and modular charges.
Nexter undertakes to support the certification of artillery ammunition manufactured locally by the manufacturer STV Group for use on the CAESAR artillery system. The agreement also provides for the acquisition from Nexter of specific 155mm ammunition such as flare (LU 215), smoke (LU 217) and anti-tank (BONUS) rounds.
Dominique Guillet, head of Nexter's ammunition unit, said: “This agreement establishes a lasting partnership between Nexter and STV Group to secure the Czech Republic's ammunition supplies while contributing to the development of the local ammunition industry”.