AMMUNITION RACKS for tanks
When the US Army committed to the formal improvement process of the Abrams MBT which increased the caliber of its main gun from 105mm to 120mm, the decision was made to incorporate the design being used in the German Leopard MBT for the new Abrams Ammo Racks. That design was a creation of the KNDS Group. KNDS, under the observation of TACOM, and the MBT prime contractor adapted the Leopard MBT design to the M1A1 Abrams MBT. KNDS continued to partner with TACOM, leading several significant redesign efforts which have continuously improved the design of the Ammo Racks for more than 35 years.
The KNDS Group is the only producer, ever, of complete, fully new, Ammunition Racks for Abrams series 120mm Main Battles Tanks. As such, we have been producing these Ammo Racks for more than 35 years. These systems have been produced in the same localities, with the involvement of many of the same assemblers, machinists, engineers, and program managers for many years.
KNDS USA expands on this tradition by applying our design and manufacturing expertise to the 105mm Ammunition Storage System for the M10 Booker Light Tank.
Assemblers in KNDS USA's Lynchburg Virginia facility assembling M1A2 Ammo Racks
KNDS continues to produce Abrams Ammo Racks and “Ammo Rack Rebuild Kits” for military end users including the US Army and foreign Allies. KNDS is also in constant communication with our customers including the Abrams MBT Prime Contractor, the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), and others, in order to maintain production readiness, and plan for continued procurement and processing of the raw materials required to meet their Ammo Rack needs.