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First British-made Boxer AFV unveiled at International Armoured Vehicle Conference

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The first fully British-made Boxer 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) has been unveiled at the International Armoured Vehicle Conference...

Bundeswehr orders 568 logistics vehicles from Rheinmetall

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Rheinmetall announced on 20 January that they have been contracted by the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) to provide a...

India’s Zorawar light tank to undergo refinements following high-altitude trials

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The Zorawar light tank, designed specifically for operations in high-altitude environments, is poised for additional enhancements following comprehensive testing...

Poland takes delivery of first batch of M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks

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Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on 18 January that the first batch...

ISTEC to provide smoke discharger systems for British Army’s MLRS A2

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ISTEC Services Limited announced on 16 January that the company has been selected to provide the smoke discharger systems...

Croatian Army takes delivery of first Bradley IFVs

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The Croatian Army has formally taken delivery of an initial batch of four US-donated Bradley M2A2 ODS infantry fighting...

Slovakia considers CV90120-T light tank over Leopard 2A8 MBT due to financial constraints

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Slovakia's Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák has indicated that the nation might choose to procure CV90120-T light tanks rather than...

Rheinmetall to deliver 120 medical stations to the Bundeswehr

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The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has contracted Rheinmetall to provide as many...

Dynamit Nobel Defence to supply reactive armour for Germany’s Puma IFVs

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In December 2024, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) finalized a framework agreement...

Sweden orders 44 Leopard 2A8 MBTs from KNDS

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The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has entered into a contract with KNDS Germany for the delivery of 44...

IDV to supply Italian Army with 1,435 tactical trucks

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Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) has entered into a contract with the Direzione Armamenti Terrestri (DAT) of the Italian Ministry...

India’s Zorawar light tank conducts high-altitude trials

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India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has recently presented the latest...

Estonian Defence Forces take delivery of new tactical trucks from Volvo Defence

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The Estonian Defence Forces have taken delivery of new 4×4 and 6×6 tactical trucks supplied by Volvo Defence, which...

Italian Army evaluates Lynx KF41 in advanced trials

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The Italian Army has taken delivery of a Lynx KF41 armoured fighting vehicle on loan from Rheinmetall for the...

Tank deliveries to Russian Armed Forces ‘continue on schedule’

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Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod has announced the successful conclusion of its tank delivery schedule to the Russian Armed Forces...

Italian Army to receive 76 VBM PLUS armoured vehicles

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The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announced on 30 December that it has signed a contract with the Direzione Armamenti...

BAE Systems to produce additional CATV for US Army

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BAE Systems has secured contracts totaling USD 68 million for the production of an additional 44 Cold Weather All-Terrain...

British Army takes delivery of new batch of support vehicles

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The British Army has taken delivery of the first 20 of 500 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle (RMMV) HX support...

Lithuania orders Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks

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The Defence Materiel Agency (DMA) of Lithuania, operating under the Ministry of National Defence, has signed a contract through...

Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

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Rheinmetall has announced that they have received an order to supply Ukraine with a further 20 Marder 1A3 infantry...

Czech Republic orders additional Leopard 2A4 tanks

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Rheinmetall announced that it will deliver a further 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic following the...

Denmark, Sweden order new CV90 IFVs

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BAE Systems has entered into separate agreements with Sweden and Denmark for the procurement of new CV90 infantry fighting...

German Leopard 2A8 tanks to be equipped with Trophy APS

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EuroTrophy has secured a contract from KNDS Deutschland for the delivery of 123 Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) intended...

General Dynamics Land Systems awarded contract for additional M10 Booker Combat Vehicles

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The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a contract valued at USD 322.7 million to proceed with...

Oshkosh awarded US Army contract for Heavy Tactical Vehicles

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Oshkosh Defense has announced that the US Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) has awarded the company a...

Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS to BAE Systems for European customer

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Elbit Systems announced today that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD 130 million to supply Iron...

First locally produced Patria 6×6 APC delivered to Latvian armed forces

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Defence Partnership Latvia, a Patria majority-owned joint venture, handed over the first Latvian-made Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC)...

Czech Republic to receive additional Leopard 2A4 tanks

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The Czech Republic is set to acquire 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBT) and one Büffel 3...

Hungary takes delivery of first domestically produced Lynx IFV

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Rheinmetall has handed over the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced at the company's Zalaegerszeg site in...

Australia orders additional Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

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Australia's Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy announced an AUD 45 million (USD 30 million) contract between the Australian...

Spain delivers more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

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The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it has dispatched a fresh shipment of weapons and military...

US Army begins operational evaluation of the M10 Booker

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The US 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina has begun the initial operational test and evaluation...

Poland to procure additional Rosomak armoured fighting vehicles

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The Polish Armament Agency has signed a contract with a consortium led by Huta Stalowa Wola S.A., along with...

Brazilian Army to receive 420 Light Multirole Vehicles

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Brazil's Army Manufacturing Directorate has signed a contract with IDV for the supply of 420 LMV-BR 2 (Light Multirole...

Leonardo partners with Rheinmetall to develop next-generation land defence systems

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Leonardo and Rheinmetall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new 50:50 joint venture aimed at...

Bundeswehr orders 1,515 additional military trucks from Rheinmetall

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Rheinmetall has received another order from the Bundeswehr for 1,515 logistic vehicles, including 265 protected swap-body systems. This order...

Rheinmetall to supply 8×8 trucks for Swedish Archer artillery systems

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Rheinmetall has been contracted by BAE Systems Bofors to deliver 48 all-terrain HX Cab Chassis as carriers for the...

Sweden orders new CV90 IFVs

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BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for new CV9035 MkIIIC infantry fighting...

Elbit Systems to supply Crossbow Unmanned Turreted Mortar Systems for European customer

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Elbit Systems announced on 8 May that it has been awarded a contract to supply the Crossbow Unmanned Turreted...

British Army to acquire L3Harris T4 EOD robots

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded L3Harris Technologies an $18 million contract to provide the British Army...

Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS for US Army Bradley IFVs

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Elbit Systems Ltd has announced that it has been awarded an initial contract worth approximately $37 million to supply...

Finnish Defence Forces to procure Patria 6×6 heavy APCs

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The Finnish Defence Forces will purchase Patria 6x6 heavy armoured personnel carriers (APC) from Patria within the Common Armoured...

Challenger 3 conducts live firings

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The first live firings of the British Army’s future Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) have taken place in...

DE&S signs contract to supply HET capability for the British Army

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The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) announced on 23 April that it has signed a £80 million interim...

GDELS unveils Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier

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General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has unveiled the 10x10 Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (HMC), the latest variant in...

Latest Challenger 3 prototype rolls off production line

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The latest of eight Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) prototypes has been completed at the Rheinmetall BAE Systems...

BAE Systems secures contract to upgrade Danish CV90 fleet

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BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to upgrade...

Sweden orders 321 armoured vehicles from Patria

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The Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) has signed a contract worth around 470 million euros with Finnish defence company Patria...

Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle in successful cold weather trials

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The UK's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Ajax delivery team working with the British Army's Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR)...

BAE Systems delivers new AMPV prototype to US Army

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BAE Systems has delivered an Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Turreted Mortar prototype to the US Army. The prototype features...

Estonia takes delivery of Blue Spear anti-ship missile system

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The Estonian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced the arrival of the new Blue Spear anti-ship missile system manufactured...

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