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March 11, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Med-Eng Awarded $86M Contracts for Mowag Eagle Protective Seating Systems

Med-Eng, a subsidiary of Cadre Holdings, has secured contracts worth $86.4 million to deliver blast-attenuation seating systems for Mowag Eagle V military vehicles produced by General Dynamics European Land...

March 5, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

US Department of Defense Procures 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles From GM Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense an $18.8 million contract to supply additional Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platforms for the US Army. The contract covers the...

March 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Turkey’s Nurol Makina to Produce 800 Gidrán Vehicles at Hungarian Facilities

Nurol Makina has signed a major agreement to manufacture 800 Gidrán 4×4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, strengthening defense-industrial cooperation between Ankara and Budapest. The Gidrán is a localized...

March 4, 2026
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New Product Launches

Renk Group Expands into Poland with New Factories as Eastern Europe Rearms

Renk Group is planning to establish new service and production facilities in Poland as part of a broader expansion strategy across NATO’s eastern flank. The company said the move...

March 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

US Army Orders 50 Extra AMPVs to Offset Equipment Transferred to Ukraine

The US Army intends to allocate $250 million to acquire 50 additional Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) to replace vehicles previously transferred to Ukraine. According to Inside Defense, citing the...

March 2, 2026
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New Product Launches

Hanwha unveils first AS9 Huntsman howitzers built in Australia

Hanwha Defence has unveiled the first three Australian-built AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers at its Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Geelong, Victoria, marking a major milestone in the LAND...

March 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands weighs multi-billion-euro armoured vehicle contract for domestic manufacturer

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence is weighing a multi-billion-dollar contract for approximately 400 Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs), with Van Halteren Technologies emerging as the leading contender among nearly...

February 27, 2026
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R&D

Babcock Starts Building Fourth Type 31 Frigate as Second Approaches Launch

Babcock International has marked two significant milestones in the Royal Navy Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate program at its Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The company began construction of HMS Bulldog...

February 26, 2026
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Mergers & JV

South 8 Joins 3ME to Deliver Cold-Weather Military Battery Solution

US-based South 8 Technologies and Australia’s 3ME Technology have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an advanced lithium-ion battery tailored for defense missions in Arctic environments. The...

February 25, 2026
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New Product Launches

Germany Unveils Advanced Vehicle Protection System to Counter Short-Range Drones

Germany’s Mehler Protection has introduced an advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) aimed at strengthening vehicle defenses by intercepting aerial threats before they can strike. Designed to defeat first-person-view drones,...