At the ongoing Eurosatory 2026, CSG Defence and FNSS signed an agreement to establish Danube Defence Systems to deliver medium armoured vehicle platforms, including the KARPAT Medium Tank, for European Land Forces. Danube Defence Systems, a Slovakia-based defence company, will be headquartered in Trenčín.
Danube Defence Systems will combine FNSS's proven vehicle technologies with CSG's established European industrial infrastructure. The company will be owned 51% by CSG Defence and 49% by FNSS.
The proliferation of precision-guided munitions, the battlefield dominance of unmanned aerial systems, and the growing density of sensors and reconnaissance capabilities have reshaped the requirements of modern armoured warfare. European land forces increasingly require platforms that balance superior, precise lethality with high mobility, survivability and sustainable logistics at affordable cost and with fast delivery schedules.
Danube Defence Systems will offer locally manufactured, high-performance solutions tailored to the current and emerging needs of NATO and European partner nations.
CSG will lead marketing and manufacturing operations, leveraging its existing facilities initially at the MSM Land Systems site in Trenčín, while FNSS will provide technology transfer, know-how and platform licences for local production.
The flagship product of Danube Defence Systems is the CFL-120 KARPAT Medium Tank, derived from the FNSS KAPLAN platform. The KARPAT Medium Tank offers 120mm main battle tank-level firepower combined with superior mobility, transportability and a reduced logistic burden, positioning it as a highly competitive option for nations seeking to modernise cavalry, armoured infantry, and fire support capabilities without the upfront procurement and sustainment costs associated with full weight MBT fleets.
Danube Defence Systems will also offer variants including armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle configurations within the KARPAT family, as well as additional FNSS wheeled and tracked vehicles to be produced in Europe. The full FNSS weapon system portfolio will also be available through Danube Defence Systems.
“Danube Defence Systems is the right structure at the right time. FNSS has spent decades engineering armoured vehicles that are combat proven, trusted by armed forces worldwide," said FNSS CEO & Board Member Selim Baybaş. "Through this partnership, we bring that technology into European production, offering KARPAT’s combination of 120mm firepower, mobility, and operational logistic ease to the nations that need it most and we do so as a native European company with all the advantages that entails.”
"The establishment of Danube Defence Systems marks a defining moment for European defence industry collaboration. CSG brings proven industrial capability and market knowledge; FNSS brings world-class tracked armoured vehicle technology; and together we form a unique mix of top notch engineering capabilities,” said CSG Defence Systems CEO Jan Marinov.
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