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Exail Wins €40M NATO Contract for Mine Neutralization Vehicles

1/8/2026

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Exail has secured a €40 million contract to supply several hundred K-Ster mine neutralization vehicles to European navies through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
The contract follows a 2024 framework agreement that streamlines NATO procurement.
Exail will produce the K-Ster vehicles at its Ostend, Belgium facility to support modernization in mine countermeasures.
Jérôme Bendell, Exail's Chief Executive Officer, said the order reflects renewed confidence from European navies.

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Exail has secured a €40 million contract to supply several hundred K-Ster mine neutralization vehicles to European navies through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
The contract follows a 2024 framework agreement that streamlines NATO procurement.
Exail will produce the K-Ster vehicles at its Ostend, Belgium facility to support modernization in mine countermeasures.
Jérôme Bendell, Exail's Chief Executive Officer, said the order reflects renewed confidence from European navies.