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December 20, 2024
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Lithuania Buys LEOPARD 2 A8 Tanks from KNDS

The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency has finalized a contract with KNDS Deutschland for the delivery of 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 tanks to the Lithuanian Army. Marking a historic milestone,...

December 20, 2024
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Leopard 2A8 MBTs Headed to Lithuania Following New Defense Order

The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency, part of the Ministry of National Defence, has signed a EUR 950 million contract with Germany’s BAAINBw to purchase 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle...

December 18, 2024
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Indian Army Purchases 8×8 High-Mobility Vehicles with 50-Ton Trailers

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with state-owned BEML Ltd. for the supply of 8×8 high-mobility vehicles and heavy-duty military trailers for the Indian Army. The contract...

December 18, 2024
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Polish Army to Get 80 Large Rosomak Vehicles

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to deliver 80 upgraded KTO Rosomak armored personnel carriers to the army. Valued at 4.3 billion Polish z?oty ($1 billion),...

December 18, 2024
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CyberArmour Integration: Clavister to Enhance CV90 Vehicle Cybersecurity Systems

Clavister, a cybersecurity firm based in Sweden, has secured a SEK 53 million (USD 4.7 million) deal with BAE Systems Hägglunds to supply its CyberArmour cybersecurity solution for CV90...

December 17, 2024
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Modernization Efforts Underway for U.S. Army’s Bradley Combat Vehicle Fleet

The U.S. Department of Defense has granted BAE Systems Land & Armaments a $656.2 million contract to supply more Bradley armored fighting vehicles to the Army. The deal includes...

December 17, 2024
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Germany’s Rheinmetall is set to supply Ukraine with an additional batch of 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, further reinforcing the country’s ground combat fleet.

Ukraine is set to receive 20 more Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall, with delivery expected in the first half of 2025. The German-funded order, estimated at a...

December 12, 2024
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Czech Republic Expands Tank Fleet With Additional Leopard 2A4 Units.

Rheinmetall has delivered 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Czech Republic under a EUR 161 million contract signed by Björn Bernhard, CEO of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH,...

December 12, 2024
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Navantia has received a follow-on order from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence for an additional three Avante 2200 corvettes.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence signed an agreement with Spanish shipyard Navantia on December 11, 2024, in Riyadh to procure three more Avante 2200 corvettes, expanding the current fleet...

December 9, 2024
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China Unveils Metal Storm EM Gun System to Tackle Airborne Threats

China has unveiled its newest advancement in defense technology—the Metal Storm mobile electromagnetic gun system. Mounted on a 6×6 military truck chassis, this cutting-edge weapon is engineered to function...