CSG defense group expands in Italy and emphasizes transatlantic cooperation (decode39.com)

• CSG revenues grew from €600M to €4B between 2021-2024; employees over 14,000.
• Acquired Italian ammunition maker Fiocchi Munizioni in 2024; owner also bought Perazzi.
• COO cites three big challenges: supply chain resilience, modern warfare adaptation, fragmentation.
• CSG advocates transatlantic cooperation; operates in US via Kinetic Group acquisition.
• Investing in smart factories for drone and missile propulsion in Czech Republic and US.

"Czech-based defense group CSG, with over 14,000 employees and revenues of €4 billion, is expanding in Italy through acquisitions like Fiocchi Munizioni. COO David Chour outlines a strategy of vertical integration, resilient supply chains, and maintaining transatlantic ties. The group aims to become a European industrial champion in ammunition, drones, and air-defense systems."