During the erstwhile IDET 2025 trade fair, the French branch of KNDS - KNDS France announced that the installation of the first CAESAR 8x8 cannonhaubic in the Czech arms manufacture will start in June utilizing locally manufactured components. We are talking about companies belonging to the holding company Czechoslovak Group including Excalibur Army, Retia or Tatra Defence Vehicle. Workers and the first service of the fresh artillery for the Czech Army had previously received training at KNDS France plant in Roanne.