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July 21, 2025
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Italy Welcomes First Upgraded Ariete C2 Main Battle Tank

The Iveco-Oto Melara (CIO) consortium has officially delivered the first modernized Ariete C2 main battle tank to the Italian Army during a handover ceremony at the Cecchignola military complex...

July 21, 2025
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French Army Showcases New Griffon-Based 120 mm Mortar Carrier in Paris

The French Army has unveiled a self-propelled mortar variant of its Griffon 6×6 multi-role armored vehicle — known as the Griffon MEPAC (On-Board Mortar for Contact Support) — just...

July 21, 2025
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Anduril Wins Nearly $100 Million U.S. Army Contract for Advanced C2 Prototype

The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril a $99.6 million contract to develop and deliver a next-generation command and control (NGC2) prototype as the lead of a multi-company collaboration. Known...

July 21, 2025
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Israel Signs $150M Deal with AM General for New Humvee Fleet

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has finalized a deal with U.S. manufacturer AM General for the supply of several hundred High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs or Humvees), along with...

July 21, 2025
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NATO Selects Iveco for Demonstration of Integrated Air‑Ground Robotic Teaming

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has awarded a contract to Iveco Defence Vehicles to carry out concept development and testing for robotic and autonomous systems (RAS). As part...

July 21, 2025
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Israel Accelerates Arrow Missile Production After Iran Conflict

Israel has commissioned Israel Aerospace Industries to manufacture more Arrow missile interceptors, integral to the country’s layered air defense framework. Jointly developed with the US Missile Defense Agency, the...

July 20, 2025
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U.S. Marines Showcase Quick HIMARS Deployment via MV-22B Aircraft During Talisman Sabre 2025

During Talisman Sabre 2025—the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States—U.S. Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (VMM-363), under Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 25.3, executed a...

July 20, 2025
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Türkiye’s SSB Places Order for Six Kaan Fighter Jet Prototypes for Turkish Air Force

As reported by Turkish defense outlet Ulusavunma on July 16, 2025, Türkiye’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) has officially ordered the sixth prototype of the KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet....

July 20, 2025
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Belgian Army Unveils Griffon and Falcon CLV Armored Vehicles During 2025 National Day Military Parade

The Army Recognition editorial team provided exclusive coverage of the full-dress rehearsal for Belgium’s National Day military parade, held in Brussels ahead of the official festivities. The rehearsal offered...

July 19, 2025
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Indian Navy Commissions INS Nistar, Boosting Underwater Warfare and Submarine Rescue Capabilities

The Indian Navy has officially commissioned INS Nistar, its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), during a ceremony held at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam....