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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...

British Army trials drone-destroying laser

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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

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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...

Indian Army to procure additional SIG716 rifles

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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...

Teledyne delivers HISS-XLR weapon sights to NATO partner country

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Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has been awarded a contract through the US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen...

Saab to deliver MSHORAD air defence to Lithuania

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Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for deliveries of Saab’s Mobile Short Range...

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...

Lockheed Martin awarded hypersonic weapon system contract

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Lockheed Martin received a $756 million contract from the US Army to enhance the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)...

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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

Land Platforms Neil Ritchie -

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...

British Army to receive Boxer-based RCH 155 artillery systems

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The British Army will receive the Boxer-based Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery System (RCH 155) for its Mobile Fires...

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...

Spain orders additional NASAMS air defence systems

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The Spanish government has announced a deal to acquire additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg Defence...

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...

Saab to deliver RBS 70 NG to Canada

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Saab has received an order from Canada for the short-range air defence system RBS 70 NG. The order is...

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...

US Marines take delivery of first ACV-30

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BAE Systems announced on 1 February that the company had delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of...

Babcock and Supacat begin Jackal 3 production

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Babcock International Group and Supacat have officially launched the production of 70 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for...

General Dynamics completes testing of USMC future ARV

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General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) announced on 23 January that it had completed testing of its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle...

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