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L3Harris awarded US Army ENVG-B contract

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L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a USD 263 million contract by the US Army for the ongoing production of...

Babcock and Patria partner on 6×6 APC for British Army

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Babcock International Group and Patria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer the Patria 6x6 Armoured Personnel Carrier...

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...

Oshkosh awarded ROGUE-Fires contract

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Oshkosh Defense, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, has received a contract modification valued at USD 29.9 million to incorporate...

Safran to deliver infrared multifunction binoculars to the German Bundeswehr

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The procurement office of the German Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) has chosen Safran Electronics & Defense Germany to provide the German...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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...

Raytheon to replenish Dutch Patriot air defence system

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Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, has secured a contract valued at USD 529 million to provide the Netherlands...

Senop to supply additional light intensifiers to Finnish Defence Forces

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The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) are set to acquire additional EVA M light intensifiers from Senop in a deal...

Italy to procure Skynex air defence systems

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Rheinmetall announced on 15 January that the company has received an order to deliver Skynex air defence systems to...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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...

Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with 35mm ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft systems

Land Weapons News Desk -

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has contracted Rheinmetall for the provision of an additional supply of 35mm ammunition for...

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...

Serbia deploys FK-3 surface-to-air missile system

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Serbia's Ministry of Defence has announced the operational deployment of the Chinese FK-3 air defence missile system to enhance...

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...

Lithuanian Army takes delivery of new night fighting equipment

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The Lithuanian Army has acquired the first batch of night fighting equipment from Brolis Defence, comprising LP5X laser aiming...

Saab to upgrade Sweden’s land-based anti-ship missile capability

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Saab has entered into a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to enhance Sweden's coastal anti-ship missile...

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...

Ukraine begins licensed assembly of BREN 2 assault rifles

Infantry Weapons Neil Ritchie -

Ukraine's state-owned Ukrainian Defence Industry (Ukroboronprom) announced that it has begun licensed assembly of Colt CZ BREN 2 assault...

Italian Army to receive 76 VBM PLUS armoured vehicles

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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 successfully trials radiofrequency weapon system

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The British Army has successfully conducted tests on a Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) demonstrator, capable of neutralizing...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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

British Army trials drone-destroying laser

Land Weapons Neil Ritchie -

The British Army has successfully shot down an airborne drone for the first time using a high-energy laser weapon...

Czech Republic orders additional Leopard 2A4 tanks

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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...

Indian Army to procure additional SIG716 rifles

Infantry Weapons Neil Ritchie -

Sig Sauer announced that it has secured a second procurement contract with India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply...

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...

Germany takes delivery of first IRIS-T SLM air defence system

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The German defence procurement agency (BAAINBw) has announced the delivery of the first unit of the IRIS-T SLM air...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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

Hanwha successfully testfires Excalibur artillery projectile from K9 howitzer

Land Weapons News Desk -

Hanwha Aerospace has announced the successful completion of a live-firing test for its K9 self-propelled howitzer using the Raytheon...

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)...

BAE Systems to produce additional M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers for US Army

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BAE Systems has received a USD 493 million contract to continue producing M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and M992A3 Ammunition...

Lithuania, Poland to jointly procure Piorun air defence systems

Land Weapons Neil Ritchie -

Lithuania and Poland, together with two other European countries, have requested a partial European Union funding for the joint...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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

Elbit Systems to supply additional Iron Sting munitions to IDF

Land Weapons Neil Ritchie -

Elbit Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD 190 million to supply additional...

MBDA unveils new VSHORAD at Farnborough 2024

Land Weapons Neil Ritchie -

MBDA is presenting its new MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence System) VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) solution at...

First trial of high-powered laser weapon on British Army vehicle

Land Weapons Neil Ritchie -

The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has successfully fired a high-powered laser energy weapon from a British...

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